Catalogue of the works of art of the traveling expositions of the 25 IAC Benelux members

I received the catalogue of the artworks “Fusion of Visions” made by 25 IAC Benelux members for the traveling expositions in Europe.

This is the last week we have our exposition in Aveiro Portugal.



We started out in Andenne, Belgium. from May 17th - June 15th, 2025.
Then we had an exposition in Gmunden, Austria from August 28 - October 5th, 2025.
We had the next exposition in Luxembourg, Luxembourg from November 18 - November 25, 2025.
At the end of this week January the exposition in Aveiro, Portugal will be finished: October 18th - January 18th, 2026.

The next exposition will be in Muel, Zaragoza, Spain form February 6th - April 6th, 2026.
After that we will be in Keramion, Frechen, Germany from April 23rd - August16th, 2026.

And we are trying still some more expositions thanks to some diligent people who know how to organize this. Thank you.

Portfolio of the second world ceramic Teapot competition

I received the portfolio book of the second World Ceramic Teapot Competition 2024 in Yixing, China. My “Swan Teapot” won an Excellence award! I am the only winner from the Netherlands!
Yixing is the World Capital of the Teapot and preserves and promotes its ceramic legacy. Yixing has emerged as one of the most dynamic centers in the world for ceramic art.

There were a total of 185 mentions: 3 gold awards; 5 silver and 10 bronze awards; 49 Excellence and 97 Selected awards.

Catalogue cover

“Swan Teapot” Excellence Award

Postscript

Gold Award

Silver Award.

Bronze Award

Another Excellence Award

Another Bronze Award

Another Excellence Award

4th Exhibition of the traveling group Expos from IAC Benelux

The 4th exhibition of the traveling IAC Benelux group “Vision and Fusion” is part of the 5th Biennale “De Mains de Maitres Luxembourg” and opens on November 18 - November 25, 2025. The address is: 19, Avenue de la Liberte, L-1160 Gare, Luxembourg.

The fourth stage of the IAC Benelux Members' exhibition, Fusion of Vision, showcases the work of 23 renowned artists from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The exhibition aims to highlight the richness and innovative diversity of ceramic art in the Benelux region, showcasing a variety of styles, techniques and artistic perspectives. The concepts of vision and fusion characterise our current era. As IAC Benelux members, the artists are connected to a network of international artists via the Academy. Yet they remain individual artists with their own vision. At the same time, they forge connections between different cultures through ceramics. Their works reflect the contrast between connection and confusion, showcasing the diverse coherence of ceramic art.

SOUL DISKS

Groups exposition at De Nieuwe Galerie in Amstelveen, Netherlands

De FINALE: Ik heb een groeps expositie van de Amstelland Kunst groep in de Nieuwe Galerie, een pop-upgalerie, in het Stadshart in Amstelveen in Nederland van 14 November - 31 December, 2025.

KunstOpentDeuren / ArtOpensDoors November 1 + 2, 2025.

On November 1 + 2 I will have my doors opens of my garage and gallery to show my art work to the people.
They also can throw a little pot or play with clay if they want.

Enjoy KunstOpentDeuren.

Tonight, October 31 2025 is the opening at the Cobra Museum

Tonight, October 31, 2025 is the opening of the weekend long ArtOpensDoors/KunstOpentDeuren in the Cobra Musem in Amstelveen at 4 pm which showcases one art wrok of every participating artist in Amstelveen and surroundings.

De opening van de expositie in Het Cobra Museum in Amstelveen.

The opening of the exposition in the Cobra Museum in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.

Opening of IAC Benelux traveling expo in Aveiro, Portugal.

On Saturday October the 18th the traveling exposition “Fusion of Visions” of the IAC Benelux group opened at an Aveiro Museum in Portugal, the Museu da Cidade, City Museum with my “Soul Disks” participating.

Unfortunately, I can not attend. I have some exhibits to attend in the Netherlands.
But, please, enjoy some photos of the exposition.

Invitation for Exposition and Ceramic Fair in October 2025

I invite you to come to the
- “Clay in Movement” Exhibition at the FRANX Artgarage in Zoetermeer, Vlamingstraat 1-3, Netherlands. 50 works are chosen in this competition/exposition by a competent jury for the 45-year anniversary of the “KLEI” Dutch magazine. The exhibition is from October 4 - October 26, 2025. The opening of the exposition in on Oktober 4 at 4pm/16 hours.

- At the end of October there is a ceramics fair related to this anniversary with 11 nominated ceramic artists on October 25 - 26, 2025 in the FRANX Artgarage. I am one of the participants.

- November 1 - 2, 2025 I open my doors of the SwanCeramics Art Gallery at my house for the “KunstOpentDeuren” artists tour. It is a new Art Event in Amstelveen, the Netherlands. You can try out to throw a pot on the wheel or sculpting a little pot.

I hope to see many people to enjoy the ceramic arts.

“Swan Teapot” Slipware

“Dancing Swirling” Vase

KLEI in Beweging/CLAY in Movement

Today, I received an email with the notification that I am accepted in the competition “CLAY in Movement”, which is a competition of the Dutch Magazine “CLAY” “KLEI”.

In this magazine, which I received today, is an announcement of this competition “CLAY in Movement” and the exposition of the 50 final participants at the FRANX Kunstgarage from Oct 4 to Oct 26, 2025.

