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{{Short description|Dutch ceramist (born 1965)}}
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'''Wietske van Leeuwen''' (born September 22, 1965 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch ceramist.<ref>[https://rkd.nl/nl/explore/artists/92677 Biographical data] at the Netherlands Institute for Art History</ref>▼
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| caption = Wietske van Leeuwen in Paris, 1987.
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| birth_date = {{bda|1965|09|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Rotterdam]], Netherlands
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| nationality = [[Netherlands|Dutch]]
| field = [[Ceramics]]
| training = [[Gerrit Rietveld Academy]]
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| awards = Nominee NPS Cultuurprijs 1996<ref name="NRC ST1996"/>
| website = {{URL|wietskevanleeuwen.nl}}
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▲'''Wietske van Leeuwen''' (born 22 September
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Born in Rotterdam to Sjoerd and Marianne van Leeuwen, Van Leeuwen grew up in [[Mijnsheerenland]]. Her father ran a timber trading company in [[Overschie]], and her uncle is the photographer [[Piet van Leeuwen]] (born 1942).<ref>[https://rkd.nl/nl/explore/artists/48993 Piet van Leeuwen (1942-)] at the Netherlands Institute for Art History.</ref> She studied handicrafts and textile art at the teacher
After graduation she settled in Amsterdam as an independent artist and started her own studio.
1996</ref><ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/marceldouwedekker/7081542847/ Fragments of NPS-cultuurprijs, 1996] at flickr.com (in Dutch). Accessed 22.04.2017.</ref><ref name="NRC ST1996">"Selectie Televisie," ''NRC Handelsblad,'' 2 September 1996. Online at [http://retro.nrc.nl/W2/Nieuws/1996/09/02/Rtv/seltv.html retro.nrc.nl], 10.2019</ref>
Van Leeuwen received a number of grants from the Mondriaan Fonds, the Dutch fund for visual art and cultural heritage. Since 1997, she has been a ceramics and drawing teacher at [[Altra College]] in Amsterdam.
Work of Van Leeuwen is present in the collection of the [[Gemeentemuseum Den Haag]],<ref>Marjan Boot. "Aanwinsten eigentijdse vormgeving," in: ''Haags Gemeente Museumkrant,'' 1993.</ref> the [[Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen]] in Rotterdam,<ref>"In the rough : images of nature through the ages in the collection of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum; January 13 through April 1, 2001." Fundação de Serralves, 2001</ref> and the [[Princessehof Ceramics Museum]]. ▼
== Work ==
Since her early work in the 1990s, Van Leeuwen has been fascinated by 17th century [[still life]]s and [[cabinet of curiosities]], which she translated into her work.<ref name="LD 1994"/><ref name="Trouw 1995"/> Her pots, vases, and [[wiktionary:Candle holder|candle holder]]s are constructed with shapes of [[seashell]]s, [[Nut (fruit)|nut]]s or [[lemon]]s consequently composes. Some of the pots held a kitchy image on the bottom.<ref name="JS 1995"/> Those earlier works of art suggested an underwater world. It wanted to presented itself as something precious, as if it was a treasure found at the bottom of the deep sea.<ref name="LD 1994"/>
=== Photo Gallery ===
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File:Groene glasschaal (1997).jpg|Green glass bowl, 1997
File:Terrine met deksel (1997).jpg|Terrine with lid, 1997
File:Vaas met een rand van afgietsels van cactusvruchten.jpg|Vase with cactus fruits, 2000
File:Berenklauwpot.jpg|Bear claw pot, 2007
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=== Reception ===▼
=== Exhibitions, a selection ===
* 1993. ''Vijf afgestudeerden van de Rietveld-academie.'' [[Gallery Inart]] Amsterdam.<ref>Cees Straus" "[http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ABCDDD:010821577:mpeg21:p009 Taboe sneuvelt bij Rietveld-keramisten], ''Trouw.'' Meppel, 1993/08/06.</ref>
