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Christina's Crooked Garden

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Handbuild ceramic creations made with feeling, by Christina Kingma

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Something that I’ve struggled with in painting is knowing ‘when to stop’. I tended to go on and on and by doing so, somewhere losing the big picture in the process.
When I started painting on ceramics, it became way more clear when a painting was finished. Simply because when I’d add on too much layers, the glaze would start to bubble in the kiln. Plus, with pink paint (which turns blue in the kiln) you cant exactly see what youre doing anyway, so I let perfection go and just gave it a good shot.

After practicing this for a couple years now, I made a watercolor painting for my drawing course, yesterday. Totally forgetting about my initial struggle, I just simply applied the process of what I do on the ceramics. And all of a sudden it hit me - I finally know when to stop! I finally know how to paint in the way that I want on paper. And I accidentally got here.

So here you go, a random very early morning share. Have a good day!

#delftsblauw #delftsblue #heron #zilverreiger #watercolor #watercolorlovers #aquarel #winsornewton #suggestionpainting #illustration #bluepainting #blueillustration #delftsblueillustration #delftsblauweillustratie #bird #birdillustration #birdart

Something that I’ve struggled with in painting is knowing ‘when to stop’. I tended to go on and on and by doing so, somewhere losing the big picture in the process.
When I started painting on ceramics, it became way more clear when a painting was finished. Simply because when I’d add on too much layers, the glaze would start to bubble in the kiln. Plus, with pink paint (which turns blue in the kiln) you cant exactly see what youre doing anyway, so I let perfection go and just gave it a good shot.

After practicing this for a couple years now, I made a watercolor painting for my drawing course, yesterday. Totally forgetting about my initial struggle, I just simply applied the process of what I do on the ceramics. And all of a sudden it hit me - I finally know when to stop! I finally know how to paint in the way that I want on paper. And I accidentally got here.

So here you go, a random very early morning share. Have a good day!

#delftsblauw #delftsblue #heron #zilverreiger #watercolor #watercolorlovers #aquarel #winsornewton #suggestionpainting #illustration #bluepainting #blueillustration #delftsblueillustration #delftsblauweillustratie #bird #birdillustration #birdart

Laatste dag (10 januari) om je aan te melden voor de online Vrije Vogel tekencursus! 🦆
Dan ga ik volgende week de tekenpakketten inpakken en dan gaan we zondag de 18e van start!

Je leert dan in vier uitgebreide videolessen om:

- decoratief een vogel te schilderen (leuk voor een mooie illustratie voor aan de muur, of voor kaartjes om te versturen)
- werken met rest ruimte, hoe teken je een vogel in een omgeving en hoe creëer je textuur?
- te tekenen vanuit wat je buiten ziet, in lijnwerken
- deze technieken te combineren tot een uitgebreide illustratie met leven erin

Extra:
- bonus video materiaal voor als je niet wilt stoppen
- informatie over aquarel

Ik zorg voor alles: een compleet tekenpakket met de materialen die ik zelf ook gebruik, een helder kader en een rustige, inspirerende sfeer (we werken deze lessen alleen met blauw, zodat keuzestress wegvalt).

En dan kun je lekker aan de slag vanuit je eigen warme nest.

Investering: €95,- inclusief 21% btw, tekenpakket, verzending, persoonlijke feedback en deze vier lessen die met zorg zijn gemaakt.

#vogelstekenen #creatief #creatievecursus

Laatste dag (10 januari) om je aan te melden voor de online Vrije Vogel tekencursus! 🦆
Dan ga ik volgende week de tekenpakketten inpakken en dan gaan we zondag de 18e van start!

Je leert dan in vier uitgebreide videolessen om:

- decoratief een vogel te schilderen (leuk voor een mooie illustratie voor aan de muur, of voor kaartjes om te versturen)
- werken met rest ruimte, hoe teken je een vogel in een omgeving en hoe creëer je textuur?
- te tekenen vanuit wat je buiten ziet, in lijnwerken
- deze technieken te combineren tot een uitgebreide illustratie met leven erin

Extra:
- bonus video materiaal voor als je niet wilt stoppen
- informatie over aquarel

Ik zorg voor alles: een compleet tekenpakket met de materialen die ik zelf ook gebruik, een helder kader en een rustige, inspirerende sfeer (we werken deze lessen alleen met blauw, zodat keuzestress wegvalt).

En dan kun je lekker aan de slag vanuit je eigen warme nest.

Investering: €95,- inclusief 21% btw, tekenpakket, verzending, persoonlijke feedback en deze vier lessen die met zorg zijn gemaakt.

#vogelstekenen #creatief #creatievecursus

You have 4 days left to sign up if you’d like to join the Vrije Vogel online drawing course (Dutch spoken)! Link in bio ❤️

Now home again, feeding an L. that slowly falls asleep on my chest and waiting for an A. to get out of school, fantasizing about making a better tiny snowman before he does his nap. Days are a bit of a juggle, but they are good days and I’m very thankfull for my husband whos a hardworking teamplaya 🦆

❤️

#studiolife #momartist #artist #drawing #atelier #dayinthelife #slowmorning #samoyed #snow #birds #momartistlife #calmmorning #artistlife

You have 4 days left to sign up if you’d like to join the Vrije Vogel online drawing course (Dutch spoken)! Link in bio ❤️

Now home again, feeding an L. that slowly falls asleep on my chest and waiting for an A. to get out of school, fantasizing about making a better tiny snowman before he does his nap. Days are a bit of a juggle, but they are good days and I’m very thankfull for my husband whos a hardworking teamplaya 🦆

❤️

#studiolife #momartist #artist #drawing #atelier #dayinthelife #slowmorning #samoyed #snow #birds #momartistlife #calmmorning #artistlife

Slow mornings ❤️ Louise lounges against my raised knees, tiny feet press against my chest. I hear Johan telling Aleksander in the bathroom that the dentist said that he needs to wash his hair. ‘No he did not..’, Aleksander responds.

#softcolors #cup #ceramics

Slow mornings ❤️ Louise lounges against my raised knees, tiny feet press against my chest. I hear Johan telling Aleksander in the bathroom that the dentist said that he needs to wash his hair. ‘No he did not..’, Aleksander responds.

#softcolors #cup #ceramics

Mindfull en nieuwschierigheids prikkelend, laten we vogels gaan tekenen (en ook een keertje naar buiten gaan!). Deze online cursus is €95,- incl. tekenpakket, verzending en persoonlijke feedback. Ik doe met je mee, let’s goo 🦆

Aanmelden kan t/m 10 januari! Dan heb ik nog even de tijd om de pakketjes in elkaar te zetten en te verzenden ❤️

Muziek: Epidemic Sound, Anna Lodström

#eencreatiefbeginvan2026 #2026 #creatief #delftsblauw #vogels #mindfull #vogelskijken #vogelstekenen #groningen #bedum #creatiefgroningen #pleinairdrawing #buitentekenen #maarookbinnen #tekencursus #tekenworkshop

Mindfull en nieuwschierigheids prikkelend, laten we vogels gaan tekenen (en ook een keertje naar buiten gaan!). Deze online cursus is €95,- incl. tekenpakket, verzending en persoonlijke feedback. Ik doe met je mee, let’s goo 🦆

Aanmelden kan t/m 10 januari! Dan heb ik nog even de tijd om de pakketjes in elkaar te zetten en te verzenden ❤️

Muziek: Epidemic Sound, Anna Lodström

#eencreatiefbeginvan2026 #2026 #creatief #delftsblauw #vogels #mindfull #vogelskijken #vogelstekenen #groningen #bedum #creatiefgroningen #pleinairdrawing #buitentekenen #maarookbinnen #tekencursus #tekenworkshop

Professionally, 2025 was the year of discovering the ‘thuisworkshops’ which gave me a much more fitting way of creating a sustainable income (AND an open door to my love of film and editing).
I’ve also sold out two collection updates within a couple days, which was a first that I’ve dreamed about for a while. The most expensive cup that I’ve sold was €95,- and I’m proud of that - because it’s not the easiest thing to sell functional art. You always have this competition with mass producers going on and people who have never heared of pinchpotting and how slow that is!!

Unprofessionally, it was the year of putting warmth in a crooked and cold spot in my heart - that I have carried all my life, but which got a painful spotlight when Aleksander was born. I’m afraid that I didn’t know how to properly love (myself). But because of him, I had the guts to relentlessly jump of a cliff into hardcore therapy, burnouts and letting go of my own ‘fantasy parents’ (and some friends) that I had made up in my mind - which kids often do to get through difficult times.

This resulted in the final challenge of them all: daring to go for a second child. This was that year and I stepped into it with wobbly knees, but with horns lowered. It was time. And so (after a pregnancy that wrecked me), Louise saw the light of day, and upon her exit put her tiny hand on my chest and melted the cold (of generations old?). Gifting me the pink post partum cloud that I’ve always thought that people had made up.

I now finally get to enjoy my baby (made possible by my first baby). And thats the best feeling that I have ever experienced. I am very aware what a huge privilege this is. So I take it, I bathe in it. With my all.