Also, there is mentioned that this coincides at the end of the exhibition with a first indoor ceramic market organized by Kunstgarage FRANX in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands with
11 nominated participants of which I am one.

The announcements in the magazine CLAY.

The article in the magazine CLAY.

Exposition Gmunden Austria with IAC Benelux group

On Friday August 28 is the opening of the exposition “Fusion of Visions” at the Kammerhof Museum in Gmunden, Austria.
The exposition is from August 28 - October 5, 2025.

The opening hours are from Wednesday till Sunday from 10am till 5pm.

The address is: Kammerhofgasse 8,4810 Gmunden, Osterreich.

https://www.gmunden.at/events/fusion-of-visions/

https://www.gmunden.at/kultur-freizeit-tourismus/k-hof-museum-gmunden/

https://www.gmunden.at/

Please, feel free to come and enjoy the exposition!!!!

The invitation

The invitation.

The invitation

Horsehair Raku Mishima “Soul Disks” 2 + 3.

My Horsehair Raku Mishima “Soul Disks” 1 + 2

Horsehair Raku Mishima “Soul Disks” 1 + 3

Group exposition at "De Nieuwe Galerie"

I am part of a group exposition of the Amstelland Kunst group at “De Nieuwe Galerie” in “Het Stadshart” of Amstelveen the Netherlands. The exposition is from July 18 - August 24, 2025.

It is the SUMMER Exposition!!!

Please, come over and have a look when you are in the neighborhood!!!

The store front with my ‘Greek Connection” Vase.

My red-yellow glaze work and slipware work in the middle of the gallery.

Look at the beautiful art work on the walls!!

Exposition at Andenne with the IAC International Benelux group

I am a participant of the “Perspective” Ceramic Art Andenne Festival with the IAC Benelux group traveling exhibition: “Fusion of Visions” from May 17 to June 15, 2025. The exhibition presents a wide range of artistic styles, techniques and visions, offering the public a unique perspective on contemporary ceramics as a multifaceted art form.
”Vision”: is essential for artists guiding the development of ideas across a spectrum of styles;
”Fusion”: enhances individual creativity and contributes to a shared artistic direction;
”Confusion”: remains and integral part of the creative process leading to new and meaningful work.

We will be located in the Maison des Associations.
https://ceramicartandenne.be/a-propos/

“SOULDISK” Horsehair Raku Mishima Technique black clay inlay

2 “SOULDISKS” Horsehair Raku Mishima Technique Black clay inlay.

At the exhibition.

At the exhibition.

My page in the catalogue.

The poster announcement.

Highlighting the diversity of contemporary ceramics, the “Perspectives” Ceramic Art Festival 2025 in Andenne presents a dynamic and richly curated programme with no less than eight exhibitions.

Contact
+32 (0)85 84 36 40
contact@ceramicartandenne.be

Andenne Cultural Center
Rue de la Papeterie, 2A
5300 Andenne
BELGIUM

2025 Brabant Art Fair

Come to the Brabant Art Fair in Tilburg the Netherlands!!!
https://brabantartfair.nl/bezoeken/

The Art Fair is on Saturday March the 22nd and Sunday March the 23rd!!!

The hours are from 11am - 17:30pm.

The address is: NS-Plein, 5014 DA Tilburg; https://brabantartfair.nl/locatie/

My horsehair raku artwork for which I earned 4 Japanese awards: 2 MINO and 2 MASHIKO awards.

The “Gingkos” and “In-Motion” artworks.

“Spread your wings” Horsehair Raku artworks.

In the middle my new addition: The “Soul” disks Horsehair Raku.

2025 Art Fair Eindhoven

This year 2025 I will again participate at the Art Eindhoven Fair on February 8 and 9 from 11am - 5 pm. I will exhibit my colorful slipware, especially the Blue slipware with the Excellence Yixing China prize winning “Swan Teapot”!!

https://arteindhoven.nl/bezoeken/

https://arteindhoven.nl/kunstenaars/

“Swan Teapot and Cup” Blue Slipware.

“Water-of-Life” Slipware Plate

All slipware artwork; especially the blue slipware.

The blue engraved slipware: “Water-of-Life”.

Colored engraved slipware: Dancing sculptures and Emotion Sculptures.

Excellence Award from the 2nd world ceramic teapot art competition

Today, I received the news that my “Swan Teapot and Cup” won the “Excellence” Prize in the 2nd World Ceramic Teapot Art Competition 2024 in Yixing, China!!!! I thank the organization of the competition for awarding me this prize, I am grateful and happy for this recognition.

The museum exhibition.

My “Swan Teapot and Cup” in the exhibition.

Swan Teapot and Cup

The museum exhibition in Yixing China

Official image for the competition

IAC-BENELUX Exposition during the conference in Portugal

I am part of a subgroup of the IAC: the IAC BENELUX group (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg). This group organized this exhibition and we are very busy with the organization of many other exhibitions in Europe. This was our first exhibition together and the theme was called: “Fusion of Vision”. The exposition was set up at the conference center in Caldas da Rainha and was beautifully done.

The exposition

The opening of the exposition

My works with blue slipware: “Water-of-Life” Vase and Matcha boxes.

Together with Mieke Everaet with the 2 porcelain bowls and Maria Kortenaar with the big porcelain bowl.