Artist in Residence Iris Eichenberg

After graduating from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam in 1994, Iris Eichenberg worked as an independent artist and art educator, as well as a part-time curator, and co-organizer of art-related events. She began teaching jewelry in 1996 at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, and has given numerous workshops at various art academies in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. Eichenberg became Head of the Jewelry Department at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in 2000, a position she held until accepting an appointment as Artist in Residence  and Head of the Metalsmithing Department at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan in 2007.

In 2005 and 2002, Eichenberg received Incentive Grants from the Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture, a national foundation financed by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in the Netherlands, which had earlier awarded her a Basic Grant (2001), as well as two Starter’s Stipends (1997; 1994). In 2000, she received The Artist Stimulation Award from the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts. In addition, Eichenberg was awarded the Herbert Hofmann Prize (Schmuckszene Munich, 1999), the Gerrit Rietveld Academy Award (1994), and residencies at The European Ceramic Center in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, in 2001 and 1999.

Eichenberg’s work can be found in museums in various European countries as well as the United States, including the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Schmuck Museum in Pforzheim (Germany), the Fondation National d’Art Contemporain in Paris (France), the Mint Museum in Charlotte (North Carolina), and the Rotasa Foundation in Mill Valley (California).

Iris Eichenberg has regularly exhibited her work since 1994. Her solo exhibitions have included the following venues, including: Louise Smit Gallery, Amsterdam (NL); Gallery Ornamentum, Hudson NY; PaulKotula Projects, Ferndale MI.; Gallery Metallum, Stockholm (Sweden); Galerie SO, Solothurn, (Switzerland); Galerie Metal, Copenhagen (Denmark); Stedelijk Bureau Amsterdam (NL); HuisRechts Amsterdam (NL); Kunstrai Amsterdam (NL); Verzameld Werk, Gent (Belgium); Galerie Tactil, Geneva (Switzerland); Art Fair Twente (NL). Her work has been included in a number of group exhibitions at international venues, such as Gallery Noël Guyomarc’h, Montreal (CA); Gallery Anna Leonowens, Halifax (CA); Collect, Victoria and Albert Museum, London (UK); Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco (CA); Sharon Campbell, Seattle (WA); Museo Tambo Qirquincho, La Paz (Bolivia); Erasmus House, Jakarta (Indonesia); Museum of Art and Design, New York (NY); Studio GR20, Milan & Padua (Italy); Galerie Platina, Stockholm (Sweden); Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian, Lissabon (Portugal); Deutsche Akademie, Villa Massimo, Rome (Italy); Universiteitsmuseum Utrecht (NL); Salon de Mobila, Milan (Italy); CaixaForum, Barcelona (Spain); Tallin Applied Art Museum, Estonia; Galerie Binnen, Amsterdam (NL); The Dick Institute Kilmarnock (UK); Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem (NL); Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich (UK); Maison Descartes, Amsterdam (NL); Gallery V&V, Vienna, Austria; Museum Boymans van Beuningen, Rotterdam (NL); Museum for Applied Art, Frankfurt (Germany).

 

 

Bombay rubber - Delhi thoughts
2000, medical rubber (bought in Bombay) silver, enamel,
10 inch diameter

 

 

Untitled
2001, rubber fitting (found in Senegal), silver, felt
5.9 x 4.7 inches

 

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Curriculum Vitae Ina Iris Eichenberg

*Born, 1965 Göttingen, Germany

Education

1998-2000 Teacher Training Course, University of Amsterdam, NL
1989-1994 Study Jewellery Design, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, NL
1985-1988 Nurse’s training, Protestant Hospital Göttingen, D
1984 A-level (Abitur), Hainberg High School, Göttingen, D

Grants, Stipends, & Awards

• 2005 Incentive Grant, The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture (Fonds BKVB), Amsterdam, NL
  
• 2003 Nomination Harrie Tillie Prize, Stedelijk Museum, Roermond, NL
  
• 2002 Incentive Grant, Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL
  
• 2001 Basic Grant, Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL
  
• 2001 Nomination Design Award, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, NL
  
