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Ingrid Wens

  • Ceramicist
  • Tilburg, Netherlands
  • Rising Star
Ingrid Wens Ceramicist
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Celebratory plates

  • • Ingrid enjoys experimenting with clay
  • • She takes the planet into consideration
  • • Her plates add a joyous touch to dinning

As a former art teacher, Ingrid Wens discovered the world of clay and ceramics relatively late in life. After being inspired by the exhibits at Design Week in Eindhoven, she decided to experiment with ceramics to have the chance to work with three dimensional shapes, in contrast to the work she had done up to that point. It was during a ceramics course that she discovered the endless possibilities of clay and its versatility. The inherent challenges of working with ceramics also attracted Ingrid to the medium. After graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Arendonk, she has since focused on handcrafting ceramic plates. She draws inspiration from historical European sources of decoration, adding streaks of nonchalance with her glazes that she concocts herself.

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Works

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No title (Three bowls)

Three little round, light blue bowls. The rims are decorated with a raised, intricate pattern. Made of red clay painted with a white and light blue clay slip and glazed with dripping strokes of white glaze. Made with clay slabs and the help of molds.

Diameter 11.5 cm

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Two plates and a platter

Two round plates and an oval platter were made with clay slabs and the help of a mould. The rims are decorated with a raised, intricate pattern. They are made of red clay painted with a white clay slip and glazed with dripping strokes of white glaze.

Diameter 18 cm
Diameter 14 cm

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No title (small bowl)

A small bowl placed on a plate. The rims of the bowl are decorated with a raised, intricate pattern. Made of red clay painted with a white clay slip and glazed with dripping strokes of white glaze. Made with clay slabs and the help of molds.

Diameter 11.5 cm

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Two small plates

These two round plates are made with clay slabs and the help of a mould. The rims are decorated with a raised, intricate pattern. They are made of red clay painted with a white and brown clay slip. The middle part is glazed with a white glaze.

Diameter 18.5 cm
Diameter 15 cm

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Two footed bowls

These two round bowls, each with three little feet, are made with clay slabs and the help of a mould. The rims are decorated with a raised, intricate pattern. They are made of red clay painted with a white clay slip and glazed with dripping strokes of white glaze.

Diameter 18 cm

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