Lies Bulteel
Ceramic Artist
I made my first pot when I was eight. That experience has always stayed with me, because I still have that pot. When I was pregnant with my son I decided to learn how to turn pots and in 2010 I started practicing in Tongerlo Abbey. But there was hunger for more. I started in September 2013 at the Academy of Heist-op-den-Berg. A new world opened up for me there. Ceramic turned out to be a very broad concept and is much more than just making pots. With the encouragement of my teacher and the support of my husband, I took the step to work with clay full-time. And I did not regret it for a moment. What an adventure...I love both functional and artistic ceramics.
Exclusive dinnerware and artistic expressions merge aesthetically.
A thorough technical and formal research are a constant in my personal work. I also combine clay with dance, a second passion of mine. I recently started the BEAU Design label, for which I make ceramic washbasins, which, like everything I make, are 100% unique and traditional.
EXHIBITIONS
NOV 2021 'Magic winter days' at Horemans, Geel
OCT 2021 Exhibition 'Power of forms', Booischot
JUNE 2021 Thesis 'Balance', Zwanenberg Heist-op-den-Berg
NOV 2019 Exhibition 'Quest for the Soul', Cloth Hall, Herentals
JUNE 2019 Thesis 'Shadows', Zwanenberg Heist-op-den-Berg
MAY 2019 Craft performance for Art Project Stormloop, Coach House Le Paige, Herentals
PUBLICATIONS
NOV 2021 Magical winter days at Horemans, Geel, GVA - The latest news - Het Nieuwsblad - Made-in Kempen
AUG 2021 Watch & buy moment, Noorderwijk, NNieuws
AUG 2020 Watch & buy moment, Noorderwijk, NNieuws and GVA
