Chef Vanja van der Leeden and her husband/the photographer Remko Kraaijeveld did come on my way and there was an immediate click. They are not only very nice people, but they also create beautiful work together. She is his muse and cooks & writes like no other. He catches her talent in pixels, razor sharp and full of passion, whereby the image immediately stimulates your senses ! When I understood that they were planning to create a new Indonesian cookbook, I immediately said YES to make the tableware for it.

As a  selected artist for the festival ‘Masterly The Hague’(2018), Mrs. Nicole Uniquole (curator) asked me to get inspired by a still life – a hunting scene – made by Jan Weenix (1640/41 – 1719 Amsterdam), an impressive painting  from the collection of the Art Gallery Hoogsteder & Hoogsteder. The hunting scene shows a beautifully elaborated variety in prints, textures, hues and very fine details, all very  inspiring! Through my many years of experience in working with several types of clay, my investigation of glazes and my knowledge of old