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Gemma on Jun 29, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is exactly the same as my old dog who I lost recently. I'm going to frame it and hang it in my kitchen to remind me of her every day.
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Karen on Apr 22, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful and great quality. Excellent customer service. Thank you!
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Kimberly on Mar 31, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI saw this gorgeous little goat for sale on Harriet's page here on Etsy - and could not help myself! I ordered it for my great-niece who loves goats - it's her newest FAVORITE thing! Thank you so much Harriet.
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G on Mar 22, 2022
5 out of 5 starsbeautiful work. communicative vendor. also bought earrings for someone and she (and everyone) LOVED them!!!
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About Harrietsblueandwhite
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The black cobalt oxide gets it's vibrant blue colour after firing at high temperature in the kiln.
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After sanding the piece is ready to be painted wit a mix of cobalt oxide and water.
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After painting the porcelain form it is dipped in porcelain glaze.
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The forms before firing a second time at high temperature
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Bisque porcelain is still porous and brittle. Now it can be sanded and painted.
Watercolours from the kiln
I grew up in a large creative family near Amsterdam.
My dad was a fine artist and had his studio at home. As a child I could join in at his drawing classes whenever I wanted and had all kind of drawing and painting materials at my disposition. From him I learned many academic techniques and I've also seen how he made a living with his art and how provided for his ten children. This requires concentration and great flexibility. How he juggled with creativity and the entrepreneurial spirit is still a great inspiration for me today.
At art school I studied graphic design and illustration. Later on I have specialized as an illustrator for children’s books, magazines and did lots of schoolbooks.
I lived in Spain for a while and there my interest in painting ceramics began.
After some experimentation I fell in love with painting with cobalt oxide on porcelain , a very classic combination that doesn't cease to fascinate me. Each ceramic artist will agree that this is a very gratifying combination. Every culture has its own interpretation of blue and white ceramics.
Bisque is the porous unglazed pottery that is fired once but not yet glazed. Painting on it in this stage has great similarity with painting with watercolours. That is why I like to refer to my blue and white pieces as baked watercolours.
I have my studio in 's-Hertogenbosch and do everything there, from forming the clay, painting, glazing, firing, photographing and shipping.
I also give workshops to small groups.
http://www.houseofharriet.nl
Shop members
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Harriet Damave
Owner
https://blog.etsy.com/en/featured-shop-harriets-blue-and-white/ 1960 - Born in The Netherlands 1976 -1981 Rietvedacademie - graphic design and illustration - Amsterdam, the Netherlands 1982- today Freelance illustrator and ceramic painter
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Shipping
Regular shipping time:
The Netherlands: 1-2 working days
Europe and UK: 3-5 working days
USA/Worldwide:2-3 weeks
I ship twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays.
I don't send small parcels with tracking code, because that would raise the postage with an extra $14 and even that usually doesn't work.
The shipping time is an indication, unfortunately I cannot guarantee anything !
I do not include any receipts or invoices.
Once the items are shipped they are out of my hands. Sometimes packages get delayed by customs, it does not happen often, but is does.
I consider an item lost after 8 weeks of the shipping date.
If you would like to send your parcel by registered mail it costs an additional USD 14,- outside Europe; inside Europe USD 10,-
Please send me a convo if you want to upgrade your shipping method by registered mail.