Who am I?
My name is Kristel Jacobs, I live in Kapellen (Antwerp) with my husband and 2 sons. I grew up in Kalmthout, practically next to the beautiful nature park which was, in my imagination, the home of fairies and gnomes... When I discovered the books of Rien Poortvliet and Brian Froud, I was completely swept off my feet... As a child, I did nothing but drawing elves and little princesses...
My first handmade doll ('Schanulleke', made out of coton) has this year become 33 years old, and she still lives in my house...
About 5 years ago, I started to make statues out of self-hardening clay and I've been addicted to creating these dreamy, fragile creatures ever since... Practising my art, I strive for the incarnation of youth and innocence, and a fascinating mix of temptation, naïvety and vulnerability..
At the same time, I've been a student at the Academy of Arts of Kapellen for over 9 years, of which 6 years of Model drawing and painting, and this really improves my sculpting...
My statues are made out of La Doll, a lightweigth selfhardening clay which, once sanded, gets the structure of porcelain... I make their clothes myself out of natural materials s.a. coton, silk and lace, which are hardened with Paverpol.My figures have hand-painted eyes. Their length varies between 28cm and 55 cm.
Should you have any questions or if you would like more information about my work, don't hesitate to contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