* 1994. ''Wietske van Leeuwen and Heike Suhre,'' gallery Sio2 in [[Maastricht]].<ref name="LD 1994">"[http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010637962:mpeg21:p002 Exposities Tikkeltje exotisch]," ''Limburgsch dagblad,'' Heerlen, 1994/02/02.</ref>
* 1994-95. ''Marian Beek, Edzard Krol en Dirk Beintema: olieverf en Wietske van Leeuwen: keramiek'', Galerie de Vis, [[Harlingen, Netherlands|Harlingen]].<ref name="JS 1995">J.S. "[http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010623413:mpeg21:p013 Sprankelende schilders bij Galerie De Vis]". ''Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland,'' Leeuwarden, 1994/12/10.</ref>
* 1995. Gallery Inart, Prinsengracht 510, Amsterdam.<ref name="Trouw 1995">Cees Straus, "[http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ABCDDD:010822037:mpeg21:p023 Kunst Louter glas en keramiek Moeder van het vaderlandse glas opent eigen galerie]," ''Trouw,'' Meppel, 1995/04/08.</ref>
* 1996. ''10 jaar galerie Terra,'' [[Gallery Terra Delft|Gallery Terra]], Delft.<ref>Kitty Kilian, "[https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/1996/05/23/10-jaar-galerie-terra-keramisch-gezicht-op-delft-7310973-a912879 10 jaar galerie Terra; Keramisch gezicht op Delft]." ''NRC Handelsblad,'' 23 May 1996.</ref>
* 1997. Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York City, USA<ref name="WL 2018">[https://wietskevanleeuwen.nl/curriculum-vitae/ Exhibitions] at ''wietskevanleeuwen.nl,'' last updated 2024. Accessed 10.10.2019.</ref>
* 2010. ''KLEIKUNST, STEENGOED! Keramiek uit Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen,'' [[Kunsthal]], Rotterdam.<ref name="KH 2010"/>
* 2014. Biennale internationale de céramique d'art, in Vallauris, France.<ref name="WL 2018"/>
* 2015. [[KunstRAI]], Galerie Carla Koch, Amsterdam.<ref name="WL 2018"/>
* 2015. ''Clay! A Century of Ceramics at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie,'' [[Kunstmuseum Den Haag|Gemeentemuseum, Den Haag]], 2015.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150321211214/http://www.gemeentemuseum.nl/en/exhibitions/clay A century of ceramics at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie] at ''gemeentemuseum.nl'', 2015.</ref>
In the 2010 exhibit in the [[Kunsthal]], a selection of the modern ceramic art collection of [[Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen]] was shown with works of multiple generations of Dutch ceramists. Works were shown from the beginning of the 20th century with [[Chris Lanooij]] (1881-1948) and [[Hein Andrée]] (1882-1961) and from more contemporary artists as [[Johan van Loon]] (1934), [[Jan van der Vaart (ceramist)|Jan van der Vaart]] (1931-2000), [[Barbara Nanning]] (1957), [[Geert Lap]], and [[Olaf Stevens]]. The works of [[Esther Stasse]] and Wietske van Leeuwen were their representation of the last generation.<ref name="KH 2010">"KLEIKUNST, STEENGOED! Keramiek uit Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen 24 april t/m 15 augustus 2010," webtext at ''kunsthal.nl,'' 2010.</ref>
At the Studio Pottery website the Dutch Galery Carla Koch (2008) gave the following description of the motives in the work and motivation behind the work:
:''Van Leeuwen creates strikingly baroque objects, made up of many small prints of shells and fruit, which remind of the curio cabinets that were in fashion in the 17th century and admired by her. It was in vogue among the wealthy merchants of that era to collect new types of fruit and shells that were brought back by the [[Dutch East India Company|VOC]] ships, in such cabinets. Van Leeuwen uses shells and fruit to make plaster press moulds, which are then used for producing large quantities of prints. From these prints she creates her objects, always using the pot or dish shape as a basis. Her objects are flawless both on the inside and outside, a ceramic tour de force. She uses dishes and pots with lids as her base shapes. In addition, she creates combinations of ceramic "garnitures", which were also common during the 17th century."<ref
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