Cheers to a 2026 filled with love, sister-from another-mister-hood (because we NEED eachother) and celebrating our celestial-stepping-through-the-portal being. We woman have the superpower to have one foot in an invisible dimension of life and are beyond mindblowing by doing so. I bow to 2025 and I bow to life. Wtf!

Professionally, 2025 was the year of discovering the ‘thuisworkshops’ which gave me a much more fitting way of creating a sustainable income (AND an open door to my love of film and editing).
I’ve also sold out two collection updates within a couple days, which was a first that I’ve dreamed about for a while. The most expensive cup that I’ve sold was €95,- and I’m proud of that - because it’s not the easiest thing to sell functional art. You always have this competition with mass producers going on and people who have never heared of pinchpotting and how slow that is!!

Unprofessionally, it was the year of putting warmth in a crooked and cold spot in my heart - that I have carried all my life, but which got a painful spotlight when Aleksander was born. I’m afraid that I didn’t know how to properly love (myself). But because of him, I had the guts to relentlessly jump of a cliff into hardcore therapy, burnouts and letting go of my own ‘fantasy parents’ (and some friends) that I had made up in my mind - which kids often do to get through difficult times.

This resulted in the final challenge of them all: daring to go for a second child. This was that year and I stepped into it with wobbly knees, but with horns lowered. It was time. And so (after a pregnancy that wrecked me), Louise saw the light of day, and upon her exit put her tiny hand on my chest and melted the cold (of generations old?). Gifting me the pink post partum cloud that I’ve always thought that people had made up.

I now finally get to enjoy my baby (made possible by my first baby). And thats the best feeling that I have ever experienced. I am very aware what a huge privilege this is. So I take it, I bathe in it. With my all.

Cheers to a 2026 filled with love, sister-from another-mister-hood (because we NEED eachother) and celebrating our celestial-stepping-through-the-portal being. We woman have the superpower to have one foot in an invisible dimension of life and are beyond mindblowing by doing so. I bow to 2025 and I bow to life. Wtf!

In stukjes werkte ik aan deze illustratie.
Een favoriet tafereel, de reiger bij het boterdiep (die wegvliegt als ik niet rustig genoeg van mijn fiets stap om even te kijken ;)

Nu samen gebracht in verschillende kaarten sets,
lokaal gedrukt in Groningen
op mooi aquarelpapier.

Voor wie houdt van vogels, Groningen en de nostalgie van Delfts Blauw 💙 Verkrijgbaar in mijn webshop!

#groningen
#groningerkunst
#delftsblauw
#vogels
#vogelsvanhier
#noordelijklandschap
#illustratie
#handgemaakt
#lokalekunst
#kunstmeteenverhaal
#blauweuren

In stukjes werkte ik aan deze illustratie.
Een favoriet tafereel, de reiger bij het boterdiep (die wegvliegt als ik niet rustig genoeg van mijn fiets stap om even te kijken ;)

Nu samen gebracht in verschillende kaarten sets,
lokaal gedrukt in Groningen
op mooi aquarelpapier.

Voor wie houdt van vogels, Groningen en de nostalgie van Delfts Blauw 💙 Verkrijgbaar in mijn webshop!

#groningen
#groningerkunst
#delftsblauw
#vogels
#vogelsvanhier
#noordelijklandschap
#illustratie
#handgemaakt
#lokalekunst
#kunstmeteenverhaal
#blauweuren

Thankyou so much for your orders!! I’ll be honest I didn’t expect this many orders in the evening of the collection launch, so I’m puzzling hardcore in how I can ship them in the time that I promise on the site. So please let me know if you need them on time, that way I know which ones to prioritize!

Cause I can’t just dump an item in a box and ship it off. I want to.. I don’t know, wish the item a good journey and add a little personal touch. I think thats important.

Alllright onwaaards 🫡

(Also thank you again, the yearly web-shop bill and some other bills were due and thanks to you I can keep my atelier and online course and maybe even a haircut so THANKYOU)

#art #houses #tinyhouse #whimsicalart #playtown #thankyoucard #village #houseillustration #mixedmedia #shapes #playfullart

Thankyou so much for your orders!! I’ll be honest I didn’t expect this many orders in the evening of the collection launch, so I’m puzzling hardcore in how I can ship them in the time that I promise on the site. So please let me know if you need them on time, that way I know which ones to prioritize!

Cause I can’t just dump an item in a box and ship it off. I want to.. I don’t know, wish the item a good journey and add a little personal touch. I think thats important.

Alllright onwaaards 🫡

(Also thank you again, the yearly web-shop bill and some other bills were due and thanks to you I can keep my atelier and online course and maybe even a haircut so THANKYOU)

#art #houses #tinyhouse #whimsicalart #playtown #thankyoucard #village #houseillustration #mixedmedia #shapes #playfullart

Online!!!! Made with heaps of love ❤️

I dont think that I’ve ever created a launching reel on time. But I just did! I’m efficient beybeeee

#ceramics #animation #playtown #art #illustration #ceramicart #whimsicalart #cat #dinnerware #uniqueceramics #keramiek #handmadewithlove #studiolife #atelier

Online!!!! Made with heaps of love ❤️

I dont think that I’ve ever created a launching reel on time. But I just did! I’m efficient beybeeee

#ceramics #animation #playtown #art #illustration #ceramicart #whimsicalart #cat #dinnerware #uniqueceramics #keramiek #handmadewithlove #studiolife #atelier

Krokkie is my atelier warden. He bites people that he doesnt like in the butt.

Let’s be real it sucks when a work that you’ve put so much heart in, doesn’t come out as you wanted it to be. So a little ode to much work (and a step towards a better work, cause that how it often works ❤️🫡).

KROKKIEEE ❤️

#krokkie #ceramics #keramiekschaal #handgemaakt #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #kleikunst #ambacht #atelierleven #verhaleninbeeld #miniatuurwereld #droomwereld #speelsekunst #naief #poëtisch #dreamworld #playtown #zachtekleuren #pastelkunst #dromerig #zachtelicht #rust #botz #botzglazes #botzcommunityday

Krokkie is my atelier warden. He bites people that he doesnt like in the butt.

Let’s be real it sucks when a work that you’ve put so much heart in, doesn’t come out as you wanted it to be. So a little ode to much work (and a step towards a better work, cause that how it often works ❤️🫡).

KROKKIEEE ❤️

#krokkie #ceramics #keramiekschaal #handgemaakt #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #kleikunst #ambacht #atelierleven #verhaleninbeeld #miniatuurwereld #droomwereld #speelsekunst #naief #poëtisch #dreamworld #playtown #zachtekleuren #pastelkunst #dromerig #zachtelicht #rust #botz #botzglazes #botzcommunityday

I like shapes, you can create the world with them. Sometimes I just create a circle in a square and sometimes I paint a little landscape that I saw during a bike ride. A small selection will be added on my site tomorrow at 20:00 ❤️🚗🌳🌞

What you see:
1. A selection of tiles. I want to create a 1000 more plz
2. You can hang the tiles on a wall and create your own story
3. Bowl ❤️ there will be one. Nice for fruits, nuts, yoghurt
4. A cup that took me 2.5 hours to create, she is slowwly handpinched
5. I was thinking about the nightfeeds with baby Louise and how I can translate that to shapes. The top window has a little light on
6. Tile friends ❤️
7. Card friends!!
8. Today I put the final hand on krokkie bowl. I really hope that shell turn out like a statement item. A lot of work has been put into her!
9. Cya tomorrow!!

#keramiek #handgemaakt #ceramicsartist #keramiekkunst #handbuiltceramics #klei #studioleven #ambacht #keramiektegel #ceramictiles #illustratief #verhalend #miniatuurwereld #speels #naiefkunst#playtown #abstract #abstractceramics #playfullceramics

I like shapes, you can create the world with them. Sometimes I just create a circle in a square and sometimes I paint a little landscape that I saw during a bike ride. A small selection will be added on my site tomorrow at 20:00 ❤️🚗🌳🌞

What you see:
1. A selection of tiles. I want to create a 1000 more plz
2. You can hang the tiles on a wall and create your own story
3. Bowl ❤️ there will be one. Nice for fruits, nuts, yoghurt
4. A cup that took me 2.5 hours to create, she is slowwly handpinched
5. I was thinking about the nightfeeds with baby Louise and how I can translate that to shapes. The top window has a little light on
6. Tile friends ❤️
7. Card friends!!
8. Today I put the final hand on krokkie bowl. I really hope that shell turn out like a statement item. A lot of work has been put into her!
9. Cya tomorrow!!

#keramiek #handgemaakt #ceramicsartist #keramiekkunst #handbuiltceramics #klei #studioleven #ambacht #keramiektegel #ceramictiles #illustratief #verhalend #miniatuurwereld #speels #naiefkunst#playtown #abstract #abstractceramics #playfullceramics

The Play Town world is incredibly alive in my ❤️ and mind. These tiles are a new concept, with which you can create your own small story/world 🦆🌳🌞🏠🚂🚋🚋☁️. I’m wayyy too excited to see them baked! Johan looks at me like I’m that crazy math meme dude when I talk about it.. but it just feels.. very eureka to me.

