Biography
Photograph by Joris van den Einden
Judith van Lamoen is a designer who likes to place herself and her work on the fine line between art and design with a focus on material and colour. Her objects are made with sustainability and durability in mind.
Judith van Lamoen often starts from the fascination for a material and the possibilities of it. She investigates the more common processing methods as well as looking for unconventional ways of using the material. The material and its associated craft go hand in hand. Since the beginning of her professional education, craftsmanship has been a great source of inspiration and is highly valued by Judith. Over the years she has acquired knowledge and crafts skills herself and has collaborated with craftsmen to realize the designs. Next to the importance of understanding a material, colour is an aspect of the design that plays an important role already from the start of a new project. Colour, the use of it and its effect will never be an afterthought but will be incorporated from the start for a new design. In her work, she seeks to bring joy and fun in the designs. Design should not be too serious, life already is!
For Judith, it is important to create objects that people want to and will be able to cherish for a long time. With that also comes the responsibility to make a design that is durable and can withstand the test of time. By keeping this in mind during the process, she hopes to create beautiful and exciting objects while making use of durable and recyclable materials.
CV
Education and experiences
2021-2023 Utrecht University: Premaster Art History – Modern and contemporary art
2021-2022 JVDV – Ceramics production assistant
2019 Foekje Fleur – Intern
2016-2020 Willem de Kooning Academy: Bachelor of Applied Arts – Product Design
2015-2016 Design Academy Eindhoven: Bachelor of Applied Arts – Propaedeutic year
2014-2015 University for the Creative Arts: Foundation Degree in Art and Design – 3DD
Presentations
2025 OBJECT Rotterdam 2025
2024 DDW: Isola – Forms Unfolding
2020 WdKA: digital Graduation Show
2020 Worm Rotterdam: Minor Inconvenience
2018 DDW: WdKA X Pharos – Design to Quit
Courses + residencies
2023 BNO – Basics to Succes
2020 Olaf Stevens – Ceramics research
2019 The Pottery Workshop Jingdezhen – Artist in residence
Nominations and Awards
2022 Cor Unum Design Contest – Shortlisted
Publications
2025 PI februari 2025 #1, jaargang 36 – Design Downtown
2024 BNO.nl – Train Your Trade
2020 WdKA – Zoom-In
2018 tabaknee.nl – Designstudenten verzinnen rookstop-interventies