Art, design and crystals

In her studio in the Port of Rotterdam, the innovative artist and designer Liesbeth Bulk is experimenting with the growing of crystals on every day and design objects. She tries to combine the beauty of crystals with the structure of objects. Mastering this artistic and technical challenge is still at an initial stage. Until now, trials have been carried out with sugar crystals. When we look at the picture taken with a Motic stereo microscope, it is not surprising that artists are fascinated by the beauty of crystals and start experimenting with them.  

Fig. 1 - A sugar crystal under the SMZ-71 Motic Microscope 

Liesbeth is a designer with a fascination for nature, she also creates bespoke glass panels with enclosed natural elements. With profound knowledge of plants, the flowers, leaves, and twigs are collected in the wild. Searching for a way to merge the lush plants with monumental, architectural characteristics, she started experimenting with the forgotten technique: pressed flowers.

Fig. 2 - A small part of Liesbeth’s art lab. 

Liesbeth Bulk (1968) studied garden design at the Horticultural College in Boskoop, The Netherlands. In 1998 she completed her studies at the Sandberg Institute (post-academic course at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy Amsterdam) with a Master in fine arts. For examples of her work use the links below.

Source: www.crush-on-nature.nl and http://www.liesbethbulk.nl