1. Published articles © Monika_Auch 2015
2015 The wearable zoo
Review about show ‘Beauty of the beast’ at Museum Arnhem
The recent come-back of taxidermia since Victorian times is dominated by female artists.
There is a switch from the testosteron-laden manifestations of the trophy kill to empathic and
provocative sculptures and jewelry adressing controversial issues.
700 words, English, published in Art Jewelry Forum
http://www.artjewelryforum.org/exhibition-reviews/the-wearable-zoo
2015 Body Jewels
Review about exhibition of Dutch jewelry at the Dutch Textile Museum
Body jewels
The most direct ‘body’ adornments must be tatoos and piercings. However - one layer up and
away from the skin and you are looking at textiles that envelop us from birth to death -
swaddle to shroud.
This article about the exhibition ‘Body Jewels’ of the Dutch Textile Museum explores the role of
textiles in jewelry making in The Netherlands since the 60’s. What was the influence that the
rebellious, inquisitive, innovative makers of the 60‘s had on contemporary jewelry design? The
exhibition included a selection of modern Dutch jewellery from the TextielMuseum’s collection
and a number of commissions recently produced in the TextielLab. This provided ample
material to study the cross-disciplinary influences between textiles and jewellery and to
consider the importance of supportive institutional structures in The Netherlands.
2000 words, English, published in
https://www.artjewelryforum.org/exhibition-reviews/body-jewels

2. 2015 Two articles about Printmaking
Monique Kwist talks about Toyobo-etching and it’s possibilitie sand susatinable qualities.
Her own work is related to architecture and spatial design.
Naan Rijks, a biologist and artist created a garden with painting plants. She is founder
of the painting plants project that aims to increase awareness about the choices in materials
for printmakers. www.paintingplants.nl
1200 words each in Dutch, published in kM magazine 93, spring 2015
2015 Two articles about smart textiles
Funded by Dutch governmental institutions eleven prototypes of wearable smart textile
were shown at the Dutch Textile Museum in the SMART Textiles service project. A report about
the future of wearable devices for everybody.
Interview with Marina Toeters who designs ultramodern wearable devices for health
care. She describes the complex cooperation between industry, textile design and fashion.
1200 words each in Dutch, published in kM 94, summer 2015

3. 2015 Three articles on natural pigments in printmaking
Artist Arja Hop documents plants that immigrate into cities in a very poetic way using
their natural pigments and making direct natural photographic prints. Her project is called
RESIDU.
Japanese artist Chika Ito revives the traditional technique of printing with natural
starch as a binder. She has a background in restoration techniques and printmaking.
Four printmakers including the author experimented for several days with natural
pigments for silkscreen printing. American artist Scott Ludwig describes his experiments with
natural pigments for woodprints. The article describes the problems and limitations of working
with natural pigments.
kM’s editor Pieter Keune and the author will conduct further hands-on research about
the qualities of using natural prints in printmaking and report about it in 2016.
1200 words each in Dutch, published in kM 95 autumn 2015
2015 Another article on pigments covering the exhibtion ‘The colors of the Dutch golden Age’
and research by Dutch specialists on the coloring of books by expert craftsmen, ‘afsetters’.
Two articles on ceramics: Living ceramics about young duo rENS who designed
tableware with ever changing colorsby using intrinsic qualities of ceramics.
International research and residence centre EKWC proved to be a true ceramic phoenix. Facing
severe finacial cut backs they moved to a larger venue with better prospects.
1400 words each in Dutch, published in kM 96 autumn 2015
http://www.kunstenaarsmateriaal.nl/index/nieuwste-nummer

4. 2015 Four Introductory articles for Dutch magazine Textil Plus
TP 231 Dolls as messengers - Voodooh dolls, dolls in Dutch 17th century doll’s houses
and critical ethnographic insights in Dutch history through dolls from Suriname.
TP 232 Interview with curator Anne Kloosterboer about the international Rijswijk
Textile Biennial. A meeting point for surprising Art made from textiles.
TP 233 The human figure in textile Art - The tapestry of Bayeux to Louise Bourgeois to
the woven work of Lia Cook - a compilation of groundbreaking works in textiles.
TP 234 About construction in textiles - one and a thousand threads. How did textile
construction start and why do women go into overdrive when constructing textiles?
each about 1000 words, Dutch
image - details of work by Lia Cook, USA
2016 Forthcoming publications
kM magazine
Article about 3D modelling with haptic 3D design package developped by Ann Marie Shillitoe.
Article about financing art projects in The Netherlands.
Article about glue in paper restoration and bookmaking
By Bloomsbury publishers:
peer-reviewd and edited by N. Nimkulrat, F. Kane and K. Walton ‘Crafting textiles in a digital
age’ to be published septmber 2016
Summary of my contribution: The intelligence of the hand
In this chapter I set out to explore the introduction of digital tools into traditional crafting with
a focus on weaving. It is informed by my personal development as an artist with a background
in the worlds of both arts and medical science, and by interviews with designers/makers. The
worlds of science and arts each are governed by their own rules. Valid scientific research is
bound by the rigours of scientific parameters and statistics, whereas arts research thrives
through out-of-the-box thinking. In this chapter I discuss the intelligence of the hand, the
development of a sensibility for materials, the importance of cognition and the use of
algorithms, all in relation to the current use of digital tools in weaving and in other disciplines
of arts. I conclude by describing my own project, ‘Stitch_your_brain’, in order to offer a wider
perspective on the use of digital tools in crafting.