2024 JAARBoek KUNSTENAARS / Artists yearbook
In this thirteenth edition approximately 150 Dutch visual artists present themselves. This yearbook offers an overview of contemporary artists, painters, sculptors and artists with other disciplines. This book will be consulted by art lovers as a practical reference and will initiated publications and discussions.
Cover of the book: artwork by Barbara Nanning: artist of the year 2023.
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2023 Dutch LUXURY DESIGN Kunstcatalogus
I am member of this galley and gallery online of Dutch Luxury Design .
The catalogue.
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2023 Exhibition Catalogue of the 2nd TAIWAN CHAWAN FESTIVAL
I participated in the 2nd Taiwan Chawan Festival with some of my chawans: Japanese tea bowls.
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ON COVER and INCLUDED in BOOKLET of “Kunst van alle kanten” in 2023.
Dutch Ceramic and Glass artists showing their most beautiful art in a booklet “Art from all sides”.
Cover
Inside the cover.
Cosmos Vase
ONLINE NETHERLANDS-KOREA CERAMICS EXHIBITION 2023
My work the “Red Trumpeteer” Slipware Vase is in the online exhibition of Korean and Dutch Ceramic Artists from June 1 - August 31, 2023.
It is an exhibition from the Hanyang Ciber University, a virtual university in Seoul, South Korea.
https://multi.iscu.ac.kr/exhibition/ceramic/2023.asp
Certificate of participation
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RECEIVED "HONORABLE MENTION" FOR MY TRUMPETEER VASES
We congratulate you with an Honorable Mention from the jury of the “JaKunst” Organization. This organization promotes the Arts through expositions, competitions, lectures, publications, workshops etc to bring artists in the news and make them known to the people. Yearly 40 artists will get this nomination for their outstanding work.
I received the honorable mention for my “Trumpeteer” Vases.
Trumpeteer vases
ON COVER and INCLUDED in BOOKLET of “KERAMIEK en GLAS, KUNST met KARAKTER”
22 Dutch Ceramic and Glass artists showing their most beautiful works in a booklet “Ceramics and Glass, Art with Character” made by the “Jakunst-team” directed by David Polak.
Cover of “Keramiek en Glas” cover
Inside of Cover.
Inside the booklet.
2022, New updated brochure for SwanCeramics
The outside of the 3-fold brochure.
The inside of the 3-fold brochure.
“Comfort” Slipware Emotion Vases made in the lockdown Corona period to try to comfort each other. (H21,5cm/8,5inch x 15cm/6inch x 10cm/4inch).
I am winner of the SURFACE DECORATION Calendar for the month of October 2022 with my “Comfort” Emotion Slipware Vases a competition organized by ICAN (International Ceramic Artists Network)!!!
2020, NEW updated BROCHURE for SWANCERAMICS
Outside of SwanCeramics 3-fold Brochure
Inside of SwanCeramics 3-fold Brochure
May 2020
My “Horsehair Raku Mishima” teapot (NUMBER 6) is featured in an article in Pottery Making Illustrated in the May/June 2020 issue: Short and Stout
an ICAN Exhibition.
May 2020; My “Horsehair Raku Mishima” teapot (NUMBER 6) is featured in an article in Pottery Making Illustrated in the May/June 2020 issue: Short and Stout; an ICAN Exhibition.
May 2020; My “Horsehair Raku Mishima” teapot (NUMBER 6) is featured in an article in Pottery Making Illustrated in the May/June 2020 issue: Short and Stout; an ICAN Exhibition.
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2018; ARTICLE IN “De Kleine K” from MELS BOOM about my HORSEHAIR RAKU technique.
October 2018: Article by me about Horsehair Raku decoration placed in the Dutch clay magazine “De Kleine K” from Mels Boom.
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2010 Article in JAPAN TIMES about me.
2010 May 01: An article about me in The Japan Times:
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2010/05/01/general/an-artists-love-affair-with-ceramics/#.WaAUFZMjHOQ
2010: I am on Japanese television talking and showing my Kamakura-Red glaze and Horsehair Raku technique.
