Sigrid Calon

Sigrid Calon studied at European Ceramics Work Center and Fontys School of the Arts. The field of work recorded is ceramic art. Places of work recorded in the authority are Tilburg and Oisterwijk. Work by Sigrid Calon is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, TextielMuseum and Print Collection.

Born in 's-Hertogenbosch and raised in Eindhoven, Calon studied textile design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Tilburg. After a career in design and styling, she transitioned to autonomous art in 2005. She lives and works in Tilburg.

Calon often uses embroidery grids as a basis for her compositions. Her work includes risograph prints, textiles, ceramics, murals, and installations. In 2012, she published her first artist book, To the Extend of / \ | & –, featuring 120 risograph compositions based on a 3×3 dot grid. The book garnered international attention and was selected as one of the Best Dutch Book Designs ("De Best Verzorgde Boeken") of 2012.

She has collaborated with companies such as Swatch, Uniqlo, and Forbo. In 2022, Calon completed a residency in Arita, Japan, where she explored ceramic techniques and created porcelain works inspired by everyday tools. In the Netherlands, she had a residence at the European Ceramic Work Centre and she produced objects for TextielMuseum Tilburg.

Calon's work has been exhibited internationally, including at art book fairs in Milan, Basel, Los Angeles, and New York. She had a solo presentation in Museum De Pont in Tilburg. Her works are part of various international collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.