hi there!
I'm Ilse, a visual artist currently based in Zwolle, The Netherlands. I love creating work that sparks joy or spreads warm feelings.
Mostly I work with clay and pencils. My ceramics vary from calm, detailed sculptures to tiny colorful trinkets, and from wobbly hand-built vases to adorable figurines. Quiet and detailed moments are captured in my scribbly pencil illustrations and playful animals and other characters have recently been filling my sketchbooks.
Whenever I can I am taking part in art fairs and other creative events, and in my studio I sometimes host my own ceramics workshops so you can make something sweet for yourself!
Upcoming fairs / markets / exhibitions / conventions
29-31/05/2026
DoKomi, Düsseldorf DE
26/09/2026
Keramiekmarkt, Utrecht NL
12/12/2026
D.I.Y. Art Market, London UK
13/12/2026
Independent Ceramics Market, London UK
Past fairs / markets / exhibitions
TAD Playgrounds, Eindhoven NL (2026)
Keramiekmarkt, Utrecht NL (2025)
Tiny Festival, From Here to Sunday, New York City U.S. (2025)
Tiny Festival, Pansy, Amsterdam NL (2023, 2025)
D.I.Y. Art Market, London UK (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Independent Ceramics Market, London UK (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Makers Markt, Uitgeverij Loopvis, Arnhem NL (2023)
Illustration Ladies NL x Makers Market Amsterdam, Amsterdam NL (2023)
A Summer Day At The Park, Pansy, Amsterdam NL (2022)
Zeebeesten (Sea Beasts), Galerie Joghem, Amsterdam NL (2019)
Education
2014 - 2020
2018 - 2022
Art & Design in Education, ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem
Illustration Design, ArtEZ University of the Arts, Zwolle