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.
Opening of the exposition "Clay in movement" in the Franx Artgarage.
The exposition opened at the Franx Artgarage in Zoetermeer on October the 4th, 2025. There were many people at the opening.
Prachtig werk allemaal!
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/
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”!!
“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.
"Azulejo" IAC Members Exposition in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
There was a members TILE exposition of the IAC during the conference in the conference hall in Caldas da Rainha. The tile needed to be 20cm x 20cm with the colors white and blue. Everyone had done an exquisite job and it looked great on the wall.
Tiles suitcase exhibition from the participating conference IAC members.
My “Star” Tile.
IAC Conference in Portugal 2024
I was at the 51st Congress of the IAC International Academy of Ceramics in Caldas da Rainha and Alcobaca in Portugal from September 12 - 24 with about 300 people from 50 nations. It’s all about ceramics, members meeting, presentations, lectures and exhibitions. Before and after the conference was a pre-tour south of Caldas da Rainha and after-tour north of Caldas da Rainha, which I both joined. It was about Portugese culture and ceramics and especially the tiles: Azelujos!! And don’t forget the delicious cultivated wines in Portugal.
Alcobaca
4 days of meetings and presentations
Lots of members
Manu, many beautiful tiles!
Many, many potters and their art.
Small figurine. So many!
Many beautiful churches.
Roman temple of Diana.
Castle with bull riding ring.
Pot Museum
Tiled church outside and in.
Groups exposition at DeNieuweGalerie, Amstelveen
Some of my Horsehair Raku works are included in the summer groups exhibition at TheNewGallery in Amstelveen, The Netherlands.
It is a beautiful exhibition at the mall of “Stadshart” in Amstelveen. If you have some time leftover this summer, please, come and enjoy the gallery.
The groups exposition.
"The “Gingko” Leaves in the window.
The”Mars” bowl and “Swanflower” plate: Horsehair Raku decoration.
The “Flower” Horsehair Raku Bowl.
Inside a new booklet from JaKunst: Tussen realiteit en verbeelding.
My art work of “Horsehair-Raku-Mishima Soul Disk” is included in the new booklet from the “JaKunst” (YesArt) organization titled: Tussen realiteit en Verbeelding / Between reality and imagination.
New work at the Brabant Art Fair in Tilburg 2024
BRABANT ART FAIR
OP 16 EN 17 MAART 2024
KUNSTBEURS VAN HOOG NIVEAU IN UNIEKE SFEER
DE KOEPELHAL IN TILBURG BIEDT DE BRABANT ART FAIR EEN SFEERVOLLE ENTOURAGE.
Bowl “Water-of-Life” Slipware
“Water-of-Life” Slipware Plate
“Water-of-Life” Slipware Vase 2
“Water-of-Life” Waterfall Slipware Vase
“Water-of-Life” Slipware Vase
My booth number 15.
Featured in Dutch Yearbook: JAARBOEK KUNSTENAARS 24
2024 JAARBOEK KUNSTENAARS / ARTISTS YEARBOOK
In this thirteenth edition approximately 150 Dutch visual artists present themselves. This yearbook offers an overview of contemporary artists, painters, sculptors and artists with other disciplines. This book will be consulted by art lovers as a practical reference and will initiated publications and discussions.
On the cover art form the artist winner of the year 2023 Barbara Nanning.
My personal page.
AAF Affordable Art Fair in Amsterdam 2023
I would like to invite you to come to the Affordable Art Fair 2023 in Amsterdam where I am part with 5 other artists of “De Nieuwe Galerie” of the Amstelland Artgroup.
https://affordableartfair.com/
The fair is from November 1 - November 5, 2023.
It is open from:
Vernissage:
Wednesday November 1, 17:00 - 22:00 (Official opening)
or
Public Days:
Thursday November 2, 12:00 - 21:30
Friday November 3, 12:00 - 21:30
Saturday November 4, 10:00 - 19:00
Sunday November 5, 11:00 - 18:00.
