Henrike Schmitz studied textile and surface design at Kunsthochschule Weißensee Berlin and the Swedish Textile School in Borås. As a trained men's tailor she worked also for several labels. Her small series products are used in fashion design as well as in interior design.
Now she is focussing on recycling methods and strategies within SOEX.
teaching
2022 Mode, Druck, fairer LookWorkshop: Textil und Design, 6 days for future, Chemnitz
since WS2020/21 - Seminar Grundlagen der Gestaltung, TU Dortmund
since WS2020/21 - Seminar textile Technologie, TU Dortmund
2020 Talente wecken! - vom Entwurf zum Textil, Kunsthochschule Weißensee in Apolda
2019 chemnitz ist zu Hause! Ein Workshop für Textilbegeisterte Kunstsammlungen (open space), Chemnitz
exhibitions (selected)
2022 Grassi Museum, Leipzig (textil-support für berge versetzen)
2021 Begehungen, Chemnitz
2021 Cabrio, Kunstverein Bielefeld
2021 Labor 2025, Ars Electronica Linz
2021 Politics of Friendship, Kunstverein Bielefeld
2020 Im Glaskasten, Chemnitz
2020 Weißensee TV, www
2020 Kunstspaziergang Kontaktlos, Chemnitz
2020 Fensterkunst, Chemnitz
2020 Galerie 2025, Chemnitz
2020 Tracking Talents, Glockenmuseum Apolda
2019 Gruppenausstellung J42, Chemnitz
2019 Tracking Talents, Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin
2019 The Graduates, Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin
2018 Präsent 4.0, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz Berlin
2018 Hang zur Kultur Sonnenberg, Chemnitz
2016 TÜCHTIG -Raum für Inklusion, Berlin
2015 active KHuB & Claim your fame, Neurotitan Berlin