Clay Studio Leiden

Clay Studio Leiden in Jasmijn's words... 💖 "Signing up for a few classes at Ipek’s light, beautiful spacious studio was one of my best ideas this year. I would love to be in this amazing studio each week! It is the most calming, zen space I can think of. Your head is clear and at peace; all you focus on is the process of creating. It almost feels like meditation. Ipek is a true professional and a wonderful mentor; she gently guides you where you want to go and lets you discover what you’re capable of. There is magic happening there!"

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On Wednesday we started the open studio session with a little bubbly to celebrate Yeon’s birthday! 🎂💖😘🥂🎶 Happy birthday Yeon!!!!

Hannah throwing porcelain cups, working on pulling up the walls and making them thin to get them to be translucent. 💖

Black and white photography was my first love. I’d spend hours without a break - sometimes for 12 hours at a time - in the dark room developing pictures I took, portraits, cityscapes, still life, animals….

Between my art, teaching and running a business on my own I don’t have much time for B&W photography these days but I still love taking pictures. My students are often my subjects when they’re totally in the zone. 🥰

Wednesday evening open studio with Marieke, Anne-Marie, Gunhild and Carolyn. 🥰

I won’t lie… I was a bit heart-broken to see these gorgeous pieces leave the studio but I know they need to go to their real home at Annemyn’s. 💖

Beautiful work Annemyn! Truly, gorgeous, gorgeous pieces! Handmade, food-safe and dishwasher-safe too! ✨💖👏

Annemyn was given a throwing and glazing workshop as a birthday gift by her sister. 🥰🎂🎈

What a lovely gift!!! Got someone you want to gift a workshop to?

Interview with Turkish weekly newspaper about my upcoming exhibition in Boston. Many thanks to Pinar Celikel for her thoughtful questions.

Delighted to share my interview with Pinar Celikel in Turkish newspaper Oksijen, published in today's paper. Pinar asked me about upcoming and biggest exhibition in Boston at Pucker Gallery opening in a couple weeks; what inspires me and what it's like to live and work abroad. Many thanks to Pinar for her thoughtful questions!

You may read the interview by clicking on the photo below or visiting this link, if you subscribe to Oksijen: https://gazeteoksijen.com/o2/kaselerin-icine-dunyalari-sigdiriyor-167919

Masa glazing the bowls he made in the last open studio session of the year and the last open studio session in our current studio. Can’t wait to see them come out of the glaze firing.

It’s been 15 years since I made my first pot but I still get excited about opening kilns! 🥰🥳☺️

Also, we’re moving to a new and bigger location soon! More on that later…

Hope everyone’s enjoyed the holidays! 🎄🕎🎁