Carina Claassens has been working as an artist & visual designer for the past 15 years. You can also visit and see the beautifully handcrafted ceramic pieces at Clay Cafe Nederland, Haarlo. "Claassens creates works rooted in bold memories of a southern African childhood which reflect a deep spiritual reverence for nature, subtly contrasted in the delicacy possible in ceramic. Her feminism is a theme manifested exquisitely in both her functional and purely aesthetic creations. They conjure whimsy and a playful sense of the magical in the eye and heart of the viewer who are drawn to respond physically to the tactile quality of these transformative pieces."
- CUBE 7: Can you hear me - Art Cube Memory Series
CUBE 7
9 Cubes made of ceramics stoneware slabs. Each piece is unique and address a memory, thought or concern.
Each piece is handcrafted, sculptural pieces. Images printed using Lithography. Drawn images and transfers. Each…250,00 € - CUBE 5: Can you hear me - Art Cube Memory Series
CUBE 5
9 Cubes made of ceramics stoneware slabs. Each piece is unique and address a memory, thought or concern.
Each piece is handcrafted, sculptural pieces. Images printed using Lithography. Drawn images and transfers. Each…250,00 € - CUBE 4: Can you hear me - Art Cube Memory Series
CUBE 4
9 Cubes made of ceramics stoneware slabs. Each piece is unique and address a memory, thought or concern.
Each piece is handcrafted, sculptural pieces. Images printed using Lithography. Drawn images and transfers. Each…250,00 € - CUBE 3: Can you hear me - Art Cube Memory Series
CUBE 3
9 Cubes made of ceramics stoneware slabs. Each piece is unique and address a memory, thought or concern.
Each piece is handcrafted, sculptural pieces. Images printed using Lithography. Drawn images and transfers. Each…250,00 € - CUBE 1: Can you hear me - Art Cube Memory Series
CUBE 1
9 Cubes made of ceramics stoneware slabs. Each piece is unique and address a memory, thought or concern.
Each piece is handcrafted, sculptural pieces. Images printed using Lithography. Drawn images and transfers. Each…250,00 € - CUBE 6: Can you hear me - Art Cube Memory Series
CUBE 6
9 Cubes made of ceramics stoneware slabs. Each piece is unique and address a memory, thought or concern.
Each piece is handcrafted, sculptural pieces. Images printed using Lithography. Drawn images and transfers. Each…250,00 € - CUBE 2: Can you hear me - Art Cube Memory Series
CUBE 2
9 Cubes made of ceramics stoneware slabs. Each piece is unique and address a memory, thought or concern.
Each piece is handcrafted, sculptural pieces. Images printed using Lithography. Drawn images and transfers. Each…250,00 € - Art Platters - 40cm My Octopus Teacher
When I opened the kiln and saw this... I did a happy dance. It is inspired by the ZA documentary #myoctopusteacher My favourite thing to do besides working with clay is swimming in the ocean. Scubadiving and snorkelling or…
109,00 € - Art Platters 40cm: Fire.Earth.Water
These Earthenware Art Platters are inspired by nature. This platter combines 3 elements in South Africa, my country.
∙ Earth- Mineral rich earth. You can see it in the red earth that has high iron content.
∙ Fire- Heat of the…90,00 € - Tragedy of Medusa
Earthenware piece. First wheelthrown and then the sculptural elements where added during handbuilding. This piece is 34cm high. Beautiful colors are obtained by glaze and using oxides and underglaze.
447,00 € - Vase 35cm - Echoes from the past
Wheelthrown piece. Earthenware clay with oxides, glazes and engobes.
150,00 € - Liquorice allsorts Vase 16cm
Stoneware vase wheel thrown and then elements added during handbuilding.
White glaze with iron spots. The colors are underglases.
A beautiful fun vase that reminds me of Liquorice allsorts sweets45,00 € - Globe Lace
Globe Lace, vase & sculptural vessel.
Detail of an imprint made with one of my late Grandmothers doilies. Globe- Stoneware Clay, Underglaze, Glaze. The aim was to see how far I can push working with slip clay. I was inspired by…260,00 € - Vaas 35cm - Echoes from the past
35cm Hight
Earthenware
Colors: White, yellow and black
Glaze, underglaze and oxides used
Elements from Southeren African mask and building combined with stylized building from the Netherlands.170,00 € - Echo's from the past - Bowl confetti
Small bowl. Perfect for soup or bowl of cereal. Both functional and a beautiful show piece.