• 2001 H. Hofmann Award, Schmuckszene' 99, Munchen, D
  
• 2000 Artist Stimulation Award, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, Amsterdam, NL
  
• 2001 Artist in Residence, European Ceramic Workcenter (EKWC) s’-Hertogenbosch, NL
  
• 1999 Artist in Residence, European Ceramic Workcenter (EKWC) s’-Hertogenbosch, NL
  
• 1999 Gerrit Rietveld Academy Award, NL
  
• 1997 Starter Stipend, Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL
  
• 1996 Nomination RA-Award, Gallery Ra, Amsterdam, NL
  
• 1995 Nomination Artist Stimulation Award, Amstelveen, NL
  
• 1994 Gerrit Rietveld Academy Award, NL
  
• 1994 Starter Stipend, Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL
  
  

 

Organization and Teaching

• Lecture, Circa 1900,’ The living Tradition’ DIA, Detroit, USA
  
• Lecture, ‘Interactions-International: Women, Art, Criticism, University of Michigan/Cranbrook, Michigan, USA
  
• Guest lecture, Kendale College of Art and Design, Allesee Metals /Jewelry design program, Grand Rapids, USA
  
• SNAG Conference,’ Diverse Solution in a Global Environment’ Savannah, USA
  
• 2007 Guest lecture Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston USA
  
• Guest teaching, South Carelia Polytechnic, Lappeenranta, F
  
• Member of the Advisory Panel of the Fonds BKVB, NL
  
• Guest-teaching, Alchimia, Florence, IT
  
• Workshop/Seminar ‘Flags’, Konstfak, Stockholm, S
  
• 2006 Head of the Metalsmithing Department, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan, USA Guest teaching, Hiko Mizuno College, Tokyo, Japan
  
• Guest teaching, University of Stellenbosch, S.Africa
  
• Guest teaching, State University of New York, New Paltz, USA
  
• Guest teaching, Cranbrook Academy, Michigan, USA
  
• Lecture, Interactive Africa/Design Indaba, Cape Town, S.Africa
  
• 2005 Workshop/Seminar ‘Identity’, Konstfak, Stockholm, S
  
• Guest lecture, Zeichenakademie Hanau, D
  
• Lecture, Design Institut, Hong Kong, China
  
• Guest-teaching, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, H.K. , China
  
• 2004 Workshop ’Science and Art’ Minerva Academy, Groningen, NL
  
• Guest lecture ‘The eternal body’ Nederlands Instituut Rome, IT
  
• Guest lecture ‘The eternal body’ Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht, NL
  
• Guest lecture ‘The eternal body’ Academie Beeldende Kunsten Maastricht, NL
  
• 2003 Guest lecture, Applied Art Museum, ‘Bare Boundaries’, Tallin, EE
  
• 2000 Organization Artist Stimulation Award, Amstelveen, NL
  
• 2000-2007 Head of the Jewellery Department, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, NL
  
• 1997- Teaching, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, NL
  
• 1997-2005 Organization Fair/ Exhibition 'Rietveld naar de Beurs', Amsterdam, NL
  
• 1994-1997 Guest-teaching, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, NL
  
• 1996-2001 Guest-teaching, South Carelia Polytechnic, Lappeenranta, F
  
• 1995; 1997 Organization, Haldenhof Symposium, D

Comissions

• 2003 Stichting Cultuurfonds, Den Haag, business gift
  
• 2002 EKWC, "Dutch Souvenirs", 's Hertogenbosch
  
• 2001 Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum Business Club
  
• 1999 Schmuckforum Deutschland, Köln, business gift

Purchases

• Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam NL:
  
• Gemeentemuseum Arnhem, NL:
  
• Textielmuseum Tilburg, NL:
  
• Schmuck Museum Pforzheim, NL:
  
• EKWC, 's Hertogenbosch, NL:
  
