Lace-making is not my only passion, I am also a sporty cyclist and a great swimmer. In the kitchen I am just as creative as with the lace pillow and I love to surprise my husband and my big family (three adult children) with culinary delights. I grow my own fruits and vegetables in our garden; and I love being outside, where I find the most interesting inspirations for my bobbin lace making.
Lace-making is a creative meditation for me.
1984 | Course instructor training A at the Deutsche Klöppelverband e.V. | |
1985 | Final examination textile Art and physical education at the University in Dortmund | |
Since 1986 | Lace teacher for adults in courses in Kamen and Bönen, Germany lace teacher at the art school for children in Unna, Germany | |
1986 – 1989 | Training as lace teacher (Monitrice) in Bruges (Belgium) at the Flemish lace school "Kantcentrum Brugge” and final promotion: “Thread & Pricking: A Partnership” | |
seit 1989 | Trainer of course instructors for VHS lecturers in Schleswig-Holstein Trainer for several courses for” Deutscher Klöppelverband e. V. “ | |
1992 | Juror at the “Deutscher Klöppelverband e. V.” | |
since 1992 | Head of course instructor training in Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) | |
2000 | Course guidance for young and adults, classical and modern lace | |
2001 | Exhibition with fashion show and competition in Wickede (Ruhr) | |
2003 | Course in Finland | |
2004 | Foundation of the private educational institution "Das Klöppelnetz" (distance learning school for lace-making) | |
2005 | Exposition in Interlaken (CH) - Theme: Waterfalls in lace-making technique | |
2006 | Extension of the distance learning school to the international distance learning school "Lace-Web” | |
2007 | Publication: Video: Introduction to lacemaking (language only German) | |
2006 | Erweiterung der Fernschule zur internationalen Fernschule „Lace-Web“ | |
2007 | Publikation: Video „Einführung ins Spitzenklöppeln“ | |
2007 | Publication: Video: Lace-making on the bolster pillow (language only German) | |
2008 | Publication: Video: Lace-making on the flat pillow (language only German) | |
since 2008 | Workshops at the CREATIVA in Dortmund, Germany | |
2011 | Publication: "Invisible starts and finishes in bobbin lace" | |
2012 | Publication: Bobbin lace threads in dD (with creation of a database for finding suitable bobbin lace yarns). | |
since 2012 | Trainer of course instructors in Switzerland Recognition as a training company by the Dortmund Chamber of Trade | |
since 2013 | Teaching in the USA and Canada | |
since 2014 | Instructor for textile design in the trade - lace making department | |
since 2015 | several courses in Spainws | |
2017 | teaching in Idrija (Slovenia) | |
2018 | Publication: bobbin lace jewellery made of metal threads | |
since 2018 | Teaching in Binche (Belgium) | |
2019 | Participation in EU project: Lacee+ Teaching in Vienna (Austria) |