2010 May
I wrote an autobiographic booklet about my ceramic experiences since I arrived in Japan in 2006 till 2008: “Ceramic adventures in Japan”.
2010 May: I wrote an autobiographic booklet about my ceramic experiences since I arrived in Japan in 2006 till 2008: “Ceramic adventures in Japan”.
2010 March
My second autobiographic booklet: “Kamakura-Red”, Ceramic Adventures in Japan II.
This booklet was updated and reprinted in March 2011.
My “Kamakura-Red Ware” is inspired by the texture and red color of the Kamakura Bori Wood Carving Art.
2010 March: My second autobiographic booklet: “Kamakura-Red”, Ceramic Adventures in Japan II.
This booklet was updated and reprinted in March 2011.
My “Kamakura-Red Ware” is inspired by the texture and red color of the Kamakura Bori Wood Carving Art.
Exhibition by Swanica Ligtenberg. "Wings: Love is a bird, she needs to fly" Dance of Kan-Ichi Segawa at the Toko Gallery in Mashiko Japan 26-11-2010.
2014 October: Honorable Mention for the "Duo Ferric Horsehair Boxes" in the MINO Ceramics International Competition, Japan.
2006 Mashiko Special Judges Award in MASHIKO Ceramics International Competition with my Horsehair Raku "Four Season" Vase.
2011: My 2006 Mashiko Special Judges Award Horsehair Raku “Four Seasons” Vase is published in this 500 Raku book by Lark Crafts.
2010 Nov. 27 - Dec. 9:“Wing: Love is a bird, she needs to fly” Exhibition at the Toko Gallery in Mashiko.
2010 September: The Kamakura-Red Japonica Vase in the Alexander Salazar Fine Arts Gallery in San Diego, USA.
2010 May 21: Lecture at Kamakura YMCA.
2010: Catalogue “Modern Pot Art” from The 2010 Second China (Shanghai) International Modern Pot Art Biennial Exhibition. They awarded my “Kamakura Red Bamboo” Teapot.
2010 April: A booklet about the exposition of my uncle goldsmith Rudie Arens jr. and his father, my grandfather goldsmith Rudolph Arens at the “Valkhof” Museum in Nijmegen in the Netherlands. It is also a family exhibition in which my “Angel” Kamakura red teapot and cup, and 2 small plates are shown.
2010 March: A book written by Yuki Shibazaki-san about the influence of the Japanese culture on 43 foreigners living in Japan. I am one of them.
2010 January: Article in The Shonan Post, an English monthly Kamakura newspaper, about the opening of my Swan Art Gallery in Kamakura, Japan.
2010 January: Article in the Asahi Newspaper about the Opening of my Swan Art Gallery in Kamakura, Japan.
2009 November: Article in the Asahi Newspaper for the Ginsuzu Exhibition in Kamakura, Japan.
2009 November: Article in the Town News of Kamakura about my exhibition at the Ginsuzu Gallery in Kamakura, Japan.
2009: Catalogue of the International Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition in Jingdezhen with my “Peony” Kamakura Red Vase.
2009 July: Pamphlet booklet from the groups exhibition at Koyasan organized by Happymaker. I had the show in the Ekoin Temple at Koyasan in Japan.
2009 July: Poster of 100 Contemporary Teapots of the West with my “Kamakura-Red "Bamboo" Teapot.
2008 May: In the Nagomi Japanese Magazine about the Tea ceremony. Aoyama-san from the Yufuku Gallery purchased my Horsehair Vessel as a “Mizusashi” for the tea ceremony!
2008 August: Catalogue of the 8th Mino International Ceramics Competition, Japan. I won an Honorable Mention Award.
2008 October: Catalogue of the 7th Mashiko International Ceramics Competition, Japan. I won a Commendation Award for the Horsehair Raku "Arsia Caldera" Plate.
2007 September: Exhibition at the Toko Gallery in Mashiko, Japan.
2007 May: Pamphlet of the exposition of the Nippon Togei Club in the Mitsukoshi Store in Tokyo. This was my 2nd participation.
2006 October: Catalogue of the 6th Mashiko International Ceramics Competition. I won the Special Judges’ Award for my Horsehair Raku "Four Season" Vase.
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