The combination of birthing pure firey sunshine 10 weeks ago (in the shape of my daughter Louise) and december around the corner made my create heart ALIVE (I think the breastfeeding has something to do with it, I feel very creative while feeding and Louise loves to cluster so imagine how I’ve been recently).

Time has been limited though, so I have made a selection of what truly wanted to exist. There will be these tiles (plus delfts blue tiles, I have been stepping into the tile game it appears), and around 6 cups (some Play Town, some delfts blue birds), two bowls and a little crocodile and cat (POES) :)

December 7th 🌏 I will release them at 20:00 in my webshop! Be welcome. These works come straight from the heart and I love them.

#ceramics
#keramiek #handbuiltceramics #handbuilding #ceramicstudio #ceramicprocess #potteryprocess #clayartist #ceramicart #clayart #makersmovement #playtown #crookedgarden #claytiles #ceramictiles #handmadetiles #storytiles #symbolicart #intuitivesculpting #slowartmovement #poeticobjects #minimalshapes #clayshapes #minimalism #PlayTown #CrookedGarden

The Play Town world is incredibly alive in my ❤️ and mind. These tiles are a new concept, with which you can create your own small story/world 🦆🌳🌞🏠🚂🚋🚋☁️. I’m wayyy too excited to see them baked! Johan looks at me like I’m that crazy math meme dude when I talk about it.. but it just feels.. very eureka to me.

The combination of birthing pure firey sunshine 10 weeks ago (in the shape of my daughter Louise) and december around the corner made my create heart ALIVE (I think the breastfeeding has something to do with it, I feel very creative while feeding and Louise loves to cluster so imagine how I’ve been recently).

Time has been limited though, so I have made a selection of what truly wanted to exist. There will be these tiles (plus delfts blue tiles, I have been stepping into the tile game it appears), and around 6 cups (some Play Town, some delfts blue birds), two bowls and a little crocodile and cat (POES) :)

December 7th 🌏 I will release them at 20:00 in my webshop! Be welcome. These works come straight from the heart and I love them.

#ceramics
#keramiek #handbuiltceramics #handbuilding #ceramicstudio #ceramicprocess #potteryprocess #clayartist #ceramicart #clayart #makersmovement #playtown #crookedgarden #claytiles #ceramictiles #handmadetiles #storytiles #symbolicart #intuitivesculpting #slowartmovement #poeticobjects #minimalshapes #clayshapes #minimalism #PlayTown #CrookedGarden

Welcome to the inside of my mind 😁

I will add small updates to the Play Town an Great Tits collections on dec 7th 20:00 Amst. Time! The items have been slowly made, with a lot of care and attention. I hope you’ll like them ❤️

#ceramics #animation #2danimation #abstractart #art #dinnerware #madewithlove #atelier #studiovibes #ateliervibes #playfull #playfullceramics #crookedgarden #mindfullness #shapes #shapeart

Welcome to the inside of my mind 😁

I will add small updates to the Play Town an Great Tits collections on dec 7th 20:00 Amst. Time! The items have been slowly made, with a lot of care and attention. I hope you’ll like them ❤️

#ceramics #animation #2danimation #abstractart #art #dinnerware #madewithlove #atelier #studiovibes #ateliervibes #playfull #playfullceramics #crookedgarden #mindfullness #shapes #shapeart

Wees welkom! Deze workshops zijn helemaal prima voor beginners en de resultaten zullen je verassen! Twee kopjes met schildering maak je voor €55,- en een eigen waxinelichthouder voor €42,40

Meer info in de bio ❤️

#groningen #creatieveworkshop #keramiek #klei #keramiekworkshops #creatiefgroningen #kleiworkshop #kopjes #zelfmaken

Wees welkom! Deze workshops zijn helemaal prima voor beginners en de resultaten zullen je verassen! Twee kopjes met schildering maak je voor €55,- en een eigen waxinelichthouder voor €42,40

Meer info in de bio ❤️

#groningen #creatieveworkshop #keramiek #klei #keramiekworkshops #creatiefgroningen #kleiworkshop #kopjes #zelfmaken

A little ode to this favorite cup, a piece of art where ever you place her ☀️

It’s easy to go overboard when you work with ceramics - it’s so nice to add more and more. But a good matte white cup, with a couple simple shapes are 👌 chefs kiss to me.

#cup #pinchpot #handmadeceramics #art #artceramics #abstractcup #keramiek #keramiekkunst #handgemaakt #artcup #madewithlove #mindfull #design #interiorart #artinterior #wabisabi #cleanceramics #minimalism #minimalisticceramics

A little ode to this favorite cup, a piece of art where ever you place her ☀️

It’s easy to go overboard when you work with ceramics - it’s so nice to add more and more. But a good matte white cup, with a couple simple shapes are 👌 chefs kiss to me.

#cup #pinchpot #handmadeceramics #art #artceramics #abstractcup #keramiek #keramiekkunst #handgemaakt #artcup #madewithlove #mindfull #design #interiorart #artinterior #wabisabi #cleanceramics #minimalism #minimalisticceramics

Echt een fijne workshop voor wanneer het kouder wordt. Fijn om te volgen in je nest, samen of alleen (of in een groepje en dan krijg je korting)! Link in bio ❤️👌

#groningen #activiteitengroningen #keramiek #keramiekgroningen #crookedgarden #leukeworkshop #creatief #creativiteit #klei #handbouwen #mindfullness #zen #aarden

Echt een fijne workshop voor wanneer het kouder wordt. Fijn om te volgen in je nest, samen of alleen (of in een groepje en dan krijg je korting)! Link in bio ❤️👌

#groningen #activiteitengroningen #keramiek #keramiekgroningen #crookedgarden #leukeworkshop #creatief #creativiteit #klei #handbouwen #mindfullness #zen #aarden

Thankyou for taking a few steps with me through these post partum weeks! There is this World of Warcraft achievement called: ‘What a long strange trip it’s been’, after completing many seasonal quests, and I feel like I have now achieved it 😬

I’m not sure yet how to put these past post-partum weeks in one post (but I am working on a painting).

A rambling attempt:

These were intense weeks of recovery after the succesfull homebirth of my daughter Louise, but also a speedy ride to the hospital afterwards after an unfortunate HPP. The ambulance ride - without my just born daughter, was one of the darker moments of my life I gotta say.

But.. I moved through. I wondered about that life-death portal moment, of which I knew was there when you birth your child. I think in the ambulance I truly faced it. I believe I wasnt in life danger - because my team moved so quickly. But that sudden seperation of your home and the question of ‘can they fix me’ and the.. well.. the ‘what if I dont see my family again’ and the very very shitty ‘I barely held my daughter’ were absolute deep deep poop shit extreme no thankyou 500.

But they patched me up in the hospital and got my uterus working again. I’m still not sure what happened, the home birth had went so well! It felt like.. I had left some important puzzle pieces scattered deep inside of me from the (traumatic) birth of my son, and together with my doula and Johan and the obstetrician I have now went back to pick them up.

And I do have to say, after a couple nasty hours in the hospital I.. saw the puzzle complete? I’m still searching for a fitting description. Johan had rushed after the ambulance with Louise (while Aleksander just slept through it all in his bed) - 1 hour old, in the car. And when I finally got to hold her again I felt it. I saw it. Bathed in it.. love. Nothing more, nothing less and everything all at once. Love.

And despite the intensitiy of recovery and handling two kids and breastfeeding (also new to me) and chaos. I still feel it. And I hope.. that I will keep feeling it!

I’ll leave it here for now. Big hug and thankyou for being here, also in the darkest moments ❤️

Thankyou for taking a few steps with me through these post partum weeks! There is this World of Warcraft achievement called: ‘What a long strange trip it’s been’, after completing many seasonal quests, and I feel like I have now achieved it 😬

I’m not sure yet how to put these past post-partum weeks in one post (but I am working on a painting).

A rambling attempt:

These were intense weeks of recovery after the succesfull homebirth of my daughter Louise, but also a speedy ride to the hospital afterwards after an unfortunate HPP. The ambulance ride - without my just born daughter, was one of the darker moments of my life I gotta say.

But.. I moved through. I wondered about that life-death portal moment, of which I knew was there when you birth your child. I think in the ambulance I truly faced it. I believe I wasnt in life danger - because my team moved so quickly. But that sudden seperation of your home and the question of ‘can they fix me’ and the.. well.. the ‘what if I dont see my family again’ and the very very shitty ‘I barely held my daughter’ were absolute deep deep poop shit extreme no thankyou 500.

But they patched me up in the hospital and got my uterus working again. I’m still not sure what happened, the home birth had went so well! It felt like.. I had left some important puzzle pieces scattered deep inside of me from the (traumatic) birth of my son, and together with my doula and Johan and the obstetrician I have now went back to pick them up.

And I do have to say, after a couple nasty hours in the hospital I.. saw the puzzle complete? I’m still searching for a fitting description. Johan had rushed after the ambulance with Louise (while Aleksander just slept through it all in his bed) - 1 hour old, in the car. And when I finally got to hold her again I felt it. I saw it. Bathed in it.. love. Nothing more, nothing less and everything all at once. Love.

