Who?
Els Bleijenberg, ceramic artist in Spijkenisse/the Netherlands.

What?
Ceramics made by hand, inspired by nature. Animals, they are my favorite subjects.

Education?
Autodidact. I did take some interesting courses/workshops on decorating (Nettty Janssens, Mathieu van der Giessen, Elly van Ooijen).

I started to work with polymer clay first (www.hobbysite.info) before I became fascinated by stoneware.

 Nature and culture are the sources.

 I love animals, forms and colour. These come together in my work.

 My handmade creations are, like myself, positive; they smile a lot.

 The agenda informs you where and when my creations can be seen and, of course, can be bought.