BeeldLust

Welcome to BeeldLust, where I present my artwork. The Dutch word BeeldLust (which means ‘Lust for Scuplture’) reflects the pleasure I take in making objects: providing me with a sense of beauty and fascination. This applies not only to my own work, but also while looking at artworks made by others.

Without making and exploring art, my life would only make half sense and be half as fun. Fortunately, more people have a yearning for art and apparently feel the same need to surround themselves with it:

‘Art is of fundamental importance in a space. It not only gives extra depth and beauty, but also brings in a certain mysticism and emotion.’ (freely translated from ‘L’Esprit Wabi’ by Axel Vervoordt)

‘The idea is that being surrounded by natural, changing, unique objects helps us connect to our real world and escape potentially stressful distractions.’  (Derived from the Wabi-Sabi philosophy)

Ramona Dales

Birds

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There’s a lot of birdwatching to do from my studio, so when I was asked to make something at short notice for an exhibition with the theme ‘Animals’, the subject was quickly found.

Bowls

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The series of bowls I’ve made during the late 80’s was born from the need to combine ceramics with other materials. The bowls were hung in carriers of perspex (a new material in those days), glass or metal through

Fibula

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These free forms are inspired by the Etruscan fibula, a two piece utensil with hole and pen and thus the precursor of the locking pin. Roman women wore a stola which was tied up with a