Lena Winterink (1994) is a designer and artist based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Her practice is focused on research, concept development and material design. With her work she delves into themes such as sustainability and social cohesion to shape new perspectives upon the relationship we have with the environment and the materials that surround us.
This translates into narrative designs, in which textiles play a leading role. In collaboration with crafts(wo)men, creatives, scientists, institutes and industry partners, the designs are implemented to arise awareness and make complex themes literally tangible.
Lena Winterink graduated Cum Laude from the Design Academy Eindhoven (NL) in 2019, and was granted the Talent Development Grant by Creative Industries Fund NL in 2023.
CLIENTS AND PARTNERS
—National Museum for World Cultures, NL ⋅ Commissioned work for the exhibition Plastic Crush
—Design Academy Eindhoven, NL ⋅ Tutor for a design course on waste materials and heritage
—Amsterdam Fashion Institute, NL ⋅ Lecturer on crafts and sustainability in the textile and fashion industry
—Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials, NL ⋅ Concept development and presentation design on biobased textile research
—Paul Coenen, NL ⋅ Furniture design
—Museum van Bommel van Dam, NL ⋅ Spacial design proposal
—Guus Kusters (Foyer Brisé), BE ⋅ Design research on yarns and embroidery for 'Handwerk Database'
—Task Force Fashion, NL ⋅ Curation exhibition Textile Museum Tilburg
—Rambler Studios, NL ⋅ Creative Coach
—Cascoland, NL ⋅ Social design in collaboration with the women of the Eendagszaak (One-Day-Shop)
—State Of Fashion, NL ⋅ Research on the role of design in social responsibility and diversity
—Studio Petra Vonk, NL ⋅ Textile and interior design
—Plectere, NL ⋅ Acoustic knitwear design
—Interface Inc., NL ⋅ Durable flooring development, art direction, textile design
—Paolo Cirio, USA ⋅ Exhibition and graphic design
—Dana Barnes, USA ⋅ Textile art and design
—Troika, UK ⋅ Visual assistence and production
EXHIBITIONS
2024 Plastic Crush, Tropenmuseum Amsterdam, NL
2023 The Aligator and the Bird, Dutch Design Week, NL
2022 Fashion Narratives, Fashion Clash Festival, NL
2022 Plastic Crush, Dutch Design Week, NL
2022 Things That Matter, Micro Lab Dutch Design Week, NL
2022 Precious Plastic, Yksi Expo, NL
2022 Task Force Fashion, Textiel Museum Tilburg, NL
2021 1m2 Collective,Van Abbe Museum, NL
2021 Maison Amsterdam, Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam, NL
2021 Persoonlijke Patronen, Kas Plein ‘40-’45, NL
2021 Task Force Fashion, De Wasserij, NL
2020 Fashion Clash Festival, Digital Edition, NL
2020 Transforming The Future, Provinciehuis Noord-Holland, NL
2019 Graduation Show 2019, Campina, NL
2019 Insomnia Hotel, De Fabriek, NL
2019 YA Present! By BNO, Sectie-C, NL
2019 Young Talent LAB, Yksi Expo, NL
2019 Beyond Coffee, Creative World Forum, NL
2019 Pride, Art Room MINA, NL
2019 Beyond Coffee, Yksi Expo Eindhoven, NL
2019 Sustainable Innovations, Munich Fabric Start, DE
2019 Garden Of Strange Fruits, Art Room MINA, NL
2019 Black Box, Yksi Expo, NL
2018 In De Diamant Fabriek, CREA, NL
2017 Dyke March, Political Cultural Centre, ACU, NL
2017 Selection of Projects, DENF Dutch Design Week, NL
2017 DayDayGay, Het Glaspaviljoen, NL
2017 Live Painting, IJ-Salon, Muziek Gebouw Aan ‘t IJ, NL
2015 Commissioned Light Installation, #DIT Festival, NL
2015 Man And Leisure, Klokgebouw Dutch Design Week, NL
(VIDEO) TALKS AND INTERVIEWS
2024 Symbiosis of design and textile innovation, Material District (offline)
2023 Plastic Crush, National Museum for World Cultures
2023 Fashion Narratives, Fashion Clash Festival
2022 Process and Making, Amsterdam Fashion Institute (offline)
2021 Kennisclip Puur Natuur: 100% BioBased, AMIBM
2021 Social Fashion Thinking, Fashion Clash
2021 Residency for Responsible Fashion, Task Force Fashion
2021 Nieuw Amsterdam #23, Pakhuis de Zwijger
2021 New Fashion Narratives, Fashion Clash Festival
2019 The Arena, Graduation Show Design Academy Eindhoven (offline)
SELECTED PRESS
2022 WOTH Wonderful Things Nº20 (offline)
2021 Rodi / Amsterdam Nieuw-West
2021 Persoonlijke Patronen van de Eendagszaak (offline)
2021 Fashion Clash Social Design Series
2019 M/UNIQUE Magazine Nº07 (offline)
2019 DAE Catalogue (offline)
2019 Dude Magzine #1904 (offline)
2019 Munich Fabric Start A/W 20/21 (offline)
2017 Reboot! (offline)