And despite the intensitiy of recovery and handling two kids and breastfeeding (also new to me) and chaos. I still feel it. And I hope.. that I will keep feeling it!

I’ll leave it here for now. Big hug and thankyou for being here, also in the darkest moments ❤️

Arrived in her beautifull new home in one piece ♥️

A couple months ago bowls older sister unfortenately broke during shipping, and I gotta say that it was a bit of a daunting idea to remake her. But the kind customer gave me her patience and trust and now she received her new bowl - painted with the coots coming together to melt the ice, made actually with the customer in mind. Making it more personal. Thankyou for your patience Corinna!!

#bowl #ceramics #delftsblauw #coots #handpaintedceramics #dinnerware #functionalart #art #delftsblue #bluepaintedceramics

Arrived in her beautifull new home in one piece ♥️

A couple months ago bowls older sister unfortenately broke during shipping, and I gotta say that it was a bit of a daunting idea to remake her. But the kind customer gave me her patience and trust and now she received her new bowl - painted with the coots coming together to melt the ice, made actually with the customer in mind. Making it more personal. Thankyou for your patience Corinna!!

#bowl #ceramics #delftsblauw #coots #handpaintedceramics #dinnerware #functionalart #art #delftsblue #bluepaintedceramics

Ladies and gentlemen, I’m off to the land of the inbetween 🤝🌌🚀My pregnancy hormones - at almost 37 weeks, make me feel like I’m one foot in another dimension and slowly but surely I’m letting go of.. I dont know.. the things that seem very important when I’m not pregnant.

I knew that if I’d ever get pregnant again, I wanted to fully experience the hormonal trip that it can bring. The last time (4 years ago) it freaked me out, so I RAN through it. But, now I am leaning in. Slow my pace.
I don’t know if that sounds weird, but giving birth seems to open a deeper portal to life (for a little moment in time). A layer that our rational mind cant make sense of. To welcome our children. I’m quite happy that it’s there. I wish someone had prepared me better for it 4 years ago - so this feels like a second chance.

Maybe the good hormones hit extra hard, because this was a tough pregnancy. I think the turn around was around 33 weeks, so that took a while! So even though I’m smiling on all these photos, I.. well.. I dont know how to explain. Let’s just say that this year has changed me in a couple ways 😁 I can appreciate the simple things so much more. Like Aleksander putting on my support socks on my turtle feet today. Thats all I need. And a couple rice waffles with peanut butter.

Anyway, off to my maternity leave! Ill be around probably, I like the contact with you guys. Big hug and thank you for being here ❤️

The very dear family photo is made by @lisannejagerphotography and the first one, made in November right before I became pregnant is made by @anoukmos_fotografie
Both wonderful photographers who I absolutely recommend!

Ladies and gentlemen, I’m off to the land of the inbetween 🤝🌌🚀My pregnancy hormones - at almost 37 weeks, make me feel like I’m one foot in another dimension and slowly but surely I’m letting go of.. I dont know.. the things that seem very important when I’m not pregnant.

I knew that if I’d ever get pregnant again, I wanted to fully experience the hormonal trip that it can bring. The last time (4 years ago) it freaked me out, so I RAN through it. But, now I am leaning in. Slow my pace.
I don’t know if that sounds weird, but giving birth seems to open a deeper portal to life (for a little moment in time). A layer that our rational mind cant make sense of. To welcome our children. I’m quite happy that it’s there. I wish someone had prepared me better for it 4 years ago - so this feels like a second chance.

Maybe the good hormones hit extra hard, because this was a tough pregnancy. I think the turn around was around 33 weeks, so that took a while! So even though I’m smiling on all these photos, I.. well.. I dont know how to explain. Let’s just say that this year has changed me in a couple ways 😁 I can appreciate the simple things so much more. Like Aleksander putting on my support socks on my turtle feet today. Thats all I need. And a couple rice waffles with peanut butter.

Anyway, off to my maternity leave! Ill be around probably, I like the contact with you guys. Big hug and thank you for being here ❤️

The very dear family photo is made by @lisannejagerphotography and the first one, made in November right before I became pregnant is made by @anoukmos_fotografie
Both wonderful photographers who I absolutely recommend!

This summer, I organised two ceramic ‘thuisworkshops’ that could be followed from home 🏠 A creative vase workshop and a cup workshop.

In total, 85 people participated and that was awesome. That so many people trusted me to give it a go! To see.. how this concept has come alive and how it works and how everyone can express themselves!

Every work was hand glazed by me or @esther.brinkers.ceramics (DANKJEWEL WOW). The videos were created by me, and to be sure that I didnt go to fast I had someone next to me that doesnt clay all the time. For the vase workshop this was @xjippp (which was cosy, with our pregnant bellies) and with the cup workshop my husband Johan. Thankyou all so much for helping me out! ❤️❤️❤️🫶🫡

#keramiek #bedum #groningen #creatiefbedum #creatiefgroningen #creatieveworkshop #ceramics #pinchpot #handbuilding #artist #loveformaking #delftsblauw #delftsblue

This summer, I organised two ceramic ‘thuisworkshops’ that could be followed from home 🏠 A creative vase workshop and a cup workshop.

In total, 85 people participated and that was awesome. That so many people trusted me to give it a go! To see.. how this concept has come alive and how it works and how everyone can express themselves!

Every work was hand glazed by me or @esther.brinkers.ceramics (DANKJEWEL WOW). The videos were created by me, and to be sure that I didnt go to fast I had someone next to me that doesnt clay all the time. For the vase workshop this was @xjippp (which was cosy, with our pregnant bellies) and with the cup workshop my husband Johan. Thankyou all so much for helping me out! ❤️❤️❤️🫶🫡

#keramiek #bedum #groningen #creatiefbedum #creatiefgroningen #creatieveworkshop #ceramics #pinchpot #handbuilding #artist #loveformaking #delftsblauw #delftsblue

Hi friend <3

#ceramics #heron #birdillustration #keramiek #potterylove #handmadepottery #painting #handpaintedceramics #paintedbowl #delftsblue #delftsblauw #delfstblueheron #birdceramics #dinnerware #artist #art #nostalgicpainting #painting

Hi friend <3

#ceramics #heron #birdillustration #keramiek #potterylove #handmadepottery #painting #handpaintedceramics #paintedbowl #delftsblue #delftsblauw #delfstblueheron #birdceramics #dinnerware #artist #art #nostalgicpainting #painting

❤️

I’d like to update the ‘Great Tits and Friends’ collection with a couple new friends, somewhere in August. A little boat to set free on the waters, while I move into my cocoon between the reeds, in my nest 🥚

I don’t have an exact date to launch them, I’d rather not. Just calmly, I’ll let you know in time. There will be a couple cups, tiles and maybe some bird figurines.

Hug!

#ceramics #keramiek #groningen #birds #birdillustration #delftsblauw #delftsblue #pottery #handmadewithlove #botz #underglaze #pinchpot #handmadeart #art #painting #paintedceramics #illustratedceramics #oneofakind

❤️

I’d like to update the ‘Great Tits and Friends’ collection with a couple new friends, somewhere in August. A little boat to set free on the waters, while I move into my cocoon between the reeds, in my nest 🥚

I don’t have an exact date to launch them, I’d rather not. Just calmly, I’ll let you know in time. There will be a couple cups, tiles and maybe some bird figurines.

Hug!

#ceramics #keramiek #groningen #birds #birdillustration #delftsblauw #delftsblue #pottery #handmadewithlove #botz #underglaze #pinchpot #handmadeart #art #painting #paintedceramics #illustratedceramics #oneofakind

De laatste thuisworkshop voordat ik op zwangerschapsverlof ga! En wat beter dan dat te doen met de signature workshop, een kopjes workshop! 🌞

Je maakt twee kopjes deze ronde en ik voeg ook een delfts blauwe schilderlesje bij (maar je mag ook een ander kleurtje kiezen ofcourse). Dit is echt een toffe workshop. Drenthe en Friesland mogen deze ronde (naast Groningen) ook mee doen! Kosten: €55,- pp
Voor de logistiek: wees welkom bij de link in mijn bio! 🫡❤️☕️

#signatureworkshop #crookedgarden #groningen #creatieveworkshop #onlinekeramiekworkshop #keramiek #loveceramics #ceramics #maakjeeiegenservies #servies #serviesinspiratie #delftsblauw #oerkunst

De laatste thuisworkshop voordat ik op zwangerschapsverlof ga! En wat beter dan dat te doen met de signature workshop, een kopjes workshop! 🌞

Je maakt twee kopjes deze ronde en ik voeg ook een delfts blauwe schilderlesje bij (maar je mag ook een ander kleurtje kiezen ofcourse). Dit is echt een toffe workshop. Drenthe en Friesland mogen deze ronde (naast Groningen) ook mee doen! Kosten: €55,- pp
Voor de logistiek: wees welkom bij de link in mijn bio! 🫡❤️☕️

