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Saskia Weishut-Snapper is a fiber artist, born 1938, in Amsterdam (Netherlands). Her mother is the late Mies Bloch, who was a painter and illustrator, but who is mostly known for her cross-stitch designs. Her father is the late Rein Snapper, who was a painter, illustrator, and wood printer.[1]

Saskia grew up in Bergen, a village in the North of Holland, famous for its art colony, in which both her parents were active. She turned to textile arts in 1970. Creating mixed media scenes somewhere between painting and quilting, she refers to her works as 'peintisseries'. The subjects of her art are often textile landscapes, fantasy buildings, abstract compositions and themes based on Jewish tradition. Although she mostly exhibits in the Netherlands[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8], her work showed in Belgium, Germany, Greece, Japan, Portugal[9], Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the USA[10][11] as well.

Her art appears in private galleries, museums, churches and synagogues[12], and her work was incorporated in tens of art books[13][14][15]. On her eightieth birthday (2018-08-05) she featured on Dutch television, in a short documentary in the series 'Naches'[16].

Saskia is married, has five sons, and lives and works in Amsterdam[1].

References

  1. ^ a b c "Peintisseries van Saskia Weishut-Snapper". Bottercourant (in Dutch). 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  2. ^ "Opening expositie Peintisseries van Saskia Weishut-Snapper". Rheden (in Dutch). 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  3. ^ "Crescas nieuws: 'Peintisseries' van Saskia Weishut-Snapper - Crescas". www.crescas.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  4. ^ "Saskia Weishut-Snapper | Museum Het Leids Wevershuis". www.wevershuis.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  5. ^ "Van Textiel tot Tyvek, werk van Saskia Weishut-Snapper - Vezel". www.vezel.org (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  6. ^ Castricum, Protestantse Kerk. "Kunstwerken Saskia Weishut - Snapper | PK Castricum". www.pkcastricum.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  7. ^ "Wandkleden van Saskia Weishut in Magna Domus | destentor.nl". www.destentor.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-08-07. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ "Saskia Weishut-Snapper: Tyvek Sandwiches - Museum Jan van der Togt : Expositie / Exhibition at GALERIES.NL". www.galeries.nl. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  9. ^ "Exposição - Saskia Weishut Snapper - Viral Agenda". www.viralagenda.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  10. ^ "Gallery Shows in New York City This Week - Jun 4-Jun 11". www.cityguideny.com. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  11. ^ "Tripping the Light Fantastic - Agora Gallery 12/07/17 through 01/18/18". www.cityguideny.com. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  12. ^ "Jewish Historical Museum Amsterdam (search engine)". Retrieved 2018-08-08. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  13. ^ Cole, Drusilla (2008-10-08). Textiles Now. Laurence King Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85669-572-5.
  14. ^ Hemachandra, R. & Belasco, D. (2010). 500 Judaica: Innovative Contemporary Ritual Art. Lark Books. ISBN 978-1-60059-462-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Salamony, Sandra; Brown, Gina (2010). 1000 Artisan Textiles: Contemporary Fiber Art, Quilts and Wearables. Quarry Books. ISBN 978-1-59253-609-2.
  16. ^ "Naches". TVblik (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-08-07.
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