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WOW NATURE

What does ‘nature’ mean in contemporary craft?

WOW NATURE — © Natsuko Mizushima

Nature never ceases to amaze. It invites us to explore, raises questions and inspires wonder. Craft has always been rooted in natural materials, but what does ‘nature’ mean in contemporary craft?

Crafts Council Nederland

With WOW NATURE, Crafts Council Nederland explores this relationship from different perspectives. Landscapes emerge through an interplay of natural processes and human influence. We see works created through an exchange between what nature offers us and what we can create, transform and reinvent.

The exhibition forms a landscape in which this interplay becomes visible. The works on display show how makers investigate, process and reshape natural materials. They invite us to reflect on what we consider natural, how we relate to our surroundings and where the boundary lies between what evolves naturally and what is shaped by human hands.

About Crafts Council Nederland

Crafts Council Nederland is the Netherlands’ platform for creative craft. Through community building, research, knowledge sharing, and inspiring presentations, we support makers and innovate craft techniques. The Crafts Council Nederland website features the Craftsmap, a digital map that increases the visibility of outstanding makers and encourages collaboration.