• Muszeum Cesueho Raje, Turnov, Czech Republic
  
• Mint Museum, North Carolina, USA
  
• Francoise van der Bosch Stichting, NL:
  
• Rotasa Foundation,California, USA
  
• Fondation National d’Art Contemporain, Paris, FR

Exhibitions

Gallery Noel Guyomarc’H,’Golden Clogs, Dutch Mountains’, Montreal,Canada
Mudac, Musee De Design, ‚De main a main’, Lausanne, CH
Gallery Anna Leonowens, ’Golden Clogs, Dutch Mountains’, Halifax, Canada
2007 Solo exhibition, Gallery Paulkotulaproject,’ Elisabeth’ Ferndale, USA
Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland Oregon, USA
Gallery Ornamentum, S.O.F.A.,Chicago, USA
Solo exhibition, Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam, NL
Solo exhibition,Gallery Ornamentum, S.O.F.A., New York,USA
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, Pforzheim, D
Gallery Velvet da Vinci,’Golden Clogs, Dutch Mountains’, San Francisco,USA
Gallery Sharon Campbell ,’Golden Clogs, Dutch Mountains’, Seattle, USA
Gallery Ornamentum ,’Golden Clogs, Dutch Mountains’, Hudson, NY, USA

2006 Museo Tambo Qirquincho, Elegancia Holandesa, La Paz, Bolivia
Victoria and Albert Museum, Gallery Louise Smit, ‘Collect’’, London, GB
Museum Het Kruithuis, ‘Strong Stories’, Den Bosch, NL
Erasmus Huis,‘Strong Stories’, Jakarta, Indonesia
Gallery Ornamentum, S.O.F.A.,Chicago, USA
Gallery Ornamentum, S.O.F.A, New York, USA
Museum of Art and Design,‘Schmuck 2006’, New York, USA
Handwerkskammer Munchen und Oberbayern ,‘Schmuck 2006’, Munchen, D
Textielmuseum,’embroided’, Tilburg,NL
Studio GR 20, Plastic/ Contemporary Gold, Milan, Padua, I
Studio GR 20, Natura in Bianco e Negro, Padua, I

2005 Solo exhibition, Gallery Metallum, ’Heimat/Systhems’, Stockholm, S
Solo exhibition, Galerie Louise Smit, ’weiss’, Amsterdam, N
Solo exhibition, Galerie SO,’Abwesenheit’, Solothurn, CH
Victoria and Albert Museum, Gallery Louise Smit, ’Collect’, London, GB
Studio GR 20, 'Gli Artisti', Padua, I
Gallery Platina, ‘Inspired by Nature?’ Bergianska Botanical Garden, Stockholm, S

2004 Solo exhibition, Gallery Metal, ’Heimat’, Kopenhagen, DK
Solo exhibition, Galerie Louise Smit, ’Heimat,’ Amsterdam, NL
Stedelijk Bureau Amsterdam,’loss’, Amsterdam, NL
Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian, Lissabon, P
Handwerkskammer Munchen und Oberbayern ,‘Schmuck 2004’, Munchen, D
Victoria and Albert Museum, Gallery Louise Smit, ‘Collect’’, London, GB
Gallery Lesley Craze, London, GB
Deutsche Akademie Villa Massimo ,‘The eternal body’, Rome, IT
Universiteitsmuseum Utrecht, ‘The eternal body’,Utrecht ,NL

2003 Solo exhibition Huis Rechts, Amsterdam, NL
Stedelijk Museum, ‘Blur’, Amsterdam, NL
Salon de Mobile, ’Dutch Souvenirs’, Milaan, IT
CaixaForum,’Inner Luxury‘ Int. contemporary jewellery, Barcelona, ESP
Stedelijk Museum Roermond, Harrie Tillieprize, Roermond, NL
Tallin Applied Art Museum, ‘Bare Boundaries’, Tallin, EE
OXOXO, ’9th Anniversary’, Baltimore, USA
Gallerie Binnen, ‘Dutch Souvenirs’, , Amsterdam, NL
Mikromegas, IT

