Patty Wouters is born in Wilrijk on January 6, 1957. She studied graphics at the Sint-Lucas Pavilion in Antwerp from 1976 to 1978 and at the Provincial Higher Institute for Art Education in Hasselt from 1978 to 1980. From 1980 to 1981, she studies Regentaat Plastische Opvoeding in Brussels. Meanwhile, Patty studied Ceramics and Modelling at various academies in Brasschaat, Hasselt and Merksem from 1976 to 1988. She also followed a number of specialised ceramics courses and internships at home and abroad, such as with Aksent, Sue Atkins in France and Bruce Denhert in the USA. In 1986, Patty Wouters founded Atelier Cirkel vzw, a socio-cultural association in Brasschaat, where various artistic activities are organised. Here she is the dynamic coordinator and teacher. From 1986 to 1989, she organised art courses for the Lodewijck de Raet Foundation. In 1989 and 1990, she took part in several Ceramics Fairs and in 1992 she assisted Suzy Atkins in France. Internationally, she even takes part in five workshops in Alden Biesen, Ywcat workshop 1995 in Japan, Jica workshop 1995 in Korea and in 1996 Patty is a guest teacher in Faënza in Italy. Patty Wouters has received several awards. In 1987, she is laureate of the Prize for Sculpture, organised by Lions Club Antwerp. At the International Ceramics Biennale in Andenne in 1994 and in 1996, Patty Wouters won the Public Prize. In 1996, she won a first prize at both the Mondial Tornianti in Faenza, Italy and the Ceramics Biennale at the Nekkerhal in Mechelen.
Patty Wouters' work consists of turnery and sculptures. Ornamental pots are usually executed in porcelain. Both the sculptures and the ornamental objects have a universal idea, a primal idea or primal form as a starting point. They are sober and contain a lot of symbolism. The viewer is free to seek these out or not, or may interpret them in their own creative way. Coincidence also plays a part in Patty's work, especially then through the decoration or firing technique - pitfire or Raku - where the play of fire and flames draws its own life story. Exhibitions, both individual and group, take place at home and abroad, and her creations find their way into many private collections in a variety of applications.
(Text: www.janfranssimonsvzw.be)
Images: Patty Wouters, portrait (source cirkel2.org); portrait (source received from the artist); two images from Patty in her studio (source received from the artist); ceramic circle "Vulnerable" (source AIC-IAC); large bowl (source AIC-IAC); ceramic installation with lighting (source HLN).
Patty Wouters is born in Wilrijk on January 6, 1957. She studied graphics at the Sint-Lucas Pavilion in Antwerp from 1976 to 1978 and at the Provincial Higher Institute for Art Education in Hasselt from 1978 to 1980. From 1980 to 1981, she studies Regentaat Plastische Opvoeding in Brussels. Meanwhile, Patty studied Ceramics and Modelling at various academies in Brasschaat, Hasselt and Merksem from 1976 to 1988. She also followed a number of specialised ceramics courses and internships at home and abroad, such as with Aksent, Sue Atkins in France and Bruce Denhert in the USA. In 1986, Patty Wouters founded Atelier Cirkel vzw, a socio-cultural association in Brasschaat, where various artistic activities are organised. Here she is the dynamic coordinator and teacher. From 1986 to 1989, she organised art courses for the Lodewijck de Raet Foundation. In 1989 and 1990, she took part in several Ceramics Fairs and in 1992 she assisted Suzy Atkins in France. Internationally, she even takes part in five workshops in Alden Biesen, Ywcat workshop 1995 in Japan, Jica workshop 1995 in Korea and in 1996 Patty is a guest teacher in Faënza in Italy. Patty Wouters has received several awards. In 1987, she is laureate of the Prize for Sculpture, organised by Lions Club Antwerp. At the International Ceramics Biennale in Andenne in 1994 and in 1996, Patty Wouters won the Public Prize. In 1996, she won a first prize at both the Mondial Tornianti in Faenza, Italy and the Ceramics Biennale at the Nekkerhal in Mechelen.
Patty Wouters' work consists of turnery and sculptures. Ornamental pots are usually executed in porcelain. Both the sculptures and the ornamental objects have a universal idea, a primal idea or primal form as a starting point. They are sober and contain a lot of symbolism. The viewer is free to seek these out or not, or may interpret them in their own creative way. Coincidence also plays a part in Patty's work, especially then through the decoration or firing technique - pitfire or Raku - where the play of fire and flames draws its own life story. Exhibitions, both individual and group, take place at home and abroad, and her creations find their way into many private collections in a variety of applications.
(Text: www.janfranssimonsvzw.be)
Images: Patty Wouters, portrait (source cirkel2.org); portrait (source received from the artist); two images from Patty in her studio (source received from the artist); ceramic circle "Vulnerable" (source AIC-IAC); large bowl (source AIC-IAC); ceramic installation with lighting (source HLN).