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Cecil Kemperink

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To Be Continued | Ceramics and Body Connected

I was a curious and sensitive child/teenager who followed many art and dance classes. After one year at the fashion academy, I switched to visual arts, where the love to explore different materials was encouraged. Here, I discovered and experimented with materials such as wood, metal, textile, clay, bronze, paint, and more. It was a wonderful time for me and my art. After graduation, I started with wheel throwing and here began a deep understanding and eagerness to ‘talk’ with clay. The wheel, water, and clay provided a lot for me to discover. I learned about this technique and about myself. The wheel taught me to be in the now, in the present, and the importance and joy of the process.

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To Be Continued | Ceramics and Body Connected

I was a curious and sensitive child/teenager who followed many art and dance classes. After one year at the fashion academy, I switched to visual arts, where the love to explore different materials was encouraged. Here, I discovered and experimented with materials such as wood, metal, textile, clay, bronze, paint, and more. It was a wonderful time for me and my art. After graduation, I started with wheel throwing and here began a deep understanding and eagerness to ‘talk’ with clay. The wheel, water, and clay provided a lot for me to discover. I learned about this technique and about myself. The wheel taught me to be in the now, in the present, and the importance and joy of the process.

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