ABOUT

Henriëtte van Klinken (1960) graduated in 1984 in ceramics at D'Witte Leli in Amsterdam.

Since then, she has a spacious studio in Tetterode in Amsterdam where she makes ceramics and felt and gives all kinds of courses.

CERAMICS

Over the years, Henriette exhibited her work, both solo and in groups, mainly ceramics in combination with paintings. Originally she worked with woodashglazes on free bird and fish-like shapes. Later she became interested in sefmade clay slibs and working with graffito.

She makes a large pots with lids, both turned and hand built, and used as urns. More organic shapes with lids

FELT

Felting in a ceramics studio is a little unusual, but Henriette did besides ceramics as a second degree textile arts.

It felt its currently completely captivated: there make wonderful textures and shapes just like ceramics.

DECORATIONS

The decorations she uses are shapes and motifs inspired by old patterns of primitive cultures. Through repetition and color usage patterns that emerge look surprisingly modern.

HEATING TECHNIQUES

Her pieces are usually hand-built and often raku fired. This is done outside in a gas or wood-burning oven.

TEXTURE

In recent years, Henriette works with homemade outriggers of natural forms so that the clay gets more texture. Her use of color became quieter and uses less kleislibs and more washed in oxides which emphasize the texture of the clay.

GRAVE MONUMENTS