#signatureworkshop #crookedgarden #groningen #creatieveworkshop #onlinekeramiekworkshop #keramiek #loveceramics #ceramics #maakjeeiegenservies #servies #serviesinspiratie #delftsblauw #oerkunst

CHAOTIC JULY INCOMING

#mommaartist #stayinthegaaaame

CHAOTIC JULY INCOMING

#mommaartist #stayinthegaaaame

A very very favorite tile set. These are the same mama coot, a couple weeks apart. On the left she is nesting, on the right feeding her chick ❤️

#coot #meerkoet #delftsblauw #tile #ceramictile #art #storytelling #storytellingart #birdillustration #delftsbluetiles #delftsblueart #suggestionpainting #illustratedceramics #botz #underglaze #stoneware #handmadepottery #keramiek #birdceramics #artist #mamaart #mama

A very very favorite tile set. These are the same mama coot, a couple weeks apart. On the left she is nesting, on the right feeding her chick ❤️

#coot #meerkoet #delftsblauw #tile #ceramictile #art #storytelling #storytellingart #birdillustration #delftsbluetiles #delftsblueart #suggestionpainting #illustratedceramics #botz #underglaze #stoneware #handmadepottery #keramiek #birdceramics #artist #mamaart #mama

This week had excellent snippets for the memory box. Paradoxally it was also a VERY hormonal week for my pregnancy (entering the 3th trimester wednesday!) so extra reason to highlight the sunshine moments ❤️

1. A Christien in her atelier (by @esther.brinkers )
2. Me and my son working on a piece of art in the Belgian Ardennes. A dream coming true.
3. Coffee and baguette at my favorite boulangerie. It all tastes so good there.
4. A very quick visit to the Good mom Bad mom expo at Centraal Museum Utrecht (found it a bit confronting so we fled. I did get an idea for a ceramic tile though)
5. The bikeride that cured the wayy to long car ride home from Belgium. At first I missed the deep green that the Ardennen have, but then I stepped on my bike (hometown Groningen) and felt deeply home again.
6. That heron that we passed on the bikeride needed a cup (bisque fired).
7. Homegrown strawberries in a homemade ceramic bowl
8. The first bird that I caught on camera, this year, in the little center garden that my atelier looks out on. A sparrow ❤️
9. My friend Esther who has been following my online ceramics course (and purchased the bakeservice, link in bio for more info) and is checking out a load of her freshly bisque fired cups. She is already selling them and I'm very proud. I have tested the materials that she works with for the past 7 years, and she now shows that you are pretty quickly good to go if you want to follow the course and then sell your works! Earn that course back. I freaking love that. Proud clay mom!! @esther.brinkers.ceramics

#artist #potterylove #ceramics #portrait #artistlife #artiststudio #makergonnamake #art #momartist #groningen #keramiek #kunstenares

This week had excellent snippets for the memory box. Paradoxally it was also a VERY hormonal week for my pregnancy (entering the 3th trimester wednesday!) so extra reason to highlight the sunshine moments ❤️

1. A Christien in her atelier (by @esther.brinkers )
2. Me and my son working on a piece of art in the Belgian Ardennes. A dream coming true.
3. Coffee and baguette at my favorite boulangerie. It all tastes so good there.
4. A very quick visit to the Good mom Bad mom expo at Centraal Museum Utrecht (found it a bit confronting so we fled. I did get an idea for a ceramic tile though)
5. The bikeride that cured the wayy to long car ride home from Belgium. At first I missed the deep green that the Ardennen have, but then I stepped on my bike (hometown Groningen) and felt deeply home again.
6. That heron that we passed on the bikeride needed a cup (bisque fired).
7. Homegrown strawberries in a homemade ceramic bowl
8. The first bird that I caught on camera, this year, in the little center garden that my atelier looks out on. A sparrow ❤️
9. My friend Esther who has been following my online ceramics course (and purchased the bakeservice, link in bio for more info) and is checking out a load of her freshly bisque fired cups. She is already selling them and I'm very proud. I have tested the materials that she works with for the past 7 years, and she now shows that you are pretty quickly good to go if you want to follow the course and then sell your works! Earn that course back. I freaking love that. Proud clay mom!! @esther.brinkers.ceramics

#artist #potterylove #ceramics #portrait #artistlife #artiststudio #makergonnamake #art #momartist #groningen #keramiek #kunstenares

I wish you a good journey to your new home, coot bowl friend ❤️🫡

#ceramics #ceramicbowl #handmadeceramics #potteryart #ceramicstudio #wabisabiware
#slowmade #modernceramics #claylove
#ceramicsdaily #functionalceramics #aestheticobjects #delftsblauw #delftsblue #handpaintedpottery #art #coot #birdceramics #birdillustration

I wish you a good journey to your new home, coot bowl friend ❤️🫡

#ceramics #ceramicbowl #handmadeceramics #potteryart #ceramicstudio #wabisabiware
#slowmade #modernceramics #claylove
#ceramicsdaily #functionalceramics #aestheticobjects #delftsblauw #delftsblue #handpaintedpottery #art #coot #birdceramics #birdillustration

Aanmelden kan nog dit weekend! Link in bio voor meer info 🎨

Muziek: Epidemic Sound, Johannes Börnlof

Aanmelden kan nog dit weekend! Link in bio voor meer info 🎨

Muziek: Epidemic Sound, Johannes Börnlof

Little visual notes on yesterday’s market ❤️

Markets are a LOT of work and they don’t perse bring much money back into the wallet, but as an artist I feel the importance of doing them once in a while.

You create this little world at a table, your world.
It invites your creative brain to look at a new angle at your works. And you can work together in bringing it to life (the white display was painted by Aleksander). I LOVE the together part (thankyou @dian_haverkort_photography for inviting me and thankyou @esther.brinkers.ceramics for being this cool sister who enjoys adventuring together with me).

You can also see how ‘new’ people respond to your works first hand (@janna.rutten made an inspiring post about this experience) and you place yourself ‘out there’ and that can bring unexpected meetings along (at a christmas market a while ago I met a real life ferris wheel maker and I’m still invited to visit - which I should).

So here, a little visual note. To creating and existing in this world and showing people that.

I’d like my next market to be a ceramics market or art market!

#market #ceramics #koolmees #lauwersnest #natuurparklauwersmeer #maker #keramiek #groningen #delftsblue #delftsblauw #tegeltjes

Little visual notes on yesterday’s market ❤️

Markets are a LOT of work and they don’t perse bring much money back into the wallet, but as an artist I feel the importance of doing them once in a while.

You create this little world at a table, your world.
It invites your creative brain to look at a new angle at your works. And you can work together in bringing it to life (the white display was painted by Aleksander). I LOVE the together part (thankyou @dian_haverkort_photography for inviting me and thankyou @esther.brinkers.ceramics for being this cool sister who enjoys adventuring together with me).

You can also see how ‘new’ people respond to your works first hand (@janna.rutten made an inspiring post about this experience) and you place yourself ‘out there’ and that can bring unexpected meetings along (at a christmas market a while ago I met a real life ferris wheel maker and I’m still invited to visit - which I should).

So here, a little visual note. To creating and existing in this world and showing people that.

I’d like my next market to be a ceramics market or art market!

#market #ceramics #koolmees #lauwersnest #natuurparklauwersmeer #maker #keramiek #groningen #delftsblue #delftsblauw #tegeltjes

Little pieces of poetry ❤️🚲 all moments, seen when I bike through Groningen

You can step off your bike upcoming saturday at the Lauwersnest (Lauwersoog) market, from 11:00 - 16:00 to see them yourself!

A couple months ago I realized that I’d love to do a little market this year. Only - markets tend to overstimulate me and I’m not that sure where my works would fit best right now. A couple weeks ago, a friend of mine invited me to the small market of Lauwersnest (Lauwersoog), on the edge of the Netherlands, where these birds roam freely.
She would display her bird photography of which I’m a big fan (@dian_haverkort_photography ) and it felt like such a good fit (even though I will probably take a nap cause of pregnancy tiredness). So I’m giving it a go, and I will bring some nice new bird friends along! Be welcome, its a nice place to be ❤️

#lauwersnest #lauwersoog
#keramiekkunst
#handbeschilderd
#arttiles
#ceramicart
#handgemaakt
#blueandwhiteart
#delftsblauw
#vogelsinhetwild
#natuurinspiratie
#vogelkunst
#natuurkeramiek
#wetlandbirds
#birdillustration
#natureart

Little pieces of poetry ❤️🚲 all moments, seen when I bike through Groningen

You can step off your bike upcoming saturday at the Lauwersnest (Lauwersoog) market, from 11:00 - 16:00 to see them yourself!

