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jennika Nooteboom
Fashion Design BA

ArtEZ University of the Arts

Graduates: 2025

Specialisms: Atelier - Pattern Cutting / Formal/Couture / Printmaking

My location: Arnhem, Netherlands

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ArtEZ University of the Arts

jennika Nooteboom

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First Name: jennika

Last Name: Nooteboom

University / College: ArtEZ University of the Arts

Course / Program: Fashion Design BA

Graduates: 2025

Specialisms: Atelier - Pattern Cutting / Formal/Couture / Printmaking

My Location: Arnhem, Netherlands

About

Hi! I’m a Fashion Design graduate from ArtEZ University of the Arts (Arnhem, NL). I shape complex, sculptural forms through pattern cutting, merging technical precision with intuitive decisions.

The starting point of my collection was a sculpture I created during a period of emotional turbulence. Inspired by Louise Bourgeois and Rebecca Horn, I sketched a map of how my body felt and, following Bourgeois’ advice to externalize inner weight through sculpture, I translated it into a large vein-shaped sculpture made from a dark textile. This act lifted the heaviness from my body and allowed me to approach design intuitively without restrictions. I began experimenting with moulages from a corset, later developed into precise pattern pieces. The collection explores the tension between protection and vulnerability, and the bridge between the internal and the external world.