about me
Studio Kurē started in the summer of 2013 after I sold my company in telecommunication and made the move from Amsterdam to Rotterdam, where love had brought me and where an entirely new chapter of my life was about to begin.
While I decided to take a year off after my move, I signed up for a pottery course. I instantly fell in love with all the facets of ceramics and knew I wanted to do something meaningful, true and honest in my next job to follow. I spent weeks, months, years to practice different kind of techniques and soaking up all the knowledge that I could find about pottery.
Studio Kurē began very small, from a room at home where I slowly started making and experimenting. From there, it grew into a small studio in Rotterdam West, followed by a large atelier in Kralingen. Each space marked a different chapter, shaped by where I was in life and by how Studio Kurē was evolving with me. Today, the studio has found a new home in Rotterdam North, continuing that same journey in a new space.
Along the way, life changed in many ways. I became a mother, built a family and continued to grow my work naturally alongside it. The studio has changed with me over the years, but has always remained a place where I can make, experiment and work with my hands.
In 2021, we also opened âme, a small hotel and café in the city centre of Rotterdam. All the tableware at âme is made by Studio Kurē, bringing ceramics into everyday use around the café and hotel.
work
My work is made in small batches. I have my hands on every single piece, and everything is made using the potter’s wheel or handbuilding techniques. The collection ranges from one of a kind vases and sculptural pieces to functional stoneware made for everyday use, all created in my new studio in Rotterdam North.
I am drawn to natural forms, soft irregularities and the beauty of things that are not quite the same. I have never been interested in making a set of identical pieces. Instead, I like objects to share a language while still having a character of their own. A slightly different curve, a softer edge, a subtle variation in shape or color.
There is something special in things that feels a little unexpected, rather than carefully matched or perfectly symmetrical. A collection of pieces that belong together, but never look exactly alike. Each object is shaped by hand and feels considered, but not overly controlled. Sometimes I start making a piece with a very clear idea in my head, but while working, it slowly turns into something completely different. Some of my favorite pieces have come from simply seeing where the process takes me.
I want my ceramics to become part of everyday life. A cup for your favorite coffee in the morning, a bowl that finds its place on the dinner table, or a vase with flowers that changes with the seasons. Objects that are made to be used, lived with and enjoyed for a long time.