Meet Maaike

and her woven portraits

Maaike Verdurmen is a (photo) stylist and makes beautiful images for fashion series for a variety of magazines and clients. She’s also a teacher of photo-styling and trend forecast at a fashion academy in Amsterdam. Maaike is a true admirer of the work of American photographer Steve McCurry and German photographer Mario Gerth. Both photographers make beautiful, intimate and impressive portraits. Maaike has had converted 2 colorful portraits by McCurry and 2 black & white portraits by Gerth into a fine woven fabric, stretched on a wooden frame.

Portrait of a Tibetan girl | Steve McCurry

Maaike Verdurmen

Portrait of a Tibetan man | Steve McCurry

Maaike Verdurmen

Samburu girl from Kenia | Mario Gerth

Maaike Verdurmen

Himba girl from Namibia | Mario Gerth

Maaike Verdurmen

Nicky: “When I first saw the product Maaike had made I was immediately smitten with the warm colorful woven fabric. Brilliant idea & beautiful in any home.

All woven portraits | 95 x 65cm € 695 | 140 x 95cm € 795 | 195 x 135cm € 995