ALTA 100
current study of stacked forms
a series of 100 sculptural pieces
each beginning from the same base, but shift in shape, surface, and finish
wheel-trown
stoneware
SILHOUETTE
white stoneware vases with gradient transitions
wheel-trown
white stoneware
clay slip mixed with wild clay pigments
white stoneware vases with gradient transitions
wheel-trown
white stoneware
clay slip mixed with wild clay pigments
NEXUS
sculptural ceramic pieces that explore the tension between beauty and decay
handbuilt and wheel-thrown
black stoneware, raw fired
Desirée Weerts (DēWē) is a ceramic artist. Her work grows through repetition, shaped by her hands and guided by the search for the flowing line. Each piece builds on earlier ones, repeating forms to see them in new ways.
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Education
Maastricht University — MSc Neuropsychology, 2009 (cum laude)
Maastricht University — BSc Biological Psychology, 2008
Independent ceramic practice (autodidact), 2017–present
Selected Works / Series
(upcoming) Alta 100 — current research project, 2026
Echoes — series, 2025
Silhouette — series, 2025
Nexus — series, 2024
Breathe — series, 2023
Group Shows
Artsalon Anaïs, 2024
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Gallery van Schaijck, Opening Exhibition, 2024
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Robuust Showroom, 2023
Amsterdam, The Netherlands