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.
On Oct 25 + 26, 2025 is the Ceramic Market at the Artgarage Franx in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands.
On Oct 25 + 26, 2025 is the Ceramic Market at the Artgarage Franx in Zoetermeer, 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
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.
"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.
"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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.