Kees Agterberg
Kees Agterberg graduated from the art academies of Utrecht and Amsterdam. He developed into an experienced ceramicist and ceramics teacher.
In addition to designing and throwing functional ware on the potter’s wheel, in recent years he has increasingly focused on developing so-called reduction glazes. This is a firing technique in which—besides the temperature at which the glazes melt—the amount of oxygen in the kiln is decisive. The technique has a tradition spanning thousands of years and originates from the Far East.
Willibrord Börger
Early on, after graduating from the Pedagogical department in 1976, Willibrord discovered clay. He has been working professionally with this material to this day. He is an experienced teacher and has trained several ceramists. Pottery Vogelpot (transl. Bird pot), originated in a wharf cellar in Utrecht and now located in Maurik, is the place where he works on a day-to-day basis. He is an all-round potter specialised in throwing techniques.
Nelly van der Knaap
Nelly van der Knaap is self-taught; she took ceramics lessons with various well-known ceramists at home and abroad.
She has devoted herself to making functional ceramics; porcelain clay is the material she works with. Porcelain because of the challenge of the difficult processing of the clay due to its low plasticity, because of the transparency (thin-walled turned means translucent) but also because of the bright decoration possibilities.
Her work is exhibited and sold in various well-known galleries and museum shops in the Netherlands.
www.nellyvanderknaap.nl / www.galeriezone.nl
Angelica Russo
Angelica Russo discovered working with clay and modelling later in life. She had always enjoyed drawing and painting, but became fascinated by looking and working three-dimensionally.
She took classes in model and portrait modelling with sculptor Jan Dikhoff. And later lessons in hand-building techniques with Tjerk van der Veen. Here she also got to know the rich world of glazes, oxides and engobes.
She has a great interest in ceramic finishes, including those of sculptures and portraits. Finishes can really add something and give a unique look to a sculpture or piece of work.