Faculty Profile for Evelyn Bouma

Evelyn Bouma

Haliburton School of The Arts

Evelyn Bouma is considered an icon in the world of upholstery and innovative interior design. She attained her Furniture Refinishing & Upholstery Degree from the Rotterdam University in Holland and has studied fashion in France, England and North America. As an instructor with the Toronto Board of Education for over 4 decades, Evelyn taught upholstery techniques, sewing at all levels, and developed her own unique signature class in lampshade-making. She is a regular contributor to the Creative Festival and has been a guest on radio and television. www.evelynbouma.comKrystyna Czerska armed with her engineering degree from the Warsaw Technical University, immigrated to Canada and became immersed in the world of creativity. As a demonstrator at the Creative Sewing and Needlework Festival she met Evelyn Bouma and an imaginative partnership was born. Krystyna is founder and owner of Nostalgia, a company that specialized in custom made Victorian style lampshades.

Instructor for:

• Upholstery Workshop