MY ATELIER

Ever since I was small I enjoyed having a place to withdraw from the busy world outside. A place where I could be on my own every now and then, day dreaming, finding peace of mind through sketching, painting and creating. My parents created a great room for me. They covered the walls with cork so I could pin my sketches and posters on them. My dad made me a giant wooden desk so I could be creative without worrying about making a mess. I'm very thankful for what they did for me and I'm trying to give the same to my son. I encourage him to be expressive, use big paper instead of small and tell him not to draw inside but outside the lines of the colouring pictures at school, even though the teacher tells him not to :).

Nowadays my hide away is my atelier in the attic. This is where the magic happens:

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A six page article about my work was published in the January 2012 issue of the German magazine Wohnidee.

:: Bubble wrappings ::

It feels strange to enter my empty atelier.. All items I decorated these last few months are taken to the ceramic studio for firing. Hopefully nothing will break during the process..Fingers crossed! I can't wait to show you everything!

{ I couldn't have done it all without my personal assitant Loek :) }

:: Finishing touch ::

My ceramics friend Michiel from Wickerhoff  will visit me tomorrow to pick up lots of new items for my Etsy shop. The pots and plates will be fired very carefully for two days in a special oven. Today I am putting the finishing touch to each item by adding my logo and the names of the ladies.