Shapes 1990-1997

Shapes 1990-1997

Shapes 1990-1997 In 1993 I built a much bigger (gas) kiln. I wanted to make large pieces and I felt limited by the small kiln I was using since 1981. Only once I had my big kiln, and had made some really large pieces, I realized you are also limited by your own...
Mechanica 1998

Mechanica 1998

Mechanica 1998 This is a series of photos that I took at the Curaçao Dry Dock. You can see my love for round shapes and for material. I have an abstract eye; it doesn’t matter if I walk around at a stinky, noisy refinery or dry dock, or at a beautiful beach or...
Mirador Caracasbaai 1997-1998

Mirador Caracasbaai 1997-1998

The Mirador Caracasbaai project started as a bus stop, for which I was asked to make the design and the (ceramic) furniture. After several meetings with the commissioner, Refineria di Korsou N.V., and the government (D.R.O.V.) however, it changed into something much...
Curaçao Street Scenes 1987 – 1997

Curaçao Street Scenes 1987 – 1997

Curaçao Street Scenes 1987 – 1997 Early in the morning or at the end of the day, when it is a little cooler and the shadows are more interesting, I liked wandering through old Willemstad; Punda, Pietermaai, Scharloo, Fleur de Marie and especially Otrobanda. I...