Ista Boszhard
- Concept developer
Ista is a concept developer and co-founder of Waag's TextileLab Amsterdam. In her work she always questions the status quo that we are used to and explores possible and desired alternatives for the textile and clothing industry.
She empowers and connects people by building communities that want to push things forward together. She is experienced in guiding people through creative processes by combining different methods such as storytelling, co-creation, design and scenario thinking. Being value-driven, she combines intuition and research into cultural studies. Ista also works as a lecturer at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI) and HvA.
Articles
makeTextileLab01-04-2019Laura Muth tells about her current research into different kinds of leather during her internship at our TextileLab.
makeTextileLab21-11-2018Ista Boszhard took part in a roundtable discussion during the Budapest Central European Fashion Week.
learnMaker Education Lab25-09-2017After two Summer Schools at the Waag building in Amsterdam in the past years, a third Summer Academy was organised on location this year. Earlier…
makeTextileLab29-05-2017Recently, scientist Tessa Luijben and designer Margherita Soldati started their (graduation) research in the TextileLab. An update!
makeTextileLab06-12-2016Waag's TextileLab Amsterdam opened only three months ago. We explore the possibilities driven by values like openness, fairness, curiosity, combining…
makeTextileLab02-06-2016How can technology, open design, and experimentation contribute to sustainable innovation in the textile and clothing industry?
