Claudy Jongstra, Spannum (2026)

17/09/2026

When considering an elegant way to soften the acoustics in a meeting space or conference room, diverse organizations serving international relations, education, philanthropy, finance, and more, look to the art of Claudy Jongstra.

Combining natural materials, ancient techniques, and a unique artistic sensibility, Jongstra brings the beauty, serenity and benefits of a healthy natural environment to life in work environments that inspire and enhance day to day experiences.

1- “Weld - Reseda luteola”, Netherlands Embassy, Berlin, DE (Architect OMA / Photo Jeroen Musch)

2- “Pastoral Awakening”, Netherlands Embassy and Permanent Representation to the EU, Brussels, BE. (Collection Ministerie van OCW / Photo Jannes Linders)

3- “Two Rivers”, Wallace Foundation, New York, NY, US (Architect TenBerke / Photo Frankie Alduino)

4, 5 - “Cherry Blossom” and “Tribute to the Planets”, Triodos Bank Headquarters, Zeist, NL (Architect RAU / Photo Jeroen Musch)

11/09/2026

From November 26 to 28 2026, we’re organizing a special program on Vlieland, in a co-creation of Studio Claudy Jongstra, Museum Tromp’s Huys, Strandpaviljoen Oost , researcher Dr. Monique Mulder (Erasmus MC Rotterdam) and Staatsbosbeheer.
Over 2,5 days, we immerse ourselves in the local ecology of the Nederlandse UNESCO Commissie World Heritage site of the island Vlieland. Museum Tromp’s Huys will present a joint presentation showing - never before exhibited - early sea- and island-inspired studies in wool felt by Claudy Jongstra alongside works by painter and naturalist Betzy Akersloot-Berg (1850–1922), who used to live there and of whom the museum holds a charming collection. In 2018, Tromp’s Huys’ acquired art pieces by Claudy Jongstra with support of the Mondriaan Fonds, which will be on show as well.

The 2,5-day program includes a guided tour by museum director Peter Schalk, a presentation and meet & greet with Claudy Jongstra, a talk on the connection between artists and nature by art historian , a foraging tour of the island under the guidance of Staatsbosbeheer and a masterclass in selecting seaweeds and distilling and colour dyeing with natural materials collected on the beach, in the sea and around the island.
For a taste of Vlieland, there will be a North Sea-to-table dinner by chef Willem Joosse of Strandpaviljoen Oost - who is celebrated for his inspired fresh food creations, prepared with ‘the catch of the day’ from the island and the sea.
We’re also joined by Dr. Monique Mulder, Head of the Laboratory of Vascular Medicine at the Erasmus MC (Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam), who will share her research on seaweed and its impact on our general health and brain condition, bringing a neuro-scientific element into this program built around ecological knowledge, artistic practice, and co-creation with nature.

The 2,5 days will be loaded with ecological knowledge, health insights, guided tours, artistic inspiration, conversations, co-creation with nature and appreciation for all that the local environment of this amazing nature reserve Vlieland has to offer us. (More info in comments)

10/09/2026

From November 26 to 28 2026, we’re organizing a special program on Vlieland, in a co-creation of Studio Claudy Jongstra, Museum Tromp’s Huys, Strandpaviljoen Oost Oost and researcher Monique Mulder (Erasmus MC, Rotterdam).
Over three days, we immerse ourselves in the local ecology of the island. Museum Tromp’s Huys will present a joint exhibition showing early sea- and island-inspired small studies by Claudy Jongstra (never before exhibited) alongside work by painter and naturalist Betzy Akersloot-Berg (1850–1922), who used to live there and of whom the museum holds an charming collection.

The 3-day program includes a guided tour by museum director Peter Schalk, a presentation and meet & greet with Claudy Jongstra, a talk on the connection between artists and nature by and a masterclass in seaweed foraging and colour-making with natural materials found on the beach, in the sea and around the island. For a taste of Vlieland, there will be a North Sea-to-table dinner by chef Willem Joosse at Strandpaviljoen Oost - who is celebrated for his inspired fresh food creations, prepared with whatever the island and sea provided that day.
We’re also joined by Monique Mulder who will share her research on seaweed and its impact on our general health and brain condition, bringing a neuro-scientific element into this program built around ecological knowledge, artistic practice, and co-creation with nature.

