Graduated cum laude from The School of Arts in Utrecht with series of candlewax based products, named ‘Kaarsrecht’. These were nominated for the Piet Bakker Award and the Talent 2009 Design Awards. Smelik explains; “I like to study the concept of deformity. To explore shapes and materials. Together with pols potten he developed a method to produce bigger series of the “drip candle holders” – fit for the consumer market.
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