The exposition opened at the Franx Artgarage in Zoetermeer on October the 4th, 2025. There were many people at the opening.
Prachtig werk allemaal!
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.
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
Cultuurprijs voor Beeldende Kunst Ouder-Amstel/Culture price for Visual Arts
I participate in an exposition for nominee of the Culture Price of Ouder-Amstel.
The title of the exposition/competition is: Do you hear the music?
The first show is in the City Hall of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel from March 22 - April 16, 2022.
The second show is in the “Dorpshuis” of the city Duivendrecht from April 19 - May 20, 2022.
You can vote for the one you like best!!!!
SOME OF THE ART WORKS.
Hear the song beneath your wings.
Inge Wiedijk is the WINNER!
Finalist in ICAN 2nd Holiday Cup Show
“You have been selected as Finalist winner for the ICAN 2nd Annual Holiday Cup Show! By being selected, you will have the opportunity of your work being displayed in ICAN's online gallery and viewed by thousands of fellow ICAN members; along with the other winners of the 2nd Annual Holiday Cup Show, November 11– January 7, 2022.”
ICAN = International Ceramic Artist Network
Slipware “GREEN” Cup
June 2021 Exhibition at the Amstelland Museum
Today, the exposition of some of my yellow-red and red Kamakura-Red works are shown in the Amstelland Museum in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel in the Netherlands.
Finally, the museum can open again and there is a groups exposition of Inge Wiedijk (Paintings and Photography), Jos Out sculptures and Swanica Ligtenberg ceramics.
https://www.historischamstelland.nl/ontdekken/museum-ouder-amstel
We’re open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1 pm - 4pm: a small start of a big continuation!
SwanCeramics art works.
Feeling Centered? works, Connection Vases and Wing Chalice.
Hokusai Wave Plate, River Bowl, Flower-of-Life Plate, Bamboo Plate and Sakura Box. All with the Kamakura-Red Glaze.
Glazed Horsehair Pitchers.
Amphora, River Vase, Yellow Tripod, River Tripod.
Acceptance of my "In-Motion" Horsehair Plate in the "KLEI" magazine
My “In-Motion” Horsehair Plate is accepted in the Clay Gallery “Klei Galerij” with topic “EAT/ETEN” in the Dutch “CLAY/KLEI” Magazine of the month 2020 November-December.
"KLEI in beweging"/"CLAY in motion"
Yesterday, the exhibition opened for the 40th anniversary for the Dutch clay magazine “KLEI”. The title is: “Clay in motion”.
I am one of the 40 accepted artists.
As of yesterday you can see my work at a cultural center HUIS 73, Hinthamerstraat 74, 5211MR in the city
‘s Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The center is open from October 1 - October 25, 2020 from 9am to 9pm (on Saturdays and Sundays till 5pm).
You are all welcome and enjoy all the beautiful “MOVING” art!!!
Works from Julias van Dam and Els Janssens
Works from Loes Koth Penders and Orly Shemesh
1st Price: Wilma Hornsveld with 'teapot wink'; 2nd price: Hilde Butterman with 'Dordrecht'; 3rd price: Jeanne in Dorsthorst with 'Outdoor'.
Announcement online of the ICAN Teapot winners!!
2020 ICAN Juried Exhibition: Short and Stout
Horsehair Raku Mishima Teapot Set.