The Beginning

It started when I was eleven and was invited to the opera by my uncle during my vacation – without being asked. Mozart, the magic flute.
Spontaneously I was drawn into an unforeseen enchanting fantasy world. Real and staged. Then she came. Your act gave me the aha moment for my professional orientation.
She hovered over the stage and sang laughingly dramatically and with ease… .. The Queen of the Night. Majestic and dazzling, simply impressive.
I could only think of one thing: I want to make costumes for all queens of the nights! Beautiful enchanting dazzling and simply dreamlike costumes that should enchant the viewer into the figure …
Flown back – into reality.
There were not many opportunities for the perfect suitable training. The makeup artist or costume designer came close, but with few vacancies and even age restrictions for its approval. That was the easiest way for me to gain access to tailoring at that time.

«The Brave Little Tailor«

ART & FASHION
1999 trained as a professional dressmaker in Germany and since 2005 owner of her own fashion studio in Oldenburg, Germany.
Since 2010 manager of several fashion shops in the Canary Islands and since 2018 owner of an innovative design brand and tailoring studio in the field of «upcycling» and of the responsible shop «Outdoorcanarias» as a fashion shop for ecologically produced mountain sportswear based on La Palma.
In 2012, she published a comprehensive hiking guide with maps of Tenerife.
Since 2015 she also works as an artist, specialising in painting in combination with upcycling and self-taught techniques.
MUSICAL EVENTS
Director and general coordinator of the event «Encuentro Internacional de Saxofón de La Palma» since 2020, 2021 and 2022 and EiSaxional 2021 and 2022, and «SaxCulTour» 2023, treasurer of the association «Encuentro de Saxofón La Palma», member of the Banda Municipal de Música de Los Llanos de Aridane since 2019.
During 2019 and 2022 she has received lessons of different instruments like alto saxophone, tenor saxophone and baritone saxophone from different teachers in different events: Michael Krenn (Austria), Elisa Urrestarazu (Spain), Gordan Tudor (Croatia), Tomislav Zuzuk (Croatia), Hans De Jong (Belgium), Lev Pupis (Slovenia), Jordi Fuster (Spain), Tomas Jerez (Spain), David Alonso (Spain), David Pons Grau (Spain), Jovana Joka (Slovenia), Katerina Pavlikova (Czech Slovakia) and has played in several saxophone orchestras that were formed on the occasion of these events.
PROJECTS
Still working on several book projects as an author, such as: Book for Youth Education of the literary book «FastFashionMindfuck» (guide for young people on the global chain of the textile industry).
«The Island of a Thousand Demons» (a fantasy story based on a Canarian legend).
Last but not least: also working as a hobby illustrator and on other projects such as contemporary photography.
Textile production and design in harmony with environmental protection!
Developers of ideas! Enabling sustainable production in the cultural sector.
Literature and art to inspire and reflect.
Social projects to promote culture and exchange – Social protection of the environment!
For my upcycling work, I source materials from various sources. Mostly from our own sources on site and donations and collections.
By doing a lot of work yourself, you can rule out some critical points in textile production. And you can easily break this chain of unspeakable things.
When it comes to sewing, e.g. Child labor is out of the question, and there is a lot of choice to choose substances and materials that simply contain much less pollutants and cause diseases for the end user!
It is also very satisfying personally that there are always more companies that prescribe themselves to produce much more gently! Even if it is really not easy to survive on the free market.
Just come and have a look at everything… let’s talk and exchange! Or work out joint creations.
I would be very happy!