A couple months ago I realized that I’d love to do a little market this year. Only - markets tend to overstimulate me and I’m not that sure where my works would fit best right now. A couple weeks ago, a friend of mine invited me to the small market of Lauwersnest (Lauwersoog), on the edge of the Netherlands, where these birds roam freely.
She would display her bird photography of which I’m a big fan (@dian_haverkort_photography ) and it felt like such a good fit (even though I will probably take a nap cause of pregnancy tiredness). So I’m giving it a go, and I will bring some nice new bird friends along! Be welcome, its a nice place to be ❤️

#lauwersnest #lauwersoog
#keramiekkunst
#handbeschilderd
#arttiles
#ceramicart
#handgemaakt
#blueandwhiteart
#delftsblauw
#vogelsinhetwild
#natuurinspiratie
#vogelkunst
#natuurkeramiek
#wetlandbirds
#birdillustration
#natureart

Peeacccee ❤️

Want to make one yourself? I am making an online lesson in where I teach you to create one yourself (Nederlands gesproken, voor Groningen en omstreken). Your own pocket of peace, with clay, link in bio!

#ceramics #keramiek #creatief #groningen #pottery #pinchpot #handmadeceramics #dayinthestudio #studio #art #artist #studioday #atelier #handmadepottery #potterylove #texturevase #wabisabi

Peeacccee ❤️

Want to make one yourself? I am making an online lesson in where I teach you to create one yourself (Nederlands gesproken, voor Groningen en omstreken). Your own pocket of peace, with clay, link in bio!

#ceramics #keramiek #creatief #groningen #pottery #pinchpot #handmadeceramics #dayinthestudio #studio #art #artist #studioday #atelier #handmadepottery #potterylove #texturevase #wabisabi

When you birth a child there is this tiny document that gets birthed with it. It has your signature, but you haven’t read the tiny letters because you’re a bit distracted by this tiny human that leans on you for survival.

When your child grows, it appears that the document that you signed for, holds chapters that you’ve had no idea about. Chapters for example, about feeling love in a way that you’ve never experienced before. Like seeing a new color. Your heart will grow - often painfully so.

But also - and thats a hard chapter... You will revisit the difficulties from your own life. But this time with your child, that looks up to you like you have all the wisdom of the world. And often - it’s a secret, but you don’t. There are things from your childhood that you never want to revisit again. But weirdly so, the document that you signed for promises you will, at least for a couple times. And then you get a choice.

To run.

Or to start over. Together with that tiny hand in your hand, while holding your own tiny hand within yourself.

Today was one of those days. I expect there to be many more, because the hands that should have held my tiny hand chose to run. And I understand. But today I didn’t run. We started over.

#playtown #ceramics #art

When you birth a child there is this tiny document that gets birthed with it. It has your signature, but you haven’t read the tiny letters because you’re a bit distracted by this tiny human that leans on you for survival.

When your child grows, it appears that the document that you signed for, holds chapters that you’ve had no idea about. Chapters for example, about feeling love in a way that you’ve never experienced before. Like seeing a new color. Your heart will grow - often painfully so.

But also - and thats a hard chapter... You will revisit the difficulties from your own life. But this time with your child, that looks up to you like you have all the wisdom of the world. And often - it’s a secret, but you don’t. There are things from your childhood that you never want to revisit again. But weirdly so, the document that you signed for promises you will, at least for a couple times. And then you get a choice.

To run.

Or to start over. Together with that tiny hand in your hand, while holding your own tiny hand within yourself.

Today was one of those days. I expect there to be many more, because the hands that should have held my tiny hand chose to run. And I understand. But today I didn’t run. We started over.

#playtown #ceramics #art

Thankyou for buying my works ❤️ They come from a good place, a world where nature simply is. Where the birds do their thing, moving through the seasons, coming and going. I’m very happy and epic grateful that you guys appreciate this and that I can share this with you. Huge hug and big cheers!! 🌞❤️🦆🫡

Edit: The small Easter collection is online, you can find her under ‘great tits and friends’. All the items have found a home!! Thankyou!!!!!

Another hug to you!

Music: epidemic sound. As I dream - Johannes Börnlof

#ceramics #pottery #keramiek #animation #tvpaint #delftsblue #animatedart #art #illustration #groningen #birds #heron #bike #groningerlandschap #reiger #ditbenik #dankjewel

Thankyou for buying my works ❤️ They come from a good place, a world where nature simply is. Where the birds do their thing, moving through the seasons, coming and going. I’m very happy and epic grateful that you guys appreciate this and that I can share this with you. Huge hug and big cheers!! 🌞❤️🦆🫡

Edit: The small Easter collection is online, you can find her under ‘great tits and friends’. All the items have found a home!! Thankyou!!!!!

Another hug to you!

Music: epidemic sound. As I dream - Johannes Börnlof

#ceramics #pottery #keramiek #animation #tvpaint #delftsblue #animatedart #art #illustration #groningen #birds #heron #bike #groningerlandschap #reiger #ditbenik #dankjewel

I’m happy to announce that I’m launching a small Easter collection this thursday the 10th (20:00 Amst time)! 🥚🦆 In my mind I’m calling it my collection of tiny worlds, because thats what each of them is 🌞 All handpinched (or rolled out, like the tiny tiles) 👌

#ceramics #pottery #keramiek #swan #groningen #illustratedceramics #pinchpot #pinchpotqueen #clay #klei #creatief #kunst #dinnerware #inmystudio #artist #art #artceramics #artdinnerware #delftsblauw #delftsblue

I’m happy to announce that I’m launching a small Easter collection this thursday the 10th (20:00 Amst time)! 🥚🦆 In my mind I’m calling it my collection of tiny worlds, because thats what each of them is 🌞 All handpinched (or rolled out, like the tiny tiles) 👌

#ceramics #pottery #keramiek #swan #groningen #illustratedceramics #pinchpot #pinchpotqueen #clay #klei #creatief #kunst #dinnerware #inmystudio #artist #art #artceramics #artdinnerware #delftsblauw #delftsblue

❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thursday April 10th at 20:00 I will launch a tiny collection, just before Easter 🥚

#ceramics #handpaintedpottery #pottery #blueunderglaze #underglaze #botz #keramiek #groningen #pinchpot #grutto #illustration #natureillustration

❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thursday April 10th at 20:00 I will launch a tiny collection, just before Easter 🥚

#ceramics #handpaintedpottery #pottery #blueunderglaze #underglaze #botz #keramiek #groningen #pinchpot #grutto #illustration #natureillustration

My friend <3

#ceramics #delftsblauw #heron #heronillustration #handpaintedceramics #platen #artdinnerware #artisan #ambacht #art #natureillustration #underglaze #blue #blueceramics #servies #kunst #blueunderglaze #potterylovers #pottery

My friend <3

#ceramics #delftsblauw #heron #heronillustration #handpaintedceramics #platen #artdinnerware #artisan #ambacht #art #natureillustration #underglaze #blue #blueceramics #servies #kunst #blueunderglaze #potterylovers #pottery

I’m so proud of him. I said to Johan this evening: I could have never guessed that we would give life to such an incredible human.

He knows what the heck he wants and voices it. He grabs people by the hand when he has a plan, because his plans need to be carried out and he loves to share that. While I can be a bit of a grump when I walk outside, he is made of pure sunlight and makes people smile everywhere. I just.. would have never guessed. That his sunshine, is made of our sunshine.
We have it as well, but sometimes the world around us builds walls and it gets blocked. We might forget that its even there, we get so used to the walls.

But if there is one thing (of many) that kids show us, its that we do have it. The sunshine. And they have the tools to break down those walls, cause they don’t give a shit about walls. Its our job as adults to stay curious and shut the heck up every once in a while and just listen. And see. And feel. And then.. there it is

🌞

#studio #artist #artiststudio #dayinthestudio #atelier #painting #abstract

I’m so proud of him. I said to Johan this evening: I could have never guessed that we would give life to such an incredible human.

He knows what the heck he wants and voices it. He grabs people by the hand when he has a plan, because his plans need to be carried out and he loves to share that. While I can be a bit of a grump when I walk outside, he is made of pure sunlight and makes people smile everywhere. I just.. would have never guessed. That his sunshine, is made of our sunshine.
We have it as well, but sometimes the world around us builds walls and it gets blocked. We might forget that its even there, we get so used to the walls.

But if there is one thing (of many) that kids show us, its that we do have it. The sunshine. And they have the tools to break down those walls, cause they don’t give a shit about walls. Its our job as adults to stay curious and shut the heck up every once in a while and just listen. And see. And feel. And then.. there it is

🌞

#studio #artist #artiststudio #dayinthestudio #atelier #painting #abstract

I was sitting in my atelier today, claying by myself at the red table, sun shine shining through the windows. I was progressing one of the meetings that I had with a new ‘make Christina’s pregnancy go right team’ and realized that I was feeling satisfied. Which was weird because the past time has been intense, softly put. And putting the team together is.. intense aswell.

But the idea that I was claying, perhaps at the same time as someone who ordered the eggholder home workshop.. I don’t know, it made me feel this collective feeling. We all try, we all do our best and I get to spread my love for clay. Nothing is perfect, but today was good. And I am happy that I can pinch it all out in clay and that theres a warm atelier waiting for me (with candies in a hidden drawer) whenever I need it.

❤️

Music by Epidemic Sound - Johannes Börnlof

I was sitting in my atelier today, claying by myself at the red table, sun shine shining through the windows. I was progressing one of the meetings that I had with a new ‘make Christina’s pregnancy go right team’ and realized that I was feeling satisfied. Which was weird because the past time has been intense, softly put. And putting the team together is.. intense aswell.