The address is:
De Kromhouthal, Gedempt Hamerkanaal 231, 1021 KP, Amsterdam
The whole set-up: Nanette, Desiree, Hilde, Liesbeth, Swanica, Juliette.
Exposition at the 2nd Taiwan International CHAWAN Festival
I participate in the 2nd Taiwan Chawan Festival from Sept 8 - Sept 17 with 5 chawans.
Look on their website to all the beautiful chawans, teabowls: https://en.twcca.com.tw/products/all/2.htm
Green-Black Slipware Chawan.
Yellow-Blue Slipware Chawan.
Pink-Blue Slipware Chawan.
Kamakura-Red Sakura 2 Chawan.
Kamakura-Red Sakura 1 Chawan.
Cobra Museum en Open Ateliers Amstelveen 2023
Mijn atelier is open op 17 en 18 Juni voor de Open Ateliers Amstelveen 2023 route van 11 uur tot 17 uur georganiseerd door de Amstelland Kunst groep.
Voorafgaand en gedurende is er een CENTRALE EXPOSITIE van de kunstroute deelnemers in het
COBRA MUSEUM in Amstelveen van Vrijdag 9 Juni tot en met Zondag 18 Juni 2023.
Kom alsjeblieft naar het prachtige COBRA MUSEUM die 75 jaar bestaat en geniet van de vele open ateliers!!!
Deze vaas staat in het COBRA museum Amstelveen: “Kraanvogel” Kintsugi Slipware Horsehair Raku Vaas
My workshop is open on June 17 and June 18 for the “Open Ateliers Amstelveen 2023” tour from 11am to 5 pm organised by the Amstelland Kunst groep.
Before and at the same time, there is a CENTRAL EXPOSITION of the participants of the Open workshop tour in the COBRA MUSEUM from Friday June 9 to Sunday June 18, 2023.
Please, come to the beautiful museum which celebrates 75 years existence and enjoy the many open workshops!!!
EXHIBITION AT THE DUTCH LUXURY DESIGN STORE
I will have an exhibition at the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery from April 1 - June 30, 2023.
My artwork will be online for a whole year to enjoy and to buy.
The opening of the exhibition is on April 10, 2023 at 2 pm - 5 pm; 14 hours to 17 hours.
The address is: Voorstraat 1-3, 4116 BC Buren (Gld), Netherlands.
https://dutchluxurydesign.com/nl/nieuw-in-portfolio?sort_options=a.ordering-ASC&start=60
https://dutchluxurydesign.com/en/our-artists/swanica-ligtenberg
This town Buren has a historical connection to the Dutch Royal House of Oranje-Nassau.
https://www.excitinghistory.com/location/buren-oranjestad/
Horsehair Raku Ginko leaves, “Embrace” Emotion Vases.
Horsehair Raku “Spread your Wings”.
“Comforting” and “Happy Together” Emotion Slipware Vases.
“Trumpeteer” Slipware Vases.
EXPOSITION IN THE NATIONAL TREE MUSEUM GIMBORN IN DOORN, NETHERLANDS
De expositie “Ode aan de Natuur”, georganiseerd door de Werkgroep Ode, is geopend in het Nationaal Bomenmuseum Gimborn Arboretum van 8 April tot 4 Juni, 2023.
Voor de 5de keer wordt deze keramiek expositie georganiseerd in de prachtige bomentuin van het museum. 43 keramisten tonen ruim 100 recente werken.
Ik sta daar met drie grote vazen bewerkt met de gegraveerde slipware techniek.
Het is dagelijks geopend van 9.00 tot 19.00 uur. Tussen 11.00 en 17.00 uur geeft een exposant desgevraagd uitleg over de keramiek.
The Dutch Workgroup “Ode” and the National Tree Museum Gimborn organize together for the 5th time a ceramic exposition in this beautiful tree garden of the museum from April 8 to June 4, 2023. 43 ceramic artists show about 100 pieces of work with the theme “Ode to Nature”.
Information flyer.
“Tulipa”, '“poppy”, “Iris” Slipware Vases
“Poppy”, “Iris”, “Tulipa” Slipware vases.