Marianne Hensel's ceramics are a harmonious mix of motion, skin, contrast and colour.

Formed from slabs and decorated with stamps, structures and lines she uses glazed stoneware and coloured porcelein to make containers, birds, vases, bowls and jewellery.

One of the original founding members of the Zone collective Marianne was with us for 20 years before 'retiring'. However, as this exhibition shows, she has not retired from her making - which continues to go from strength to strength.

On show in Galerie Zone from 1 september until the end of october. Dont miss it!! 

Using a mix of discarded and broken tiles, ceramics and glass Marianne den Hartog creates a colourful, lively and joyful mosaicworld. A selection of her work is for sale in Galerie Zone until the end of August. 

Frans Beelen (a member of our collective) is is one of 30 artists from The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and South Africa participating in the summer exhibition at gallery Beelden in Gees (Schaapveensweg 16, 7863  Gees).

Set in seven hectares of beautiful countryside in southeast Drent, art and nature embrace each other here in pleasant harmony and you can easily spend several enjoyable hours wandering through the meadows and gardens and looking around the beautiful gallery where Frans' gorgeous 'wearable ornaments' are on display.

http://www.beeldeningees.nl/

http://www.fransbeelen.nl

Fascinating assemblages - under the pseudonym "Straatjutter" (literally translated this means "streetcomber") Krista Peters made one everyday for a year (and every one was photographed and placed on the internet www.straatjutter.net). Each one is labelled with the day it was made, where the 'rubbish' was found, and a title. The 'real' things are on display in Galerie Zone until 26 July.
Better hurry as they are selling fast!

 Seeger Baas (08-08-1979) paints beautifully realistic scenes from everyday life; they quietly capture moments in time.
From 1st to 30th June they are on display in Gallery Zone, the opening is on Sunday 3 June. Everyone is welcome!

Martine Knoppert, glasmaker and one-time member of the Zone collective, is back with a temporary exhibition of her new and colourful work - showing until May 6 when she will also be in the gallery.

A book about her work is also available.

So see you on Sunday May 6th!

 

U bent van harte uitgenodigd

 

Hans Paes

Japanese impressions

1 t/m 31 mei 2012

Opening on sunday 6 may   14.00-16.00 hours

Everyone welcome!

"since my youth I have been passionate about Japanese culture. During my travels have I visited Japanese gardens, taken lessons from bonsai-masters, and discovered the importance of symbolism to the culture. For example a cranebird, which represents the wish for peace on earth and since Hiroshima has become a national symbol.
From Kumi Kawamuri I learnt the art of sumi-e, drawing with pen and ink on rice paper. 
In galerie Zône I am exhibiting collages of Japans washi paper, made from the long fibres of the kozotree."