I'm home

There is a little village called Spannum that is about a 30-minute drive north of Leeuwarden, the provincial capital of Friesland, Holland. Textile designer, Claudy Jongstra has her residence here. It's also her workshop and atelier. On the south side of this vast plot of land is her residence and on the north side, there is an atelier. On the west side, there is a factory. Her residence used the soil derived from this area so that the walls have round corners and it now has a soft touch. The residence was in a process of renovation so it had a rough image but Claudy's work displayed everywhere has been adding some warmth.
Originally, Claudy was studying fashion at an art school in Utrecht, but she was mesmerized by Mongolian nomads' tents that she saw in "Nederlands Textielmuseum", and became interested in felt works. She learned the forgotten techniques from the old literary documents and blended in the modern essence. As a result, she created her own world.
She is keeping 200 sheep called "Drents Heideschaap" of which there are only 1000 in the world. This type of sheep have beautiful long wool which is absolutely necessary for her felt work production. Her attractive felt which cannot be seen anywhere else include a blend of alpaca and cashmere and also a silk blend which is almost a see-through. Currently, there are over 500 kinds of felt. Claudy's unique and beautiful work is well-known in a wide-variety of industries, not just fashion or architecture.

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