Ceramics love: the most beautiful clay items for the home
In addition to wall art and dried flowers, love for ceramics is also high these days. So much handmade beauty from clay. And so difficult to make a choice. To make this choice a little more difficult (you're welcome), we have listed our favorite Dutch ceramists for you.
The two friends behind this great brand have always had a love for interior design and styling. Sasja prefers calmer earth tones, while Therese likes combining color and different styles. But admittedly this makes for a wide range of beautiful ceramic pieces. From plates, vases, lamp stands and so on. Oh yes, the pieces come all the way from sunny southern Spain, which makes the pieces even more unique (we think so). And... Here at Bart we are very happy with the beautiful pieces from Lenta Living. See for yourself.
Everything Neeltje makes is beautiful. We already thought that when she was still making “magic sticks”. And we still think that about all her work. The ceramic hands, the painted mugs, the cushions that are actually more of a work of art. And ohh, the vases! Neeltje Geurtsen makes pieces of art from textiles and ceramics. Small warning that Neeltje's work usually sells out in no time. So get it while it's hot.
Created by the Danish Betina Jørgensen and too good not to share. Although they are “a bit” pricey and will probably be sold out before you even blink your eyes. Bettunika makes one-of-a-kind cups and saucers, and an occasional vase, painted in cheerful colors and prints. Crooked, unique and colorful. Not for the all-beige houses. It will definitely put a smile on your face. Bettunika can be purchased via Instagram.
Became famous for its stone families - which you can put together to suit your family - and sleek speckled plates and cups. But now OHMYHOME has so much more. More organic shapes next to her sleek works. Wood fired next to the white speckled. Plates in flowing natural tones. Sweet moons for your wall. Very diverse and we actually like everything.
Ceramics with a more retro feel is November Hands. Graphic shapes in 2020 but in colors that seem to have stepped straight out of your parent's student room. From light beige to dark brown. We totally fall for it. November Hands makes cups, teapots, plates and vases from clay in terra colors. You can buy the beautiful stoneware via Instagram DM.
The trend these days is white and natural tones. But if you really prefer color, then Pansy is your ceramics friend. Artsy Aline makes colorful and cheerful ceramic art objects for the home. Small vases for the wall, plates, vases for the table, cups, brooches. All provided with happiness. Pansy has a webshop but now also has its own shop, with workshop space, in Amsterdam East.
Wonky mugs and plates with hand-drawn smileys. Bowls with cheerful starfish and smiling heads. Hand-painted plates and vases with old pink tones, snakes and palm trees. A cheerful combination of random drawings and non-straight shapes. The English Boys is one of a kind. And it immediately steals your heart. English “boy” Iefke posts available items on her Instagram and you can respond if you are interested. One thing is certain, when you drink your coffee from an English Boys mug in the morning, your day can't be ruined.
Minimalist ceramics, let's put a label on it right away. The stoneware from Annemieke Boots makes you immediately want to throw all your other tableware in the trash and do it very clean with 2 plates, 2 mugs and not at all practical but so beautiful ceramic spoons. In addition to beautiful sleek plates, mugs, bowls, vases and therefore those spoons, Annemieke also makes vases that can be placed as art objects. As mentioned, her shapes are sleek and simplistic. And the colors used: light beige, light gray and light brown match this nicely. You will find points of sale of her work on Annemieke's website.
We're smuggling a bit here because Spots & Speckles is located in Antwerp. But in Dutch, so we count it correctly. Spots & Speckles are mother and daughter who make ceramic items together. Crockery, vases, jugs and more beautiful things. The items are in white, gray, blue and hints of yellow and pink. But always with – the name says it all – speckles. You don't have to drive all the way to Antwerp because the duo has a webshop. Where you can also contact us for requests in clay.
Creative artist Joëlle Wehkamp makes cheerful works. Illustrations, posters, cards, paintings and ceramics. Joëlle's work is characterized by flowers, colors, women and butterflies. Hearts or butterflies for the wall. Plates with animal prints or flowers. Because she continues to develop with colors, patterns and materials, Joëlle is a designer to continue to follow.