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

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.

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

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.

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.

New artworks

I made some new work: the Mishima inlay technique combined with the Horsehair Raku burning and spraying of Ferric Chloride. I cut my designs with a knife for getting the straight lines (not easy with the added grog in the clay) and with some other fine cutting tools I take off a layer of 1 - 2 mm of the white clay. I fill in this space with black clay. Of course, the clay is leather hard and I may even wet it a little more to get good adherence. I tested different kinds of clay to get the same shrinkage rate.

Soul Disk 1

Front or back of Soul Disk 1

Soul Disks

Small Soul Disks

Soul Disks

Soul Disks

Soul Disks

Soul Disks

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.

ART EINDHOVEN FAIR 2024

Please, join me at ART EINDHOVEN, an art fair, on Saturday the 3rd and Sunday the 4th of February 2024 in the “Klokgebouw” in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

It is open from 11:00 am to 5:30 pm.
The “Klokgebouw” is the old Philips factory. The industrial and nostalgic surrounding gives ART EINDHOVEN the right atmosphere.
More than 130 selected, juried artists show their most beautiful works.

https://arteindhoven.nl/

The code for you to get a reduction or free ticket is AE24DLN and the link is: www.arteindhoven.nl/bezoeken/

Glazed Horsehair Raku, 3 handles vase.

“Water-of-Life” Slipware Plate.

“In-Motion” Horsehair Raku Vase.

My booth 115

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.

Open Atelier!!

OPEN ATELIER!

  • Sat, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 25, 2023

I join a National Open Atelier weekend on Sept 23, 24 and 25 in collaboration with the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery, where I have my work.
We are open from 11am to 5pm.
Please, drop by if you are in the neighborhood. You can find info in my contact link here on my website.

Part of my workshop with lots of my artwork.

Open Atelier!

Part of my gallery.

Exposition at the Van Aerden garden, Netherlands

Today, I set up my installation of my “Gingko Horsehair Raku leaves” at the Mrs. Van Aerden garden in Leerdam, the Netherlands in a group exhibition called “GROEI/GROWTH”.
The address is: Hofje van Mevrouw Van Aerden, Kerkstraat 67, 4141AV, Leerdam, Netherlands. It is open: Wo till Sat 1pm - 5pm and from July 26 till September 10, 2023.

https://hofjevanaerden.nl/

The Horsehair Raku GINGKO Leaves.

JanHein vanStiphout with his tiny glass-blown flowers; Lia Koster fused glass and steel; and the Gingkos.

The invitation.

Announcement from the clay magazine “Klei”, the July-Sept 2023 issue.

Hendrike Huijmans with organic grow forms from polyester glass fibers.

Imke Beek with metalwire-paper-paint seeds.

Petra Verhees: Trees from fused glass, sand, copper, oxides and wood.

Huub and Adelheid Kortekaas: Pot plants from steel.

Francine Vermeer: Installation of a flower Vigna Caracella: glass blown.

Exhibition at the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery

I have an exhibition at the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery from July 1 - September 30, 2023.

My artwork will also be online for a whole year to enjoy and to buy.

Yesterday, was the opening of the exhibition on July 9, 2023 at 2 pm - 5 pm.
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 from the Netherlands.
https://www.excitinghistory.com/location/buren-oranjestad/

The Green Trumpeteer in the jeweler’s store on the first floor.

“Spread your Wings” Horsehair Raku.

3 Gingko leaf sculptures.

2 Trumpeteer slipware vases.

The “KissieKiss” emotion vases in the window of the jeweler’s store.

3 Emotion Vase Sculptures: “Comforting”, “Loving”, and “Feeling Happy”.

“Embrace” emotion sculpture in glass cabinet.

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.

Brabant Art Fair Tilburg 18 + 19 March 2023.

BRABANT ART FAIR IN TILBURG

  • Sat, Mar 18, 20236:00 AM Sun, Mar 19, 20237:30 PM

Mijn expositie kun je vinden op de Brabant Art Fair, in de Koepelhal in de stad Tilburg op Zaterdag 18 Maart en Zondag 19 Maart van 11.00 tot 17.30 uur.

Ruim 100 geselecteerde kunstenaars tonen hun mooiste werken in een unieke sfeer en inspirerende omgeving. U kunt genieten van boeiende kunstwerken, van een glaasje wijn, een frisdrankje of een kopje koffie of thee en uiteraard ook van de passende entourage. In het weekend van 18 en 19 maart, van 11.00 tot 17.30 uur, is de Koepelhal in Tilburg even de grootste en mooiste galerie van Nederland.

Kom alstublieft en geniet van de uitgebreide selectie van kunstwerken!!!

You can find my exposition at the Brabant Art Fair in the Koepelhal in the city Tilburg on Saturday March 18 and Sunday March 19, 2023 from 11am - 5.30 pm.

About 100 selected artists show their most beautiful art in a unique atmosphere and inspiring environment with delicious refreshments.
Please, come and enjoy all different kinds of artworks!!!

My exposition: Trumpeteer vases, indoor Gingko leaves; Emotion Vases, Big and small vases with the slipware techniek.