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.
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!!
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.
"Hip-Hop" Sculpture in KLEI Magazine
My “Hip-Hop": let’s Dance sculpture is in the September-October issue of the Dutch KLEI Magazine in the section of the “Klei Galerij” with the subject: human figure.
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.
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.
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
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.
Exhibition at the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery
Off to a good start of the new year 2024 with the opening yesterday of the exhibition at the Dutch luxury Design Gallery!!
Unfortunately, it will be the last exhibition because the gallery will close, but they will continue online where you can see and buy all my artworks.
The exhibition is until March 17, 2024.
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/
Kamakura-Red and Yellow artworks.
Yellow Tripod
Kamakura-Red Bamboo Plate
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.
LAST EXHIBITION at the DUTCH LUXURY DESIGN GALLERY of this year 2023
I have an exhibition at the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery from October 1 - December 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 October 8, 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 “Cosmos” Slipware Plate
The “Cosmos” Slipware Vase in the downstairs jeweler store.
The Kamakura-Red “Bamboo” Plate in composition with other art.
The “Greek Swan” Vase and “Red River” Tripod.
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.
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.
On Cover and included in Booklet of "Kunst van alle Kanten"
ON COVER AND INCLUDED IN BOOKLET OF “KUNST van alle KANTEn”, “Art from all Sides”
22 Dutch artists are showing their most beautiful works in a booklet “Art from all sides” made by the “JaKunst” organization directed by David Polak. JaKunst = YesArt!
My “Cosmos” Slipware plate on the cover.
My “Cosmos” Slipware Vase in the booklet.
Inside the cover: “Cosmos” Slipware plate.
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.
Online Netherlands-Korea Ceramics Exhibition 2023
My work the “Red Trumpeteer” Slipware Vase is in the online exhibition of Korean and Dutch Ceramic Artists from June 1 - August 31, 2023.
It is an exhibition from the Hanyang Ciber University, a virtual university in Seoul, South Korea.
https://multi.iscu.ac.kr/exhibition/ceramic/2023.asp
“Red Trumpeteer” Slipware Vase.
On the website.
The website.
