Bert De Doncker

Unique vesselsDutility ceramicsShinoceladonStonewareGas kilnEngobes
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Bert De Doncker combines traditional South Asian cultural techniques such as celadon and elements of Shino ceramics with local materials and modern interpretations with his own glazes. With a keen sense of form and material, the Belgian creates highly functional and aesthetic utility ceramics - anyone who likes natural and muted colors is guaranteed to find what they are looking for here.

Bert De Doncker

Tiegemberg 6

8573 Tiegem

Belgium

+32 479368266

bert[at]kleinood.be

www.kleinood.be

@kleinood_ceramicsstudio

 

Bert De Doncker's main areas of work well explained:

Glossary collection
Shino

Shino refers to a genre of ceramics that originated in Japan in the 16th century and is still highly prized today for its tactile and visual qualities.

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Seladon

Seladon refers to grey-green to blue-green thickly applied feldspar glazes whose special colouring comes from iron oxide.

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Glaze

Glaze is a glass-like layer which, from a purely functional point of view, is mainly used to provide the porous shards underneath (term for a fired ceramic mass) with a waterproof, dense coating.

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Engobe

Engobe refers to a mixture of finely slurried clay liquefied with water, which is applied to raw or also bisqued ceramic workpieces for decoration.

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Gas kiln

In fossil fuel furnaces fired with oil, gas, wood, coal or coke, the fire occurs in an open flame and reducing atmosphere.

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Stoneware

Designation for ceramics which, with or without glaze after the firing process above 1200° C, has a hard, solid and dense body (term for a fired ceramic mass).

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Unique vessels

In the context of the „Internationalen Keramiktage Oldenburg“ , the term "unique vessel" is associated with special, artistic vessels.

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Utility ceramics

The term "utility ceramics" is used in the context of the "International Ceramics Days Oldenburg" to refer to handmade ceramics which, no matter what form they take, are primarily geared to function.

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