Earthenware, glaze, underglaze, oxides.35,00 € - Eco from the past - 20cm vase
Wheelthrown. 30cm. Handdecorated.
Inspired by the people and visual music from South-Africa140,00 € - Bowl 15cm - Echoes form the past
Earthenware bowl wheelthrown and decorated by hand.
Glaze, Oxides used35,00 € - Bowl 15cm - Playing with Oxides
16cm wide and 14cm high bowl. Decorated with scgraffito and beautiful oxides on the outside.
It was thrown on the wheel and hand decorated.35,00 € - Strelitzia Porcelain Vase with 14k gold
Created layer appon layer with porcelain. Finished with 14k gold accents.
Truely a one of kind piece.
∙ Handmade item, One of a kind
∙ Primary color: White
∙ Secondary color: Gold
∙ Occasion: Wedding, Anniversary,…350,00 € - Blue Aloe (Blou Alwyn)
Blue Aloe (Blou Alwyn) Large Vase
Growing up on Blyderiver nature reserve in South Africa and being surrounded by the diverse plants and wildlife has forever left a mark on Carina soul. This comes back with this piece where she…276,00 € - Blue Lily & Palm Large Vase
Blue Lily & Palm Large Vase
Carina’s approach to making is intuitive and organic. Using porcelain slip clay, her pieces evolve through processes of applying slip mixed with cobalt carbonate and copper carbonate. Through using…276,00 € - Jade Lust Vase 30cm
Jade Lust Large Vase 28cm
Carina’s approach to making is intuitive and organic. Using porcelain slip clay, each piece evolves through processes of applying slip with copper carbonate and underglazes. The starting sgraffito350,00 € - Fern Porcelain Vase- Blue & White Series
Carina’s approach to making is intuitive and organic. Using porcelain slip clay, her pieces evolve through processes of applying slip mixed with cobalt carbonate and copper carbonate. Through using sgraffito and allowing the…
240,00 € - Pinchpot Cup & Saucer
The joy of holding this piece! Formed by pinching a ball of clay. Round-and-Round to form this beautiful organic piece.
35,00 € - Jade Mossie
Jade Mossie, Small Bowl. Made from porcelain slip clay, the bird 'mossie' is hand formed and added to the bowl. Glazed fired up to 1300'C. (caledon effect glaze)
45,00 € - Jade Lace
Jade Lace Small Bowl: Made from porcelain paper clay, hand formed and build and embossed with lace . Glazed fired up to 1300'C. (caledon effect glaze)
45,00 € - Protea Bowl
Protea Large Bowl. Handbuild/made and painted with underglaze and oxide.
Each piece is similar in design, but not exactly the same. As it is handmade from "scratch". I hand draw & paint images on the bowl. Glazed fired at 1300'C98,95 € - Home is Where the Heart is - XL Bowl
Large XL Bowl 40cm Stoneware piece handbuild. Using oxides, underglazes and transparent glaze to create a one of kind piece.
120,00 € - Cheese & Tappas Platter - Gold
Platter size: 25cm x 14,5cm. Porcelain. Cobalt Carbonate. 14K Gold. Handmade&Painted.
Small Spoon included.65,00 € - Cherry Blossom Cheese or Tappas Platter - Blue (No Gold)
Not this item does not contain the 14k gold it is blue & white
Item size: 23cm x 17cm. Porcelain. Cobalt Carbonate. Handmade&Painted.
Doesn't the smell of cherry blossoms cheer you up instantly? It is a visual celebration that…40,00 € - Cheeseplatter - NO Gold
Please note: No Gold as seen in photo
Item size: 25cm x 14,5cm. Porcelain. Cobalt Carbonate. Handmade&Painted.
This design is inspired by visiting Crete in 2017. It is a visual celebration that summer is here! I made this…40,00 € - Blue Skies Sugar pot and spoon
The texture and the way it fits and feels in your hand is a pure delight!
Porcelain, Cobalt carbonate, Transpared Glaze. Fired up to 1270’C45,00 € - Salad serving spoons x3
X3 large serving spoons made from porcelain, painted with cobalt carbonate and glazed with transparent glaze.
