Glass is a hard material. But when you fuse strips of glass with sharp edges together in the oven, it becomes round and soft to the touch. It feels like a warm embrace through a soft blanket of glass, a sweet hug.

Rineke enjoys using different colours to create shapes in the glass. You can see that nicely in this work Facet. Where the blue and green strips of glass touch each other, the shape of a facet emerges. A sparkling play with the use of colour.

PLEASE NOTE: New location – Schiecentrale

Rineke will show her work on 3 and 4 February during the Art Market in the Schiecentrale, part of the Rotterdam Artweek 2024.

Rineke will show a large part of her collection of glass objects and some bronze sculptures. It promises to be a feast for your eyes, so come along!

Aquamarine is a gemstone that comes in the colors pale green, blue-green, and light blue. Wonderful colors to see together in a jewel. Rineke made this ‘living room jewel’ Aquamarine with similar colours and sparkle as inspiration. It’s like an underwater world where the light shines in!

Discover “Spectrum,” a stunning 3D artwork constructed with Rineke’s signature glass strips. The soft transitions from color to color and the vivid hues create an atmospheric and bright contemporary image. The pleasure Rineke had while creating radiates from it.

If you take a photo with a trendy Polaroid camera, it has those white edges, necessary for development and transport by the camera. That image gave Rineke the idea for this glass work. The light is reflected in green and clear strips of glass. And the frame in the middle shows what’s behind the work. Peekaboo!