‘My background in visual art makes me very involved in the content of the expertise centre.’
Wilma Diepens is a senior management assistant at the Avans Centre of Applied Research for Art, Design and Technology (Caradt).
Wilma Diepens graduated in 1990 from the Academy for Visual Education in Tilburg. After her studies, Wilma worked as a visual artist in various disciplines. She was also the initiator, organiser and curator of the artist initiative De Verschijning in Tilburg, and she worked at the Kunstuitleen in Tilburg. In 2005 she initiated, organised and coordinated the art education project Art in the Classroom for a primary school in Tilburg. Since 2009 she has been a member of the core team of Gastatelier Leo XIII in Tilburg. Wilma works for the Expertise Centre Art, Design and Technology as a senior management assistant, since 2007.
From her background in visual art, Wilma is very involved in the content of the expertise centre. She supports the expertise centre in all kinds of areas in the logistics of projects, gatherings and events. Examples are inaugural speeches and the Studium Generale organised by the expertise centre in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
‘Without collaboration, impact is impossible. So… let's connect, and make a sustainable impact on society.’
Wouter Meys 
‘People are the product of their relationships with their environment. It’s important to understand how technological developments influence these relationships.’
Michel van Dartel 
‘Our research group investigates the role artists, designers and cultural producers in general can play in developing the aesthetics and poetics of a desirable future.’
Sebastian Olma 
‘The dynamic relationship between humans and living artefacts will continue to evolve reciprocally with mutual care.’
Elvin Karana 
‘My practice is situated in between different actors, in this shape-shifting middle many things can happen.’
Tara Karpinski
‘In my work the concept of time is a recurring theme.’
Xandra van der Eijk
‘Imagination is the key to a strong inclusive society. Artistic work and situated design can contribute to a better understanding of the other.’
Jenny van den Broeke
‘As a result of my current research, I ask the students the questions “what is your work” and “what works for you.’
Rob Leijdekkers
‘It is through the “not-knowing” that a stimulating and caring environment can be created to confidently share vulnerability.’
Risk Hazekamp
‘‘Understanding how creativity and imagination emerge from interactions with our environment will lead to improved innovation processes, tools and technologies.’’
Alwin de Rooij
‘Performance is about engaging with versions of the self, stretching the gaze to see what others see when they look at you.’
Philippine Hoegen
‘Through an interplay of design and research, the apt questions and necessary tools can be discovered and applied to each research project.’
Antal Ruhl
‘Consumers are creatures of habit. If we want them to break routine and live sustainably, we have to do more than just offer sustainable alternatives. ’
Estelle Nieuwenkamp
‘Bacteria, Fungi, Humans, all part of the same experiment.’
Ward Groutars
‘How can we disrupt the notion of being human while staying true to being humane?’
Wander Eikelboom
‘The essence of the situated, cinematic experience of dance lies in the mental interaction where the public becomes co-author.’
Noud Heerkens
‘To be able to research something thoroughly, you have to deeply engage, not just look at it from the outside.’
Bart Stuart
‘I am dust! People were created from the same particles as all other elements. Everything was created from dust and will return to dust. ’
Annemarie Piscaer
‘How do we live together, how do we work together? How do we give shape and form to ‘being together’ in the broadest sense?’
Bas van den Hurk
‘Could experimental sensory translation of art works improve their accessibility for sensory diverse exhibition audiences?’
Eva Fotiadi
‘Interested in human behaviour as the basics underlying the way we design and innovate our society and economy.’
Marianne van Bommel
‘I’m interested in how we can implement situated learning within design education.’
Sarah Lugthart
‘Digital media help me to envision future interactions with living materials’
Jose Martinez Castro
‘Doing research connects my practice with teaching; it strengthens and brings them closer together.’
Martine Stig
‘How can the notion of the ‘script’ be used in a situated design practice? ’
Ollie Palmer
‘The ultimate goal is to enable people to improve their lives, making them more enjoyable and comfortable.’
Simone van den Broek
‘Attention during interaction is personal, not a given fact.’
Misha Croes
‘Investigating the potential of sensory augmentation to bridge the sensory gap between deaf and hearing.’
Michel Witter
‘I believe a collaborative and efficient lab can address both educational and research demands.’
Serena Buscone
‘Getting comfortable with ambiguity enables designers to absorb feedback and use it to make better design choices.’
Gabri Heinrichs
‘Caradt’s practice-led research aims to empower artists and designers to make a meaningful contribution to society through their projects.’
Rens Holslag
‘Exploring and integrating novel perspectives to our everyday through the eyes of fungi.’
Wasabii Ng
‘I look at the ways in which citizens can play an active role in shaping their cities, and how new media and technology can contribute to this.’
Barbara Asselbergs
‘I am eager to explore how unique qualities of ‘living materials’ can transform the way we think, feel and act.’
Hazal Ertürkan
‘In my point of view, the arts, teaching, research, creation, are all connected. It is all a matter of communication.’
Joana Borges
‘Nowadays a brand is no longer an instrument of marketing, but it is a symbol for inspiring, meaningfull organisations.’
Susan Klijsen – van Elteren
‘For me, the iterative design-research process is an exciting journey towards designs that can transform human consciousness.’
Danielle Roberts
‘Disrupting our contemporary society can be a serious design goal.’
Eke Rebergen
‘My particular interest lies in sharing interesting and thought-provoking stories. Communication is a big part of that.’
Kimberley Rochat
‘Nature is a perfect example of an iterative design process. It is inspiring and full of exciting solutions.’
Clarice Risseeuw