2002 Solo-exhibition, Gallery Louise Smit,’Sunen’ Kunstrai 2002, Amsterdam, NL
Solo exhibition Gallery Louise Smit, ‘Sunen’, Amsterdam, NL
Solo-exhibition, Verzameld Werk, 'Waldeslust 2 ', Gent, B
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, ’Display ‘, Municipal Acquisitions 2001, NL
Handwerkskammer Munchen und Oberbayern ‘Schmuck 2002’, Munchen, D
The Dick Institute "Schmuck' 2002", Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, GB
Frans Hals Museum, "British / Dutch Ceramics", Haarlem, NL
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, "British / Dutch Ceramics, Norwich, GB
Gallery Lesley Craze,’Dutch Diversity’, London, GB
Crafts Council Gallery, ‘Home Made Holland’, London, GB
Maison Descartes, ‘the third floor’, Amsterdam,NL
Gallery Yksi, Eindhoven, NL
Fanshop, ‘Frau Wilhem’, Amsterdam, NL
‘Mikromegas’, CH

2001 Solo exhibition, Gallery Tactile, Geneva,CH
Solo exhibition, Gallery Louise Smit, Artfair, Art Twente, NL
Bayerischer Kunstgewerbe Verein, 'Mikromegas', Munchen, D
Gallery V&V, ‘Waldeslus’", Wien, AU
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Design Award, Rotterdam, NL
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, ‘Schmuck lebt’, Pforzheim, D
Beurs van Berlage, 'Rietveld naar de Beurs', Amsterdam, NL
Fashion Institute Vienna, ‘vernetzt’, Wien, AU
Designfair, ‘Designers Present’, Eindhoven, NL
Museum for applied Art ‘Blood’, Frankfurt, D

2000 Solo-exhibition, Gallery Louise Smit, Amsterdam, NL
'An Amalgam of Art, Science and Technology', Birmingham, GB
Tropenmuseum Amsterdam, 'The rhythm of the human size', NL
Gallery Louise Smit, Ceramic exhibition, Amsterdam, NL
Textielmuseum Tilburg, 'SLIPSTITCH', NL
Beurs van Berlage, 'Rietveld naar de Beurs', Amsterdam, NL
Studio GR 20, 'Gli Artisti', Venezia, I
Kondagaon, 'Mela Bastar', India
The Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, USA
Museum Waterland, Purmerend, NL
Braggiotti Gallery, 'The Woollen Tables', Amsterdam, NL
Beurs van Berlage, 'Oro DJ', Amsterdam, NL
Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, D
MIAT, 'SLIPSTITCH', Gent, B
Gallery Louise Smit, Kunstrai 2000, Amsterdam, NL
Koningin Fabiolazaal, 'Het Versierde Ego', Antwerpen, B
Kunstlerhaus, ‘Kunst Hautnah’ Wien, AU
Bayrischer Kunstgewerbe Verein, ‘Mikromegas’, Muenchen, D

1999 Solo-exhibition Verzameld Werk, , Gent, B
Tarbekunstmuuseum,Tallinn, EST
Beurs van Berlage, 'Rietveld naar de Beurs', Amsterdam, NL
OXOXO Gallery, 'A Matter of Materials', Baltimore, USA
Villa Eksternest, ‘Eye-catchers', Roeselare, B
Koningin Fabiolazaal, 'Eye-catchers', Antwerpen, B
'Schmuck'99', Munchen, D (H. Hoffmann Prize)
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 'AEX', Municipal Acquisitions Applied Arts '98, NL
'The Eye's Delight', Bundesverband Kunsthandwerk, Erfurt, D
'L'Alternativa al Preziosa', Studio GR 20, Padova, I
Beurs van Berlage, ' Rook', Amsterdam, NL