But the idea that I was claying, perhaps at the same time as someone who ordered the eggholder home workshop.. I don’t know, it made me feel this collective feeling. We all try, we all do our best and I get to spread my love for clay. Nothing is perfect, but today was good. And I am happy that I can pinch it all out in clay and that theres a warm atelier waiting for me (with candies in a hidden drawer) whenever I need it.

❤️

Music by Epidemic Sound - Johannes Börnlof

Eens werken met echte keramiek, lekker vanuit huis zodat je alle tijd kunt nemen? Deze workshop is voor amateurs tot bevlogen makers. Je leert vier eierdopjes maken, passend bij jou, met de handknijpmethode (die terug te volgen is tot aan de oer tijd! In mijn ervaring een ontspannen techniek).
Morgen ga ik de onderglazuur kleuren bestellen, dus als je graag je eigen kleur wilt kiezen: check de link in mijn bio voor alle info!

#groningen #050 #creatieveworkshop #keramiek #pasen #unieketafel #eierdop #creatief #loveklei

Eens werken met echte keramiek, lekker vanuit huis zodat je alle tijd kunt nemen? Deze workshop is voor amateurs tot bevlogen makers. Je leert vier eierdopjes maken, passend bij jou, met de handknijpmethode (die terug te volgen is tot aan de oer tijd! In mijn ervaring een ontspannen techniek).
Morgen ga ik de onderglazuur kleuren bestellen, dus als je graag je eigen kleur wilt kiezen: check de link in mijn bio voor alle info!

#groningen #050 #creatieveworkshop #keramiek #pasen #unieketafel #eierdop #creatief #loveklei

This 3 year old dude sold his first painting today! I am in absolute awe!

It went in an organic way. Someone entered the atelier, Aleksander proudly showed his work because it had finally dried and the customer unexpectedly fell in love with it. I cant describe my pride man!!

When asked how much Aleksander wanted for his painting he became silent, because money doesnt really mean anything to him. So I helped him out and said, maybe enough for a new Brio train (Brio trains are life). He eagerly agreed and then ran around with a 10 euro that I was pretty sure that he was going to rip up (a classic) but he didnt. So I guess its time to make him a little ceramic saving pot 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

Did I say that I’m crazy proud? Ha!! I ALMOST said to him: ‘now you are a real artist!’ But I swallowed that one in time, cause other people shouldnt determine if your’re an artist. You know that you are an artist 🌞🫡❤️

#feelgood #painting #abstract #abstractexpression #atelier #studiodays

This 3 year old dude sold his first painting today! I am in absolute awe!

It went in an organic way. Someone entered the atelier, Aleksander proudly showed his work because it had finally dried and the customer unexpectedly fell in love with it. I cant describe my pride man!!

When asked how much Aleksander wanted for his painting he became silent, because money doesnt really mean anything to him. So I helped him out and said, maybe enough for a new Brio train (Brio trains are life). He eagerly agreed and then ran around with a 10 euro that I was pretty sure that he was going to rip up (a classic) but he didnt. So I guess its time to make him a little ceramic saving pot 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

Did I say that I’m crazy proud? Ha!! I ALMOST said to him: ‘now you are a real artist!’ But I swallowed that one in time, cause other people shouldnt determine if your’re an artist. You know that you are an artist 🌞🫡❤️

#feelgood #painting #abstract #abstractexpression #atelier #studiodays

With the spare energy that was given during my 1th trimester pregnancy, I decided to give what was available to making eggholders (eggshells?). I was reminded of how incredibly satisfying it is to just focus on one thing and then perfect it. This one, this eggholder right here. Its my chefs kiss. A little world ❤️🌞🐰

I’m putting online a Dutch spoken lesson in where you can learn to create four yourself! More info in the bio!

#pottery #mindfull #ceramics #eggholder #eggshell #delftsblauw #delftsblue #handpainterceramics #easter #eastertable #pasen #paastafel #interior #onmytable #interiorinspiration #artdinnerware #handmadeceramics #botz #paintedeggholder

With the spare energy that was given during my 1th trimester pregnancy, I decided to give what was available to making eggholders (eggshells?). I was reminded of how incredibly satisfying it is to just focus on one thing and then perfect it. This one, this eggholder right here. Its my chefs kiss. A little world ❤️🌞🐰

I’m putting online a Dutch spoken lesson in where you can learn to create four yourself! More info in the bio!

#pottery #mindfull #ceramics #eggholder #eggshell #delftsblauw #delftsblue #handpainterceramics #easter #eastertable #pasen #paastafel #interior #onmytable #interiorinspiration #artdinnerware #handmadeceramics #botz #paintedeggholder

A little throwback to a good time! This year I feel a bit resetted. I think thats good, but I also dont know yet where I’ll be headed for the new collection. I’m split between more abstract and tactile experimentation and just.. simple flowers :)

Have a good day!

#ceramics #art #abstract #playtown #innerchild #innerchildart #paintedceramics #handpaintedceramics #mindfullness #village #pottery #keramiek #uniekservies

A little throwback to a good time! This year I feel a bit resetted. I think thats good, but I also dont know yet where I’ll be headed for the new collection. I’m split between more abstract and tactile experimentation and just.. simple flowers :)

Have a good day!

#ceramics #art #abstract #playtown #innerchild #innerchildart #paintedceramics #handpaintedceramics #mindfullness #village #pottery #keramiek #uniekservies

Morgen ga ik op pad om de klei pakketten af te leveren in Groningen en een straal van 20km daarbuiten! Vandaag is de laatste dag dat je, je kunt inschrijven voor deze creatieve keramiek workshop voor thuis 🎨 waarbij je een waxinelichthouder leert maken!

Je mag de workshop samen doen (zo zijn er bijvoorbeeld vier buurvrouwen die samen de workshop gaan volgen) of alleen. Je krijgt de klei thuisbezorgd en een link naar een uitleg video die ik samen met mijn man voor je heb opgenomen (om te laten zien dat mannen dit ook kunnen en dat het zelfs stiekem wat sexy is om een ADHD man rustig te zien worden van klei ;).
Na 10 dagen haal ik je werk op, bak en glazuur ik hem voor je en daarna is hij ready for use! Leuk toch? De kosten zijn €35,- per persoon.

De aanmeldlink is in de bio!

Morgen ga ik op pad om de klei pakketten af te leveren in Groningen en een straal van 20km daarbuiten! Vandaag is de laatste dag dat je, je kunt inschrijven voor deze creatieve keramiek workshop voor thuis 🎨 waarbij je een waxinelichthouder leert maken!

Je mag de workshop samen doen (zo zijn er bijvoorbeeld vier buurvrouwen die samen de workshop gaan volgen) of alleen. Je krijgt de klei thuisbezorgd en een link naar een uitleg video die ik samen met mijn man voor je heb opgenomen (om te laten zien dat mannen dit ook kunnen en dat het zelfs stiekem wat sexy is om een ADHD man rustig te zien worden van klei ;).
Na 10 dagen haal ik je werk op, bak en glazuur ik hem voor je en daarna is hij ready for use! Leuk toch? De kosten zijn €35,- per persoon.

De aanmeldlink is in de bio!

❤️❤️❤️ tiny student, rolling that plate 500 times cause 1 point in strenght and so creating the most mindfull plate that ever existed ❤️🌞

#HandmadeCeramics #ClayArt #PlayfulDesign #ColorfulCeramics #AbstractArt #SlowMade #ArtOfSlowLiving #FunctionalArt #CreativeStudio #CraftedWithCare #PotteryLove #ArtisanCeramics #WhimsicalArt #UniqueDesigns #MindfulMaking #CeramicsStudio #CreativeJourney #ModernCraft #ArtfulLiving #ClayAndCreativity #EverydayArt #InspiredByPlay #PrimaryColors #StudioVibes

❤️❤️❤️ tiny student, rolling that plate 500 times cause 1 point in strenght and so creating the most mindfull plate that ever existed ❤️🌞

#HandmadeCeramics #ClayArt #PlayfulDesign #ColorfulCeramics #AbstractArt #SlowMade #ArtOfSlowLiving #FunctionalArt #CreativeStudio #CraftedWithCare #PotteryLove #ArtisanCeramics #WhimsicalArt #UniqueDesigns #MindfulMaking #CeramicsStudio #CreativeJourney #ModernCraft #ArtfulLiving #ClayAndCreativity #EverydayArt #InspiredByPlay #PrimaryColors #StudioVibes

A note to self ❤️ a good 2025 to you human!

A note to self ❤️ a good 2025 to you human!

This december you will get 30 minutes of a free mentor session with me, when you purchase the course! In january this offer vanishes, poof 💨☀️

This course will enrich your life, I know this because it has done this for me. Feel free to check out the link in my bio for more information, or send me a DM if you’d like to know more. I’m here! The course itself is €195,- and if you want the ‘start package’ with clay, glazes a sculptingwheel + bake service its an additional €175,- on top!

