"My name is Thijme Termaat (pronounced 'tie-muh' 'ter-maat'). I was born on 19-01-1987 in Ursem, a small rural village in the north of Holland. My parents had just moved there to start a community together with my aunt and uncle and another family. They bought a very old Dutch farmhouse, split it in 3 parts and shared the rest of the property. I have an older brother named Teun and a younger sister named Tali . Our neighbors also got children, so I grew up in a community of 6 adults and 6 children. I had a fantastic youth, simply because of this stimulating social environment, in the middle of one of the oldest polders in Holland. .... When it comes to talent, I believe that it is present in everyone of us, but if a child is not presented with the proper environment, guidance, and tools that are needed to exceed in their field of interest, there is little chance for them to thrive. Regarding that, I consider our schooling system absolutely faulty and highly ridiculous. It is anti-creative and as a result we know very little about ourselves and the world we live in. After high school, I decided to apply for the Design Academy Eindhoven, where I was accepted to start a 4-year study. In the 6 months I spent on the academy, I started painting. It was something I had not seriously tried before. Although I was technically at level one, it took me just 3 paintings to know for sure that this was all that I wanted to do, so I quit my education at the academy, moved back home and started to paint..." http://thijmetermaat.com/news/thijme undefined

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