Rope Knots

At first glance, these works appear as intricate patterns. On a closer look, their foundation reveals itself: traditional knotting techniques.

By reworking this age-old method with colorful synthetic ropes, Rein creates wall pieces where dazzling crossings and rhythms celebrate craft in a contemporary form

HOW&WOW by Crafts Council NL - Dutch Design Week .2025
photo: Fan Liao
Christmas decoration for STORE ROTTERDAM
paracord,  packaging straps. 2024

1.   3x double coin knot       
2. pentagon woven ball - blue      
3. ocean plate mat       
4. 3x cross knot       
5. figure 8 medallion knot       
6. ocean plate mat         
7. 3x figure 8 medallion knot       
8. figure 8 medallion knot       
9. 2x figure 8 medallion knot
10. figure 8 medallion knot       
11. twist braid       
12. figure 8 medallion knot
13. pentagon woven ball - white
14. pentagon woven ball - white 2      
15. zipper sinnet       
16. alternative ocean plate mat      
17. 3x cross knot      
18. 2x cross knot     
19. 2x double coin knot      
20. figure 8 medallion knot       
21.  figure 8 medallion knot     
22. 3x cross knot     
23. twist braid      
24. double coin knot
25.  zipper sinnet     
26.  chain sinnet     
27.  3x cross knot     
28. 2x double coin knot     
29. 3x double coin knot      
30. figure 8 medallion knot

TOKYO rope knot .2025
70 meters of plastic Japanese rope - 60 x 48 cm
While wandering the streets of Tokyo, I kept spotting this vibrant yellow-and-black rope—love at first sight. I brought a bundle back to my studio and transformed it into a large-scale knotwork piece


KUMIHIMO knots board
for SUSAN BIJL collection REVERB 2024