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©Frederic Van Hecke
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Fréderique Vanvlasselaer

  • Porcelain maker
  • Maarkedal, Belgium
  • Master Artisan
Fréderique Vanvlasselaer Porcelain maker
Contact
Dutch, English
Hours:
By appointment only
Phone:
+32 476412793
©Frederic Van Hecke

Elevating everyday life

  • • Fréderique pursues the ‘art of imperfection’
  • • She loves porcelain’s translucency
  • • Her work radiates stillness

Fréderique Vanvlasselaer makes contemporary creations in porcelain, driven by the many creative opportunities this material offers. “What fascinates me in particular is the way it absorbs light and brings out different light colours,” she explains. “I want my work to radiate stillness. When I look at it, it gives me a feeling of no longer being hurried by time, to the extent that I lose any notion of time.” Fréderique is positively challenged by the apparent contradictions of light and shadow, form and deformation. They make her pursue what she calls the art of imperfection. “The starting point of this process is set in a world full of opposites that are pitted against each other until they are perfectly balanced. Embracing imperfection creates perfection.”

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Works

  • © Fréderique Vanvlasselaer
  • © Fréderique Vanvlasselaer
  • © Fréderique Vanvlasselaer
  • © Fréderique Vanvlasselaer
  • © Fréderique Vanvlasselaer
Photo: © Fréderique Vanvlasselaer
Sushi Set (BONNY collection)

This is a sushi set consisting of a plate and bowl, both white with dark grey touches along the edges. The items are baked at 1250°C and treated with transparent glossy glaze and dark grey matte glaze.

Photo: © Fréderique Vanvlasselaer
Pendant lamps

These five pendant lamps from different collections are, from left to right, BUTCH, BOBBY, ROSETTA, BOBBY and CLAIRE. The emphasis is on the texture and light transmission of the creations, always with a clear and pure design.

Photo: © Fréderique Vanvlasselaer
Dinner plates (BONNY collection)

Here are five dinner plates, all white with dark grey touches along the edges. They were fired at 1250°C and treated with transparent glossy glaze and dark grey matte glaze.

Photo: © Fréderique Vanvlasselaer
ASHES

These are three spherical art objects which can be used as urns, all white with dark grey lines. Fired at 1250°C and treated with anthracite matt glaze, they are a contemporary creation to normalise the theme of mourning and make it part of everyday life with a warmer way of saying goodbye.

Photo: © Fréderique Vanvlasselaer
Bracelets (MIX collection)

These three bracelets, all white with dark grey lines, are made of cast porcelain and hand-painted. They are baked at 1250°C and treated with a dark grey matte glaze.

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