Diswasher, Microwave, Oven Safe!34,00 € -33%
Amsterdam Cuppa for two. 200ml2x Cup: 200ml, Bone China, Cobalt Carbonate, Transparent Glaze
Included: 2x Porcelain spoon, Transparent Glaze, Cobalt Carbonate and 14K Gold.
The Cups is Microwave, Dishwasher, Oven safe.60,00 € 40,00 €- Bone China Cup 200ml
Cup: 200ml, Bone China, Cobalt Carbonate, Transparent Glaze
Included: Porcelain spoon, Transparent Glaze, Cobalt Carbonate and 14K Gold.
The Cups is Microwave, Dishwasher, Oven safe.35,00 € - Bone China Cup 200ml & Spoon
Cup: 200ml, Bone China, Cobalt Carbonate, Transparent Glaze.
The Cups is Microwave, Dishwasher, Oven safe.
Spoon Included35,00 € - Tappas for one: Platter & Cup 200ml & Spoon
Platter: 25cmx14.5cm, Porcelain, Glazed, Blue comes from Cobalt Carbonate. 14K Gold.
Cup: Bone China with Cobalt Carbonate it holds 200ml
Including 1x Spoon made from porcelain, cobalt carbonate, 14k gold.65,00 € - Blue Lily Cheese & Tappas Platter 30cm & 2x cheese knifes
Platter size: 30cm x 15cm. Porcelain. Cobalt Carbonate. 14K Gold. Handmade&Painted. Small Cheese knife is included: 11cm x 3cm
39,00 € - Cherry Blossom Cheese or Tappas Platter - Gold
Platter size: 23cm x 17cm. Porcelain. Cobalt Carbonate. 14K Gold. Handmade&Painted.
30,00 € - Blue Ivy: Small Marmelade bowls
Set x3 pieces of Marmalade small bowls/holders handmade with porcelain and cobalt carbonate. The bowls are covered in the inside with a transparent glaze. They are dishwasher safe. Each little bowl is unique not one is the same…
35,00 € - Blue Ivy Breakfast Set
Blue Ivy Porcelain Breakfast Set for 2. 2x bowls 2x cups 2x tea spoons 3x small bowls for marmalade 1x sugar bowl 1xsugar spoon 1x milk jug 1x teaspoon resting bowl with handle. Today's special: 132,95Euro for the set! The spoons…
232,95 € - Blue Marble Tea Cup & Pipe Spoon
Tea Cup & Spoon
Porcelain with Cobalt Blue and 14c Gold.
Dishwasher safe
Handmade and one of kind45,00 € - Blue Ivy T-Spoon Set
T-Spoon Set 6 pieces
Porcelain with Cobalt Blue and 14c Gold.
Dishwasher safe
Handmade and one of kind35,00 € - Blue Ivy Sugar Bowl & Spoon Set
Spoon Set
Porcelain with Cobalt Blue and 14c Gold.
Dishwasher safe
Handmade and one of kind34,95 € - Blue Ivy Spoon Set (pc)
Spoon Set
Porcelain with Cobalt Blue and 14c Gold.
Dishwasher safe
Handmade and one of kind34,00 € - Blue Rabit Spoon Set
Spoon Set
Porcelain with Cobalt Blue and 14c Gold.
Dishwasher safe
Handmade and one of kind20,00 € -22%
Blue Ivy Spoon SetSpoon Set
Porcelain with Cobalt Blue and 14c Gold.
Dishwasher safe
Handmade and one of kind45,00 € 35,00 €- Blue Ivy Spoon Set
Blue Ivy Spoon Set 2 pieces
Porcelain with Cobalt Blue and 14c Gold.
Dishwasher safe
Handmade and one of kind30,00 € -11%
Blue Ivy Spoon Set of 3Spoon Set
Porcelain with Cobalt Blue and 14c Gold.
Dishwasher safe
Handmade and one of kind45,00 € 40,00 €- Sugar Bowl & Spoon 14c gold
Sugar Bowl & Spoon
Porcelain with Cobalt Blue and 14c Gold.
Dishwasher safe
Handmade and one of kind45,00 € - Leaf flat bowl 16-17cm wide
Imprint of a real leaf onto clay. Worked with copercarbonate oxide and glazed with transparent glaze.
35,00 €
One of kind ceramic pieces. All handmade and signed with CC's potter's mark. No mass production, but each piece lovingly made by hand.