In the nick of time a blog from me to announce the exhibition of the NVK-ceramics.
The Dutch Trade Group Ceramics (“Nederlandse Vakgroep Keramisten” or “NVK” for short in dutch) celebrates it’s 45 years anniversary. To mark the occasion, there will be a sizzling exhibition of the members in Nijmegen this weekend. Together with more than 60 fellow ceramic artists, we’re going to make it a splashing (birthday) party and you’re invited!
45 years of NVK-Ceramics: a sizzling expo
Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Vasim, Winselingseweg 41,
6541 AH Nijmegen
(entrance site via Latensteinweg)
Free admission!
All ceramists make clay test tiles. These are used to see if the clay is suitable for work and firing at the desired temperature. But these small clay tiles are also used to see if the glaze is good and suitable for that clay.
My stock of test tiles started to come to an end, so it was time to make new ones. Devising and making glaze tests is second nature for me. This is what makes ceramics so different from other art forms. A writer is not going to develop a PC before he starts writing.
But a ceramist, who makes his own work, cannot escape pre-testing. Can’t escape the technique of making. Can’t escape the laws of nature. Even the gods cannot escape from making clay test tiles…
Today I reserved for writing a blog and finishing a few ceramic owls. Of course not “finishing” as a butcher, but just the opposite of bringing them life. Not a blog about the design process, but the physical “making”. After all, if you are a maker 🙂 .
A while ago I shared a few photos of my making process on Insta . I received some nice responses. So I thought it would be a good idea to explain the physical process in this blog using photos and text.
