In the left corner there is a rabbit cage, they are staying at my studio for a few weeks.... Yes I know it is a little peculiar to have rabbits in your studio, but they are very inspirational.
This is where my studio is located:
www.quartair.nl
zaterdag 17 augustus 2013
Ever evolving
A look at my ever evolving studio. This is the view from February this year and from last week (top). The window on the left is gone now. But I get an extra roof light in the ceiling.
In the left corner there is a rabbit cage, they are staying at my studio for a few weeks.... Yes I know it is a little peculiar to have rabbits in your studio, but they are very inspirational.
This is where my studio is located:
www.quartair.nl
In the left corner there is a rabbit cage, they are staying at my studio for a few weeks.... Yes I know it is a little peculiar to have rabbits in your studio, but they are very inspirational.
This is where my studio is located:
www.quartair.nl
maandag 12 augustus 2013
Make your own MIng!
Workshop 'Paint Your Own Ming vase'.
On Saturday, August 31 I offer a workshop 'Paint Your Own Ming vase at Het Prinsenhof museum. The afternoon begins with a brief tour of the history of Delftware and the exhibition The Blue Revolution. After that the real work begins.
During the workshop you will paint your own private Ming vase, in the traditional way.
The vase can't immediately be taken after the workshop. It will be glazed and fired for the second time. You receive the vase after a few weeks.
Date: Saturday, August 31, 2013 Time: 2 - 4 PM Cost: € 40.00 pp (including coffee / tea, minus museum admission)
Location: Museum Het Prinsenhof, Delft.
Reservations for this workshop via:
Phone: (015) 219 79 27
Email: educatie-erfgoed@delft.nl
Reservations can be made up to August 28 2013.
The workshop is for professionals and amateurs!
http://www.prinsenhof-delft.nl/nl/component/content/article/357-activiteiten-zomervakantie#workshop
On Saturday, August 31 I offer a workshop 'Paint Your Own Ming vase at Het Prinsenhof museum. The afternoon begins with a brief tour of the history of Delftware and the exhibition The Blue Revolution. After that the real work begins.
During the workshop you will paint your own private Ming vase, in the traditional way.
The vase can't immediately be taken after the workshop. It will be glazed and fired for the second time. You receive the vase after a few weeks.
Date: Saturday, August 31, 2013 Time: 2 - 4 PM Cost: € 40.00 pp (including coffee / tea, minus museum admission)
Location: Museum Het Prinsenhof, Delft.
Reservations for this workshop via:
Phone: (015) 219 79 27
Email: educatie-erfgoed@delft.nl
Reservations can be made up to August 28 2013.
The workshop is for professionals and amateurs!
http://www.prinsenhof-delft.nl/nl/component/content/article/357-activiteiten-zomervakantie#workshop
woensdag 7 augustus 2013
Sketching for Jingdezhen
This is what kept me busy (and sweating) the last few very hot weeks (very unusual hot weather for The Netherlands). Working on sketches for some highly secret projects involving the Jingdezhen International Ceramic fair and the Imperial Porcelain Museum in Jingdezhen, China.
A few weeks ago I met with professor Jiang Jian Xin director of the Imperial Porcelain Museum at the Blue Revolution exhibition at Het Prinsenhof museum in Delft.
Professor Jiang Jian Xin is an archaeologist and therefore we also visited the archeology department of Delft, looking for Chinese export porcelain from the 17th century (called Kraak porcelain).
A few weeks ago I met with professor Jiang Jian Xin director of the Imperial Porcelain Museum at the Blue Revolution exhibition at Het Prinsenhof museum in Delft.
Professor Jiang Jian Xin is an archaeologist and therefore we also visited the archeology department of Delft, looking for Chinese export porcelain from the 17th century (called Kraak porcelain).
dinsdag 30 juli 2013
The four cardinal directions
This is a little book I recently made. It is a report about my project Woodman's Journey.
In this project 'Woodman's Journey' I studied (and got inspired by) historical ceramics from the four cardinal directions. With this background, I worked on a series of ceramic sculptures.
These sculptures are the (fictional) story of a globe-trotter ("The Woodman" which stands for the wood that was used to firing kilns for centuries), who brings souvenirs from his journey.
It was intended that I show a specific part of the ceramic spectrum. Usually ceramic techniques that have my interest, and it is partly based on my archaeological interest and love for detail and decoration.
I researched ancient glazes and especially for this project I developed new glazes in collaboration with the glaze technician at Struktuur 68 ceramic studio in The Hague.
Some of the ceramics previously shown at this blog are part of the project.
