Sylvia Takken is from Breda, the southern part of the Netherlands. She is a talented artist with formal training in design, fashion design and illustration. With her varying talents in the arts, she has been commissioned to provide designs for a broad spectrum of clients from illustrating children’s books to creating pattern designs for the fashion industry. Sylvia enjoys working with acrylics, gouache, watercolors and digital programs. She is inspired daily by nature, fashion, art and architecture, music and social media. Sylvia Takken designs fabric for Cotton and Steel.