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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

ericafraaije

5 days ago

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

ericafraaije

Feb 26

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.

ericafraaije

Feb 12

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

ericafraaije

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

ericafraaije

Jan 18

A fabric key with soft folds hangs next to a rigid metal key made of hardware and tensioned straps, showing a strong contrast in material properties.

A fabric key with soft folds hangs next to a rigid metal key made of hardware and tensioned straps, showing a strong contrast in material properties.

Softness as a Choice

ericafraaije

Nov 16, 2025

Half hardened but not half hearted, sculpture between firm and tender

Half hardened but not half hearted, sculpture between firm and tender

Half hardened but not half hearted, sculpture between firm and tender

ericafraaije

Oct 11, 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

ericafraaije

Sep 13, 2025

A fashion moment with a crow on my head—or rather, on a wire cage. The text on the cover reads “Perfect skin. Perfect body.” But the expression says something else. About appearances and play. About freedom and entrapment. About beauty you can’t measure. A moment of playing in the studio in 2024.

A fashion moment with a crow on my head—or rather, on a wire cage. The text on the cover reads “Perfect skin. Perfect body.” But the expression says something else. About appearances and play. About freedom and entrapment. About beauty you can’t measure. A moment of playing in the studio in 2024.

Perfection, Pulses, and Perspective

ericafraaije

May 10, 2025

How a dog, a Danish design, and a storm shaped unforgettable moments

How a dog, a Danish design, and a storm shaped unforgettable moments

How a dog, a Danish design, and a storm shaped unforgettable moments

ericafraaije

Nov 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

ericafraaije

Oct 5, 2024

Needle Techniques in Art: A Personal Reflection

Needle Techniques in Art: A Personal Reflection

Needle Techniques in Art: A Personal Reflection

ericafraaije

May 16, 2024

Waterbed

Waterbed

Waterbed

ericafraaije

Apr 11, 2024

What they say about my hair

What they say about my hair

What they say about my hair

ericafraaije

Mar 24, 2024

family expressions

family expressions

family expressions

ericafraaije

Mar 10, 2024

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

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