I offer curated educational programs and project consultations on Biomaterials Design & Biodesign.

For students, individuals and brands in different fields including textiles and fashion design, product and furniture, interiors and architecture, scenography and curation, gastronomy and art, who want to delve into this fascinating field with me.

I design spaces to have fun, learn, research, experiment, make, sense, make sense, share and experience awe.

I provide expert guidance, theoretical and practical knowledge, R&D support, the best recipes and tricks, my method, archive and unique experience.

In English or Castellano.

  • 1-3 Days

    As an introduction to the subject, I offer a brief but impactful group workshop where participants will create biomaterials from their favourite food waste.

    They will explore the possibilities of overlooked resources and reflect on their consumption and waste habits, receive an inspiring lecture and cook plastics and textiles, to integrate these techniques into their practice and stimulate new ideas.

  • 1-5 Weeks

    ​​Participants will learn the basics of biomaterials-making by recycling mixed organic waste, making composites, and adding sensorial qualities such as textures, shades, scents, flexibility and finishings.

    They will explore the possibilities and limitations of overlooked resources and reflect on their consumption and waste habits. There will be time for inspiring lectures, practical exercises, experiments, sharing research finds and developing their own biomaterial collection and recipes, to make prototypes, integrate these techniques into their practice and stimulate new ideas.

  • 3 Hours Max.

    Participants will receive an enriching presentation created for their design discipline and specific needs. 

    I will first briefly share bits of my journey, insights gained from my students and collaborations within my network, showcase the latest cutting-edge concepts and innovations within the industry, as well as the motivations why we do this. Additionally, I could offer a Q&A, guidance on how to start, and online resources to engage students in this rapidly evolving field.

  • I provide individual training, guidance and advice to university students graduating with a bio-based project. I teach biomaterials making and R&D, and could include the realisation of an R&D book, concept and project design, product design, exhibition curation and writing advice.

  • I will take anyone keen on creating new biodegradable or compostable materials and objects to join me on a personalised journey tailored to you and your working style, whether you have a specific project in mind or prefer unexpected surprises where the journey is the goal. I will provide weekly contact, continuous support, simple practical exercises to do in your spare time, serious but not boring theory, information and inspirational lectures, recipes you can tweak, and R&D guidance. I could also advise on concept and project design, strategy, exhibition curation, and writing.

  • I can train, guide and advise big and small brands to develop new functional materials and product lines with the properties and aesthetics that suit your style. I give you the techniques no one in your field has so you can innovate with your brand. I work side-by-side to help you reach your goal, I provide weekly calls, constant support, simple practical exercises and theory, inspirational presentations, recipes you can tweak, R&D guidance, and project support. I could also advise on strategy, exhibition or archive curation, making publications, a press kit, and getting published or featured at an exhibition.

  • 1 Hour

    I offer informal video calls for anyone to chat about anything bio. We can discuss a project, explore an idea to understand its potential, talk about specific topics, or design a collaboration.

