Drawings 1997-1998

Drawings 1997-1998

Drawings 1997-1998 Our daughter Cleo was born in 1989 and our son Ian in 1991. Between their second and fifth birthdays they made beautiful drawings that sometimes reminded me of historical cave drawings. In 1996 I got a commission for a series of tiles, and I used my...
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...
Double walled bowls 1988-1990

Double walled bowls 1988-1990

Double walled bowls 1988-1990 Although these bowls could contain something, I do not see them as functional bowls but as objects to look at and to...
Cobbles 1982-1988

Cobbles 1982-1988

Cobbles 1982-1988 The first time that I saw coral was when I first visited Curacao in 1976. It was everywhere, at the beaches, under water and in the crumbling walls of the buildings. I was fascinated by the beautiful textures and patterns. Back at school (Academy of...