Hanka Wolterstorff

The ceramic sculptures of Hanka Wolterstorff are usually composed of various thin sheets of clay that she brings together in flowing compositions with graceful curves and extended tips. They are occasionally combined with pieces of Surinamese wood, and finished in acrylic paint or ceramic glazes. Rarely based on a preconceived design, her compositions come about very organically, driven mostly by her urge to transform the natural clay into something beautiful. But still, many of her works are highly reflective of elements from the tropical nature that surrounds her. Born and raised in the Netherlands, Hanka spent many childhood hours admiring a local potter at work in his studio, but it wasn’t until she moved to Suriname as an adult, that she started taking ceramic lessons from well-known ceramicists in Paramaribo.

Submitted by Readytex Art Gallery