Irèn Nooren // Visual designer of luxury brands

A visual designer's forget-me-not collection of drawings, paintings, photographs, writings, and other curiosities.

Various animals in front of an orange pink background

design // WordCamp Nederland 2022

In 2018 I visted a WordCamp for the first time. I could recommend that to everyone who uses WordPress. I am proud to be the designer of WordCamp Nederland 2022.

detail of drawing of a chuchubi and trupials

design // The birds of Sint Willibrordus in Curaçao

Meanwhile on the Caribbean island Curaçao: the greyish Mrs Chuchubi meets the colourful family Trupial high above the salt pans near Sint Willibrordus.

several examples of tie dye with shapes like circles, heartheart, stripes

textile // Tie dyeing with textile medium and posterpaint

Tie dye is is an easy and popular resist dyeing technique where you fold, pleat or twist and bind the fabric with strings of rubber bands before dyeing it.

Dress hanging in front of a cornflower drawing

textile // Cornflower dress

I needed a unique dress for a special ocassion. When I was about to create the dress I noticed that the fabric I planned to use, appeared to be sheer.

Fabric Painting Rose Pink with blue strokes

painting // Fabric // Pink Rose

Creating a pink rose on 100% cotton unbleached fabric with posterpaint and textile medium.

Wood panel painting Pink Rose

painting // Wood panel // Pink Rose

Third wood panel painting with Creall pearl mix, poster paint and oil painting to create a vintage look and feel.

purple thistle flower close-up

travelling // Capturing flowers in The Miracle Garden, Amsterdam

I prefer to avoid Amsterdam. It is way too crowded and too touristy. However after seeing the Instagram posts of The Miracle Garden I changed my mind.

plate, saucer and cup with roses

travelling // High tea at ‘t Buiten Huys near Breda

Hidden in the woods of Rijsbergen – a five minute drive from Breda – you find ‘t Buiten Huys, an ideal place for a leisurely high tea or a luxurious lunch.

Back of the WordCamp Nederland T-shirt with the WordPress logo and a water buffalo

post // WordCamp Nederland 2022

Together with Luc, Rosanne, Remkus, Marcel, Taco and Luís, I was part of the organising team of WordCamp Nederland 2022 that was held in Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem.

sign with a text hanging on a tree

post // Voedselbos Brievengat | Visiting an inspirational project in Curaçao

I support this project wholeheartedly. It not only provides food and fun for the neighbourhood of Brievengat, but it also offers an opportunity to connect.

Christmas candle

sketchbook // Christmas drawing of a Christmas candle

A drawing of an object that reminds me of Christmas. This drawing of a Christmas candle was used on a billboard for a local Christmas event in Princenhage.

candle holder

sketchbook // Christmas drawing of a candle holder

A drawing of an object that reminds me of Christmas. This drawing of a candle holder was used on a billboard for a local Christmas event in Princenhage.

craftsman Jos polishing stone

photography // Stone craftsmen at work

Stone craftsmen at work, polishing stone by hand at the workshop of Stone Natural Class in Reusel, The Netherlands.

Samples of stone edge finishing

photography // Stone products

Photographs of product samples of natural stone, taken in the showroom of Stone Natural Class in Reusel.