This program is packed with ecological knowledge, health insights, artistic inspiration, co-creation with nature and appreciation for all that the local environment of Vlieland has to offer us.

For more information, send an e-mail to [email protected]  Limited spots available

03/09/2026

After 8 months of Presence in Process, we look back at a wonderful exhibition at the Cuypershuis Roermond with great gratitude. It was very special to show thirty years of work, studies, experience and people all together in one big solo show.

We want to thank you very much: team Cuypershuis, and .ofner for curation, Tim Schoenmakers for installing, for the wonderful design of the Hortus Praesens garden, Meike and Maarten and all participants at De Zorgdragerij for their wonderful work giving workshops throughout the exhibition, and all volunteers working at Cuypershuis. We couldn’t have done this without any of you!

photos: Maartje van Berkel

30/06/2026

The Pathway of the Birds

The old graveyard Crooswijk in Gemeente Rotterdam was first in use as early as 1832. It is situated in a beautiful park on the river the Rotte on the former rural outskirts of the city.

For a glass partition between the auditorium and the family parlor Claudy Jongstra created ‘The Pathway of the Birds’, an art piece referring to the Finnish myth of Linnunrata. In the partly transparent felted piece in natural yarns, our life’s journey is depicted through darker trials and challenging dilemmas as we transform and grow along the way towards spiritual clarity and the golden wisdom of the eternal.

According to the Finnish myth of Linnunrata, or literally The Pathway of the Birds, our earthly voyage starts and ends guided by birds, as they conduct our soul to unite with our body at birth. And again when our life is completed birds carry our soul on their wings beyond the soft greenish-blue sheen of the horizon to its eternal dwelling. Through the transparent fragments in between the stronger fields of color in the art piece, the departing human soul remains in contact with their beloved on earth.

The Pathway of the Birds, 2017
Wool, silk, mohair, linen
Pigments from alkanet root, dahlia, onion, indigo, chamomile, walnut

Gemeente Rotterdam

27/06/2026

Woad (Isatis tinctoria) — the plant behind our blue tones 🌿💙

Woad blooms early in spring with hundreds of tiny yellow flowers, well before most other plants wake up. For bees and other pollinators, that timing is everything: the nectar and pollen rich flowers attract bees, beneficial insects and other pollinators, right when little else is in bloom.

Below the surface, the plant works just as hard. Its deep taproots break up dense clay soil and create air pockets that improve drainage and aeration, a natural form of soil improvement that asks nothing extra of the land. Woad also belongs to the cabbage and mustard family (Brassicaceae), so it’s rotated across fields to keep the soil healthy over time.

The result is a plant that gives us our blue pigment while quietly making the land it grows on more alive. Regenerative growing, to us, means working with the plant’s rhythm instead of against it.

10/06/2026

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In the  the majestic art installation ‘Capitulare de Villis’ needs some tender love and care and will be cleaned and restored by hand by Jongstra’s team during a public working session onJuly 1st from 11:00 till 15:00

Besides the restoring work that will be ongoing through the day the precious natural components for this work of art will be on display, from samples of Jongstra’s iconic Drenthe Heath Sheep wool, silk, hand spun yarns to the botanic pigment materials like weld, madder and St John’s Wort. Also the tools like the carding combs and spinning wheel will be available to study closely at the working station.

A presentation on Claudy Jongstra’s ecological mission, oeuvre and artist’s practice will be given at 13:00h .
Immerse yourself in the mindful and meticulous ancient artisanal techniques and come in contact with the tactile features of a contemporary work of art created with the natural riches of our planet and the mindfulness of medieval recipes and thoughtful ways of working as an artist-artisan.

The title of the mural in the café refers to an aspirational document issued by Charlemagne about the governance of royal estates which - among various other rules and regulations - ordered the preferred trees to plant and medicinal plants to be cultivated on these large estates through his realm.

