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TETRALIX Studio is a company of Erica Fraaije-van der Stelt

stack of religious books on wood outside with roofs and blue sky in the background

stack of religious books on wood outside with roofs and blue sky in the background

Just enough tension

Apr 2

Every Part Counts — Soft Sculpture and Democracy

Every Part Counts — Soft Sculpture and Democracy

Every Part Counts — Soft Sculpture and Democracy

Mar 19

Three small mixed-media sculptures made from found objects, bound with textiles and yarn, standing side by side like small towers.

Three small mixed-media sculptures made from found objects, bound with textiles and yarn, standing side by side like small towers.

Small Watchers

Mar 12

Assemblage sculpture of mixed found objects bound with red net-like material on a white background.

Assemblage sculpture of mixed found objects bound with red net-like material on a white background.

Assemblage Sculpture: Chaos Is Always There, My Friend

Mar 5

Mixed-media sculpture of a metal teapot supporting a horizontal bundle of wood, foam cylinders and fabric, tightly bound with string and small mechanical parts, balanced on a wooden floor.

Mixed-media sculpture of a metal teapot supporting a horizontal bundle of wood, foam cylinders and fabric, tightly bound with string and small mechanical parts, balanced on a wooden floor.

Invisible Labor and Structural Stability

Feb 26

Soft wool spheres clustering and leaning into one another, creating an organic, self-organizing form.

Soft wool spheres clustering and leaning into one another, creating an organic, self-organizing form.

What Truly Holds Us - on self-organization and softness

Feb 19

A compact blue-black wool-like form tightly bound with thin light-colored cords, set against a dark background.

A compact blue-black wool-like form tightly bound with thin light-colored cords, set against a dark background.

Yes, it is.

Feb 12

detail W.I.P.

detail W.I.P.

Waiting as an act

Feb 5

oft textile bundle wrapped in a floral handkerchief and tied gently, resting on a light surface.

oft textile bundle wrapped in a floral handkerchief and tied gently, resting on a light surface.

Where We Find Ourselves

Jan 29

A reflective essay for art collectors about consuming less, valuing care and attention, and choosing slower, more meaningful ways of living with art and the world.

A reflective essay for art collectors about consuming less, valuing care and attention, and choosing slower, more meaningful ways of living with art and the world.

We Have a Choice

Jan 21

A reflection on waiting as a way of being — in people, objects, and making — without expectation.

A reflection on waiting as a way of being — in people, objects, and making — without expectation.

Waiting without expectation

Jan 18

Stopped too early

Stopped too early

Stopped too early

Jan 5

A soft, round textile form with layered openings. What began as a keyhole now resembles an eyeball or even an iris scanner; the shape shifts depending on how we name it. Mixed media, 2025.

A soft, round textile form with layered openings. What began as a keyhole now resembles an eyeball or even an iris scanner; the shape shifts depending on how we name it. Mixed media, 2025.

Which Boundary Shall We Cross Today? Which keys will we find?

Dec 9, 2025

Sleutels tot waarheid – over Rilke, Houvast en mijn komende expositie in Warmond

Sleutels tot waarheid – over Rilke, Houvast en mijn komende expositie in Warmond

Sleutels tot waarheid – over Rilke, Houvast en mijn komende expositie in Warmond

Sep 13, 2025

A nest, random weaving, made by Erica Fraaije, in concept series of opennes and vulnarability

A nest, random weaving, made by Erica Fraaije, in concept series of opennes and vulnarability

Finish to Exist

Jul 31, 2025

Glue, Scissors, the Art of Connection and Togetherness

Glue, Scissors, the Art of Connection and Togetherness

Glue, Scissors, the Art of Connection and Togetherness

Dec 25, 2024

They Didn’t Miss the Mark: Finding Power in the Balance Between Strength and (self) Compassion

They Didn’t Miss the Mark: Finding Power in the Balance Between Strength and (self) Compassion

They Didn’t Miss the Mark: Finding Power in the Balance Between Strength and (self) Compassion

Oct 5, 2024

Needle Techniques in Art: A Personal Reflection

Needle Techniques in Art: A Personal Reflection

Needle Techniques in Art: A Personal Reflection

May 16, 2024

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