Design Academy Aruba

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In the coming period, Lotte de Raadt will be joining us to strengthen our ceramics project. As a designer, she specializes in developing sustainable ceramic products, making conscious and responsible choices at every stage of the process.

Her work is characterized by a minimal and timeless aesthetic, often created using materials provided by the earth. In each design, she seeks a careful balance between human needs and respect for nature.

Lotte also conducts in-depth ceramic research, experimenting with (residual) minerals that she collects locally around her workshops in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and near her new home and studio in Fågelsjö, Sweden. In addition, she explores the possibility of reusing and embedding waste materials into her designs, transforming discarded or residual resources into valuable components of new ceramic work. This hands-on, research-driven approach demonstrates her strong connection to place, material, circular thinking, and process.

She would be an especially valuable asset to our ceramics team in Aruba because of the cultural heritage possibilities embedded in her way of working. By researching and working with locally available materials (including potential waste streams) she can help explore how Aruban landscapes, minerals, traditions, and even discarded materials might be translated into contemporary ceramic design.

This approach strongly connects to the development of the orange economy, where creativity, culture, circularity, and sustainable production generate social and economic value. Her expertise can inspire new perspectives on local identity, material innovation, waste transformation, and the future of ceramics within Aruba’s creative sector.

We look forward to a successful and inspiring collaboration with Lotte de Raadt!

Would you like to join our ceramics project?
We still have a few spots available.

https://www.designacademyaruba.com/clay-roots-future-makers/

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More information? Visit our website or Click here: https://www.designacademyaruba.com/clay-roots-future-makers/

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Aanmelden voor de opleiding ART & DESIGN (mbo niveau 4) is vanaf nu mogelijk!

Er zijn maar 8 leerplekken voor het schooljaar 2025-2026 beschikbaar. Dus reserveer een plek op één van de testdagen en maak kennis met deze creatieve opleiding.

Toelatingseisen:
- Overgangsbewijs havo 3 naar havo 4
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- Succesvolle deelname aan de testdag

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Would you like to join our Ceremic class tonight?
We will be sculpting and preparing our pouring clay. Will you join us?

13 Jan / 7 - 9 pm

December deal!

In December, we’ll be launching a punch card system for all our art courses, like Ceramics and mixed Art

Joining one class will be 75 AWG.
This multi sessions card includes 4 lessons for 200 AWG. However, in December, you’ll get a 20% discount, so the punch card will only cost 160 AWG. The card is valid for 4 months and is non-transferable.

Each week, I’ll share the plan for the upcoming session in a group chat. You can then use a poll to indicate whether you’ll attend or not.

Are you interested in a punch card? Pleas register at:
www.designacademyaruba.com