1998 Solo exhibition, Verzameld Werk, Gent, B
Solo exhibition, Gallery Louise Smit, , Amsterdam, NL
Gallery Intermezzo, Dordrecht, NL
Handmade Prints, Marcel Kalksma, Amsterdam, NL
Beurs van Berlage, 'Rietveld naar de Beurs', Amsterdam, NL
Gallery Schmucksache, Köln, D
Gallery Metallum, Stockholm, S
Textielmuseum Tilburg, 'Eye-catchers', NL
Kunsthal Rotterdam, 'Positions', NL
The Stones Gallery, San Francisco, USA
'Art-tour' Monnickendam, NL

1997 Solo-exhibition, Gallery Gundula M. Cancola, , Salzburg, A
Solo-exhibition, Verzameld Werk, Gent, B
Gallery Ra, '20 years RA', Amsterdam, NL
Beurs van Berlage, 'Rietveld naar de Beurs', Amsterdam, NL
Gallery Louise Smit, Amsterdam, NL
Lappeenranta College of Crafts and Design, F
Crafts Victoria Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 'Scanning',
Municipal Acquisitions Applied Arts ' 96, NL

1996 Zimmerhof, Bad Rappenau, D
Muszeum Cescueho Raje, 'Sympozium Sperk a Drahokam v Turnove', Turnov, CR
Klessheim Castle, ‘Schmuck im Schloss’, Salzburg, A

1995 Stichting Beeldende Kunst, Gelderland, NL
Gallery Mei Ling Knibbe, Edam, NL
Museum of Applied Arts, Gent, B
Schouwburg, Presentation Artist Stimulation Award, Amstelveen, NL
Kunstuitleen Krabbedans, Eindhoven, NL
Goldsmith Hall Department Design and Technology,’ The Class of '95’, London GB

1994 Gallery/ Museum Amstelle, Exam work, Amstelveen, NL
Gallery Ra, Exam work, Amsterdam, NL
Gallery Marzee, degree- show, Nijmegen, NL

1993 Collage Foundation, 'Sculptures for Blinds and Seeing', Kortehoef, NL

Publications

Metrotimes, 18.12, ‘Women’s work’, Lynn Crawford (art.)
Items, nr 5, ‘Elementaire chatelaines’, (art.)
Galerie Louise Smit, Tenement/ Timelines, solo- exhibition (cat.)
Metalsmith, ‘Framing the Art of Jewelry’, Exhibition in Print, vol.27 number 4 (art)
Golden Clogs, Dutch Mountain, Contemporary Young Dutch Jewelry Art,USA (cat.)
2006 Acquisitions 1993-2003, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Rudi Fuchs, NL (cat.)
Gioielleria Contemporanea,’ Natura in Bianco E Negro’, Milan, Padua, I (cat.)
Elegancia Holandesa, Dutch Dress Up, 40 Dutch Designers, Bolivia, (cat.)
Museum Het Kruithuis, ‘Strong Stories’, Den Bosch, NL (cat.)
Kunsthandwerk 2 /2006, “der Schmuck entdeckt Amerika”, Ursula Neuman (art.)
Erasmus Huis,‘Strong Stories’, Jakarta, Indonesia (cat.)
Handwerkskammer Munchen und Oberbayern ‘Schmuck' 2006’ (cat.)
Victoria and Albert Museum, Gallery Louise Smit, ‘Collect’’, London, GB(cat.)
Studio GR 20, Plastic/ Contemporary Gold, Milan, Padua, I(cat.)

2005 Galerie Louise Smit, ’Collect’ London/ Amsterdam (cat.)
Galerie Louise Smit, weiss, solo- exhibition (cat.)
Kunstbeeld, nr 09 2005, weiss ,by Anne Berk (art.)
Opzij, dec, 'Pionier in deTextielkunst' (art.)