Based On Your Needs, My Programs May Include

  • Workshops

  • Courses

  • Webinars

    Webinars

  • External Mentorships for University Students

  • Personal Education wherever you are

  • Project Consultations for Brands

  • Project Consultations for Individuals

  • Unboxing the Biomaterials Archive

  • Recipes, Referents, References

  • Biomaterials R&D

  • R&D Book

  • Exhibition Curation and Writing Advice

  • Sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis

  • Concept and Project Design

  • Short Films

  • Making Natural Pigments and Dyes

  • Using Tools at Hand

  • Cooking with Ingredients from the Cupboard

  • Making Plastic Alternatives

  • Leather Alternatives

  • And Beyond

Materials My Students Made

  • Egg Shells Textile

    by Daniëlle

  • Beetroot Bioplastic and Dye

    by Eleni

  • Scented Skins

    by Marie

  • Potatoe Skin

    by Jules

  • Veganana Leather and Tiles

    by Camille

  • Marmite Moulding Material

    by Carys

  • Waste Coffee Tiles

    by Luca

  • Abalone Shells Bioplastic

    by Yearim

  • Waved Body Surplus

    by Sidone

  • Cat's Waste

    by Jiheon

  • Vegan Fur

    by Mabel

  • Aquatic Plants' Insulation

    by Johan

  • Sturdy Building Blocks

    by Sarah

  • Different Shades, Textures and Scents Boards

    by Sebastian and Niels

  • Concrete-Like Materials from Agricultural Waste Streams

    by Eline

  • School Grown Mycelium Brick

    by Lucas

  • School Grown Kombucha

    by Silver

  • Home Grown Kombucha

    by Diana

Things My Students Made

  • Veganana Leather Case

    by Camille

  • Scented Bio MDF Sculptures

    by Tom

  • Coffee Bioplastic Pendant Lamp

    by Luca

  • Calcium-Based Seat And Orange-Marble Table

    by Charlotte and Solene

  • Orange Pulp Top

    by Eva

  • Tomatoe-Leather Accessories

    by Kasia

  • Leek Purse

    by Eva

  • Scented Room Divider

    by Janneke

  • Recycled Fabrics Clock

    by Fiep

  • Reeds Birds House

    by Jip

  • Bio MDF Furniture

    by Sebastian and Niels

  • Soil Vases

    by Yeeun

  • Stingy Nettles Desk Objects

    by Lucie

  • Wood Chips, Charcoal and Algae Tableware

    by Tom

  • Dough-Ware

    by Lara

  • Carob Flour Tableware

    by Helena

  • Kombucha Container

    by Diana

  • Potatoe-Peels Bowl

    by Gundega

  • Wood Chips and Starch, and Stale Bread Lamp

    by Sebastian and Niels, and by Gereon

  • Eggsploration Rings

    by Adam

  • Cultivated Linen Accessories

    by Suuske

  • Scented Pine Leaves and Coffee Floor Tiles

    by Annelie

  • Egg-Crete Vase

    by Lynn

  • Grass Hat

    by Lara

  • Spirulina-Based Clutch

    by Evy

  • Spirulina-Based Stool

    by Wies

  • Circular Biobased Building Tiles

    by Sebastian and Diana

Things My Students Learnt

  • “I spent the summer cooking up batches of all natural and colourful fluids that turn into biodegradable plastics and leathers. My research was mentored by the absolute best Ana, 
she’s a sea of knowledge and super zen ninja teacher.”

    ~ Arianna Mengarelli
    Sets, Props and Puppet Maker,
 Private Client, UK

  • "What I liked was to combine two activities that I absolutely love, design and cooking, and I am really fascinated at how easily we can create biomaterials at home. But adapting is the most important I think, when I had a plan and didn't work, instead I discovered fantastic new things."

    ~ Jules Péan
    Design Academy Eindhoven Student, NL

  • “I found some milk in the fridge that had been left for almost two weeks. Now usually here my reaction would be 
of a vaguely sane person (ewwww!). But this course has changed me, and I now see an opportunity to turn it into a viable bioplastic.”

    ~ Zak Silver-Lennard
    Design Academy Eindhoven Student, NL

  • “For my final collection I made every object with a different recipe, touch and feel. I have learned a lot, mainly the attitude of using minimal tools to have maximum effect.”

    ~ Fiep van Smeerdijk
    Design Academy Eindhoven Student, NL

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  • "I really wanted the opportunity for me to be okay with making mistakes, because I’m really bad at it. This was the only class where I actually had no idea what I was doing, so it was also the first time that I really didn't care if anything went wrong."

    ~ Micky Nooitgedagt
    Design Academy Eindhoven Student, NL

  • "Something that changed my practice was staying open and keep looking at which organic materials are thrown away and what I could do with them. Like the peels after my mother squeezed lemons or the reed my grandpa removed from his garden."

    ~ Mil Gevers
    Design Academy Eindhoven Student, NL

  • "I can no longer afford to copy paste materials as they exist in the objects I create from here on out. I need to consider where they came from and what impact they have. Not just ecologically but also economically, socially, emotionally. And create alternatives."

    ~ Floor van der Wal
    Design Academy Eindhoven Student, NL

  • "I’ve grown fondly of the plant I worked with and wanted to use it in several other projects. I’m sure this urge will stay in the future and I'm glad to have a strong base to continue on, also with other types of biomaterials."

    ~ Lara van der Poel
    Design Academy Eindhoven Student, NL

  • "Giving importance to materiality has allowed me to rethink building methods from the ground up and has profoundly impacted my design student career and practice. I am currently tutoring workshops in Dutch and German institutions."

    ~ Sebastian Guzman-Olmos
    Design Academy Eindhoven student and collaborator, NL

  • “My project has been going on for 3 years,
 but with the help of Ana Lisa it was able to come to an end. Gratitude.”

    ~ Zuika Owada
    Design Academy Eindhoven Recurring Student, NL

What My Students Are Making Today