Through 2025 I will add bonus lessons to the course, because I like that. Theres a world of clay out there!

Music by Epidemic Sound

#pinchpot #creatief #mindfullness #creatiefbezig #hobby #nicehobby #HandmadeCeramics #ClayArt #PlayfulDesign #ColorfulCeramics #AbstractArt #SlowMade #ArtOfSlowLiving #FunctionalArt #CreativeStudio #CraftedWithCare #PotteryLove #ArtisanCeramics #WhimsicalArt #UniqueDesigns #MindfulMaking #CeramicsStudio #CreativeJourney #ModernCraft #ArtfulLiving #ClayAndCreativity #EverydayArt #InspiredByPlay #PrimaryColors #StudioVibes

This december you will get 30 minutes of a free mentor session with me, when you purchase the course! In january this offer vanishes, poof 💨☀️

This course will enrich your life, I know this because it has done this for me. Feel free to check out the link in my bio for more information, or send me a DM if you’d like to know more. I’m here! The course itself is €195,- and if you want the ‘start package’ with clay, glazes a sculptingwheel + bake service its an additional €175,- on top!

Through 2025 I will add bonus lessons to the course, because I like that. Theres a world of clay out there!

Music by Epidemic Sound

#pinchpot #creatief #mindfullness #creatiefbezig #hobby #nicehobby #HandmadeCeramics #ClayArt #PlayfulDesign #ColorfulCeramics #AbstractArt #SlowMade #ArtOfSlowLiving #FunctionalArt #CreativeStudio #CraftedWithCare #PotteryLove #ArtisanCeramics #WhimsicalArt #UniqueDesigns #MindfulMaking #CeramicsStudio #CreativeJourney #ModernCraft #ArtfulLiving #ClayAndCreativity #EverydayArt #InspiredByPlay #PrimaryColors #StudioVibes

Ahhh shes here!! The gift of @juliakuentzel @isabellamarquart and me to you, to get you through christmas (or at least let you have a little meditative moment, to regain some energy)! Grab your old potato and make your own little world where life is simple 🟡🟥🟦

The link to the Youtube video is in my bio ❤️ this is nice to do by yourself (with is as your digital friends) or with family/friends/kids!

This video is created to make you feel like you are creating together with us! Julia and Isa are both graduating from artschool in Hamburg as we speak and their approach to shape, composition and colors is very inspiring to see! I freaking loved it and will definitely create some more this week. Enjoy!!!

#stillpotatoeprinting #potatoart #paintingwithpotatoes #potatoeprint #printingwithpotatoes #graphicdesign #innerchild #creativetherapy #innerchildart #art #illustration #zen #zenworkshop #mindfullness #kunst #loveart #slowmade #slowliving #inspiration #youtube #anxietyrelief

Ahhh shes here!! The gift of @juliakuentzel @isabellamarquart and me to you, to get you through christmas (or at least let you have a little meditative moment, to regain some energy)! Grab your old potato and make your own little world where life is simple 🟡🟥🟦

The link to the Youtube video is in my bio ❤️ this is nice to do by yourself (with is as your digital friends) or with family/friends/kids!

This video is created to make you feel like you are creating together with us! Julia and Isa are both graduating from artschool in Hamburg as we speak and their approach to shape, composition and colors is very inspiring to see! I freaking loved it and will definitely create some more this week. Enjoy!!!

#stillpotatoeprinting #potatoart #paintingwithpotatoes #potatoeprint #printingwithpotatoes #graphicdesign #innerchild #creativetherapy #innerchildart #art #illustration #zen #zenworkshop #mindfullness #kunst #loveart #slowmade #slowliving #inspiration #youtube #anxietyrelief

Days of creating marketing art, making the atelier colorfully messy, making special thankyou-for-taking-my-works-into-your-home-you-are-COOL cards and taking boxes to the postoffice 🦆🐌❤️

Annd also, finally evenings of sitting at home (right now) and enjoying the silence inside my head. No more busy to-do lists birds who peep and sing and chat. Just me and the cats on the electro blanky, with a book ❤️👌 making small plans for the future, ticking off boxes that needed to be ticked off, like for example: we moved the big kiln to a new power source today!! With the help of a couple very friendly humans!

Tomorrow (or kinda today cause Im typing this a bit late) we’ll do a drink @studioboter and I will apply Aleksander for pre-school. I will also finish the birth-card of a dear friend.

And so December tickles by. I wish you a good night, wherever you are and whatever your level of busy-ness - December is a busy month isnt it ❤️

#HandmadeCeramics #ClayArt #PlayfulDesign #ColorfulCeramics #AbstractArt #SlowMade #ArtOfSlowLiving #FunctionalArt #CreativeStudio #CraftedWithCare #PotteryLove #ArtisanCeramics #WhimsicalArt #UniqueDesigns #MindfulMaking #CeramicsStudio #CreativeJourney #ModernCraft #ArtfulLiving #ClayAndCreativity #EverydayArt #InspiredByPlay #PrimaryColors #StudioVibes

Days of creating marketing art, making the atelier colorfully messy, making special thankyou-for-taking-my-works-into-your-home-you-are-COOL cards and taking boxes to the postoffice 🦆🐌❤️

Annd also, finally evenings of sitting at home (right now) and enjoying the silence inside my head. No more busy to-do lists birds who peep and sing and chat. Just me and the cats on the electro blanky, with a book ❤️👌 making small plans for the future, ticking off boxes that needed to be ticked off, like for example: we moved the big kiln to a new power source today!! With the help of a couple very friendly humans!

Tomorrow (or kinda today cause Im typing this a bit late) we’ll do a drink @studioboter and I will apply Aleksander for pre-school. I will also finish the birth-card of a dear friend.

And so December tickles by. I wish you a good night, wherever you are and whatever your level of busy-ness - December is a busy month isnt it ❤️

#HandmadeCeramics #ClayArt #PlayfulDesign #ColorfulCeramics #AbstractArt #SlowMade #ArtOfSlowLiving #FunctionalArt #CreativeStudio #CraftedWithCare #PotteryLove #ArtisanCeramics #WhimsicalArt #UniqueDesigns #MindfulMaking #CeramicsStudio #CreativeJourney #ModernCraft #ArtfulLiving #ClayAndCreativity #EverydayArt #InspiredByPlay #PrimaryColors #StudioVibes

THANKYOU so freaking much for your orders!! I sold half of the collection yesterday and I’m really proud, thankyou! You guys are buying tiny worlds and I will take great care in making a nice package of your orders 🌞❤️🫡🔺🟦🟡

A couple items are still waiting for their home (the ones in this vid for example!)

Music by Epidemic Sound

#HandmadeCeramics #CeramicArt #ClayArt #SlowMade #ArtisanCrafts #PotteryStudio #FunctionalArt #ModernCraft #MindfulMaking #CreativeProcess #ArtForTheSoul #UniqueCeramics #PotteryLove #InspiredByNature #WhimsicalArt #EverydayBeauty #ClayAndCreativity #DutchDesign #ArtfulLiving #TimelessCraftsmanship #StudioVibes #CeramicLovers #animation #aleksandertown #tvpaint #2danimation #mixedmediaart #whereanimationmeetsceramics

THANKYOU so freaking much for your orders!! I sold half of the collection yesterday and I’m really proud, thankyou! You guys are buying tiny worlds and I will take great care in making a nice package of your orders 🌞❤️🫡🔺🟦🟡

A couple items are still waiting for their home (the ones in this vid for example!)

Music by Epidemic Sound

#HandmadeCeramics #CeramicArt #ClayArt #SlowMade #ArtisanCrafts #PotteryStudio #FunctionalArt #ModernCraft #MindfulMaking #CreativeProcess #ArtForTheSoul #UniqueCeramics #PotteryLove #InspiredByNature #WhimsicalArt #EverydayBeauty #ClayAndCreativity #DutchDesign #ArtfulLiving #TimelessCraftsmanship #StudioVibes #CeramicLovers #animation #aleksandertown #tvpaint #2danimation #mixedmediaart #whereanimationmeetsceramics

Online this evening 20:00 Amsterdam Time! WHAT A WORK!!

#HandmadeCeramics #CeramicArt #ClayArt #SlowMade #ArtisanCrafts #PotteryStudio #FunctionalArt #ModernCraft #MindfulMaking #CreativeProcess #ArtForTheSoul #UniqueCeramics #PotteryLove #InspiredByNature #WhimsicalArt #EverydayBeauty #ClayAndCreativity #DutchDesign #ArtfulLiving #TimelessCraftsmanship #StudioVibes #CeramicLovers

Online this evening 20:00 Amsterdam Time! WHAT A WORK!!

#HandmadeCeramics #CeramicArt #ClayArt #SlowMade #ArtisanCrafts #PotteryStudio #FunctionalArt #ModernCraft #MindfulMaking #CreativeProcess #ArtForTheSoul #UniqueCeramics #PotteryLove #InspiredByNature #WhimsicalArt #EverydayBeauty #ClayAndCreativity #DutchDesign #ArtfulLiving #TimelessCraftsmanship #StudioVibes #CeramicLovers

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