Nicky Vollebregt | Nicky Vollebregt

Textile, object and product designer Nicky Vollebregt graduatedwith a bachelor's degree in Design from the Willem de KooningAcademy in 2020. Vollebregt's development goal is to create astrong connection between her applied and physical researchand theoretical, conceptual and speculative research. The planfocuses on emotional sustainability, material perception andinteraction. In doing so, Vollebregt asks herself questions suchas: 'How do material and immaterial characteristics influence theperception of and interaction with materials and objects?' and'How can material and immaterial characteristics be connectedto each other in a contemporary design process, stimulating alonger lifespan of an object?' During the development year,Vollebregt works with master tailor Katja van der Steen, does awork period supervised by Kristina Andersen at TU/e, enters intoa collaboration with scenographer Karmijn Lange and receivescoaching from social designer Amandine David. Furthermore, thedesigner works with policymaker Aneeqah Tariq, the SoftConnection Lab of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) inGhent and engages textile designer Milou Voorwinden as amentor. Vollebregt plans three presentations including one atDutch Design Week.