The amazing medieval list Capitulare de Villis, originally dating from the 8th century was the inspiration for this art installation for the Hortus Botanicus, as can be seen in the subtle imagery of botanical references and growth forms and use of similar medicinal and heritage plants for coloring that are mentioned in the list itself. Charlemagne’s text on governance embodies a cultivation practice of tree planting and kitchen garden lay out that is focused on self sufficiency and all kinds of practical advice and usage suggestions. The same self sufficiency and sustainability are at the core of Jongstra’s mission and working practice.

July 1st
Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam
11:00-15:00

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05/06/2026

For three decades Claudy Jongstra has been steadily working on a body of work that consists not only of large-scale artworks shown around the world and acquired for public and private collections, but also on an ecological mission for the future. During these 30 years she has been researching techniques and materials: from exploring their properties and potential artistic applications to testing colour compositions and studies for specific projects. Over this time Jongstra created hundreds of such studies.

Still on show, and for the first time ever, many of these studies are on display in the exhibition Presence in Process - 30 years of Art and Craft at Studio Claudy Jongstra. Alongside some of her huge works and masterpieces. Until 30 August 2026, at Roermond. On Tuesday 9 June Claudy Jongstra, Claudia Busson and Claartje Opdam ( ) will give a lecture at Cuypershuis focusing on the Hortus Praesens, the dye plant garden they developed as part of the exhibition, inspired by ancient cloister gardens.

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1. Study for Verkadefabriek, 2009, photo
2. Early study, 1998, photo Heleen Haijtema
3. Study for Triodos Bank, photo Heleen Haijtema
4. Presence in Process, at Cuypershuis, 2026, photo Maartje van Berkel

29/05/2026

For the new Chapel in the Delft, Claudy Jongstra has created The Cloak of Love. The ten-part work of art refers to the protective cloak that Mary offers to anyone in need of love and attention. In the chapel anyone can gather seeking for meditative contemplation, stillness, solace or wanting to come together to celebrate or to grieve.

In the colours blue, white and orange-bronze there is a connection to Mary’s celestial blue, as well as the iconic blue of Delft’s famous pottery; the white brings us in contact with pureness and eternity and the Devine and the orange and bronzes not only remind us of the House of Orange, so strongly connected to De Nieuwe Kerk, this vibrant colour also symbolizes steadfastness, courage and perseverance.

Another theme in the ten panels is the rhythm of a day from its early morning crisp shades of light blue through the golden hour at noon, to the warm bronze light of the setting sun. As ever the materials are not only natural but of the highest standard, like the wool of the Drenth Heath Sheep and the blue rendering woad of biodynamic quality.

“I feel very privileged to create a work of art within this monumental and historically important church for the new chapel with meant for meaningful and inspired gatherings. The natural materials that I use have been cultivated and applied with similar careful attention and respect and will certainly enhance every exercise in contemplation and connection within the chapel not only by offering a shelter but also by inspiring and strengthening the gathering.” Claudy Jongstra

The Cloak of Love in the Nieuwe Kerk Delft will be open to visit from May 30th 2026 during the church open hours.

The Chapel was designed by architect Ron Verduijn of Buro STIEL B.V.

With many thanks to , , and the team of Studio Claudy Jongstra.

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20/05/2026

Lecture ‘Landscape as co-creator’ at Hortus Praesens - monastry garden at

After our first external eco-consicous garden Chelsea Flower Show in 2016, a collectional garden at (2020), the community garden in Amsterdam (2021), and a hands-on garden for the Dutch National Bank ( ) location Zeist (2023), this year Studio Claudy Jongstra developed a monastery garden at Roermond, as part of the exhibition Presence in Process, and inspired by ancient cloister gardens.

On 9 June we will organize a lecture evening centering this monastery garden titled Hortus Praesens. , Claudia Busson and designer Claartje Opdam ( ) will talk about their ideas and inspiration behind this garden, and how to design based on biodynamic principles.

Why are historical dye plants still important today, and how can we reintroduce them into our immediate surroundings and everyday consciousness? How can we use our gardens to contribute to ecological and climate justice, to restoring our relationship with nature, and to seeking connections with creative practices in which both human and non-human actors play a central role?

📅 June 9
📍Cuypershuis Roermond

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