2004 1000 Rings, Lark Books (cat.)
Victoria and Albert Museum, ‘Collect’’, London, GB (cat.)
Handwerkskammer Munchen und Oberbayern ‘Schmuck' 2004’, Munchen, D (cat.)
Tallin Applied Art Mueum, ‘Bare Boundaries’, Tallin, EE (cat.)
Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian, Lissabon, P (cat.)
Nieuwsbrief Bureau Amsterdam, no 83, ’loss’, Amsterdam
Stedelijk Museum Bulletin no 6, ‘loss’, Amsterdam
SMBA Stedelijk Museum, ‘loss’, ,Amsterdam, NL (cat.)
Manifesto ‘The eternal body’, Nederlands instituut Rome, ‘Deutsche Akademie Villa Massimo’ Rome,(cat.)
Elegance, November (art.)
Het Nederlandse Sieraad in de 20ste eeuw, Marjan Unger, Bussum, NL

2003 Tableau nr. 6, ‘Denken door je vingers’ by Chis Reinewald (art.)
Kunsthandwerk & Design, ‘vernetzt’ (art.)
Fundacio la Caixa, ‘Luxe Interior’ Barcelona (cat.)
Artein numero 84, ‘Gioie protestanti’ by Roberto Chilleri (art.)

2002 Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam,’Display ‘, Municipal Acquisitions (cat.)
Gallery Louise Smit, ’Sunen’, Kunstrai 2002, solo- exhibition (cat.)
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, ’Display’, Municipal Acquisitions (cat.)
Handwerkskammer Munchen und Oberbayern ‘Schmuck' 2002’ (cat.)
Crafts Council Gallery, ‘Home Made Holland’ (cat.)
Frans Hals Museum "British / Dutch Ceramics"(cat.)

2001 Rondo Nr.125, ‘Waldeslust’ (art.)
Femina Nr.36, ’en toute libert’"(art.)
Tribune De Geneve 15 .9.2001, ’tricote des bijoux fous’ (art.)
Le Courier 22 sept.’des bijoux hybrides, ni toc ni chic’ (art.)
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, ‘Schmuck lebt’ (cat)
Eyewear & Fashion Nr. 9, ‘Il neonaturalismo nei gioielli’ (art.)

2000 'L'Alternativa al Preziosa' Studio GR 20 (cat.)
Vitrine ( Museum Tijdschrift Openbaar Kunstbezit) 'Van Kachelpijp tot
Lieveheersbeestje' -Het Sieraad als Beeldende Kunst- (art.)
Man, nov (art)
‘Het versierde ego’, Jan Walgrave, Antwerpen (cat.)

1999 Elegance, nr 1 'Breipatronen' (art.)
de Volkskrant, 'Mode, macht en aanzien karakteriseren vormgeving'(art.)
Handwerkskammer Munchen und Oberbayern ‘Schmuck' 1999’ (cat.)
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 'AEX' (cat)
Auria NR 1 'Hollantiantilianen Koru Vuosituhannen Vaihteesa’(art.)

1998 Galerie Louise Smit 'Nieuw Werk' (cat.)
Dutch, nov (art.)
Blvd, nov (art.)

1997 HP/de Tijd, mei, 'Kunst en de Knikkers' (art.)
Het Parool, juni, 'Menselijk Lichaam als Bron voor Sieraden' (art.)
Items, nr 8, 'Gezellig Grenen in een Grijs Jasje' (art.)

1996 Kunstmagazine Ruimte NL 'De Grenzen van het Sieraad' (art.)
Alchemy Workshop Lappeenranta 'The Stone of Wisdom' (cat.)
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam 'Scanning' (cat.)
Gallery Ra 'Passion and Profession' (cat.)
Items dec. 'Voorgoed van elkaar vervreemd' (art.)
Tentokrat 'Sympozium Sperk a Drahokam v Turnove' (cat.)

1995 The Goldsmith' Arts Trust Fund, London GB 'Class of 1995’ (cat.)
Pinhole Photography 'Een Cirkel van Licht' (ca.)
Kunstaanmoedigingsprijs (Art Stimulation Award), Amstelveen (cat.)

1994 'Au Claire de la Lune' (cat.)
Bijvoorbeeld nr 3, 'Ziel en Zaligheid' (art.)