The project is supported by STROOM Den Haag.
www.stroom.nl
In this project 'Woodman's Journey' I studied (and got inspired by) historical ceramics from the four cardinal directions. With this background, I worked on a series of ceramic sculptures.
These sculptures are the (fictional) story of a globe-trotter ("The Woodman" which stands for the wood that was used to firing kilns for centuries), who brings souvenirs from his journey.
It was intended that I show a specific part of the ceramic spectrum. Usually ceramic techniques that have my interest, and it is partly based on my archaeological interest and love for detail and decoration.
I researched ancient glazes and especially for this project I developed new glazes in collaboration with the glaze technician at Struktuur 68 ceramic studio in The Hague.
Some of the ceramics previously shown at this blog are part of the project.
The project is supported by STROOM Den Haag.
www.stroom.nl
donderdag 25 juli 2013
Die Berchtwalder Bartmann ist fertig
Heute: wichtige Neuigkeiten. Die Berchtwalder Bartmann ist fertig!
It came out of the kiln a few weeks ago, and I am very happy with the result.
For more information see my previous post about the making of the Berchtwalder Bartmann.
It came out of the kiln a few weeks ago, and I am very happy with the result.
For more information see my previous post about the making of the Berchtwalder Bartmann.
zaterdag 13 juli 2013
Dodo van Jahangir
Carving in clay or porcelain is my latest passion.
The first time I did this was in Jingdezhen, China in 2010.
See picture below: the 'Smoking skulls vase'.
Recently I carved the 'Dodo van Jahangir' (Jahangir's Dodo) box below and now I am carving vases made by ceramic artist and potter Tineke van Gils.
The 'Dodo van Jahangir' was inspired by the story of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir who had a living Dodo in his personal menagerie. A painting of Jahangir's Dodo was made by Ustad Mansur in the early 17th century.
Ustad Mansur was the first artist to paint both the Siberian Crane and possibly the Dodo. A Dodo was brought to Jahangir's court via Portuguese controlled Goa and a painting of it is found in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg and although unsigned has been thought to be the work of Mansur or a contemporary.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ustad_Mansur
Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim, known by his imperial name Jahangir,(30 August 1569-28 October 1627) was the fourth Mughal Emperor who ruled from 1605 until his death in 1627.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehangir
The first time I did this was in Jingdezhen, China in 2010.
See picture below: the 'Smoking skulls vase'.
Recently I carved the 'Dodo van Jahangir' (Jahangir's Dodo) box below and now I am carving vases made by ceramic artist and potter Tineke van Gils.
The 'Dodo van Jahangir' was inspired by the story of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir who had a living Dodo in his personal menagerie. A painting of Jahangir's Dodo was made by Ustad Mansur in the early 17th century.
Ustad Mansur was the first artist to paint both the Siberian Crane and possibly the Dodo. A Dodo was brought to Jahangir's court via Portuguese controlled Goa and a painting of it is found in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg and although unsigned has been thought to be the work of Mansur or a contemporary.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ustad_Mansur
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehangir
The Circus has set up tents again
I have build up my sculpture 'Afterwar Delight' again. For the 6th time now!
This time in the far north of The Netherlands, in the beautiful village of Oldeberkoop, for the art route 'Open stal' (Open Stable): Het landschap in mijn hoofd (The landscape in my head).
The sculpture stands in the garden in front of the beautiful hotel Lunia.
Thanks to Peter Hiemstra and Hélène Smit for the invitation.
And many thanks to Bastiaan de Boer for assistance during the construction and my dad for transport.
1 day lugging (including 6 hours in the car), more than 8 hours public transport, two days assembling, liters Polymer Sealant, stone glue, and many tyraps...
Open Stal 2013 Het landschap in mijn hoofd.
From Saturday July 13 till Sunday August 11 2013.
http://www.openstal.nl
This time in the far north of The Netherlands, in the beautiful village of Oldeberkoop, for the art route 'Open stal' (Open Stable): Het landschap in mijn hoofd (The landscape in my head).
The sculpture stands in the garden in front of the beautiful hotel Lunia.
Thanks to Peter Hiemstra and Hélène Smit for the invitation.
And many thanks to Bastiaan de Boer for assistance during the construction and my dad for transport.
1 day lugging (including 6 hours in the car), more than 8 hours public transport, two days assembling, liters Polymer Sealant, stone glue, and many tyraps...
Open Stal 2013 Het landschap in mijn hoofd.
From Saturday July 13 till Sunday August 11 2013.
http://www.openstal.nl
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