- Marjolein Stormezand
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The Municipality of Rotterdam and the Willem de Kooning Academy
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences awarded The Threshold Awards
during the final examination exhibition ‘Graduation Show 2019’ on July
13th. The university reported in a press release: The Threshold Award is an
incentive prize of 5,000 euros that is awarded annually by a professional
jury to three exceptional graduation candidates.
Student of fashion design, Chloe Severien, received the prize for her
project ‘Infinite Re-usable Knitwear’ in the category ‘Commercial
Practices’. In her graduation year, Severien developed a knitwear
collection made of recycled plastic. Her collection revolves around
sustainability, zero waste and reuse.
The Threshold Award ‘Autonomous Practices’ was awarded to Annemiek
Höcker (graduate of Advertising) with her project ‘Your Smartphone Is
Running on the Tears and Breast Milk of a Volcano’. The Threshold Award
‘Social Practices’ went to Alona van Rosmalen (Fine Art department) with
her project ‘Complaint Body of knowledge’.
The original version of this interview was published on FashionUnited NL.
The text has been translated and edited for an international audience.
Image: Winners of The Threshold Awards from left to right: Annemiek Höcker,
Chloe Severien: seated: Alona van Rosmalen from the Willem de Kooning
Academy
