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Tacoma Clay Art Award
Tacoma Clay Art Center in Tacoma, Washington awards Jan Rentenaar with the Clay Art Award in April of 2023, gaining a permanent position in their collection.
Tacoma Clay Art Center
Bonsai Mirai - Asymmetry Podcast
Jan Rentenaar—a local ceramicist and art legend, joins us to celebrate the release of her latest collection of ceramics in collaboration with Mirai. We chat about her introduction to art, her ceramic process, and what motivates her as an artist.
White Bird Gallery Feature
Local clays, like “Deschutes white” and “River dog” made by local legend George Wright give me a wonderful variety of colors and strengths to work with. The clay can reflect the texture of cloth or the coarseness of stone. I have several kilns in my home studio, electric and propane.
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Bonsai Mirai Featured Artist
Containers for sale through Bonsai Mirai by Oregon ceramicist Jan Rentenaar combine the ruggedness of nature with the refined beauty of an incredibly artistic eye. Magnificent organic forms pull inspiration from her Pacific Northwest environment and from other natural elements.
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Bonsai Mirai Short Film
An artist and sculptor, Jan Rentenaar creates beautiful, free-form bonsai ceramics that challenge the traditional forms we are accustomed to seeing. From the formation of the containers to the intensity of the wood-firing process in Hiroshi Ogawa's Anagama kiln, watch how these works of art come to life through a contemporary re-imagining of an ancient tradition.
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Canvas Rebel Magazine Feature
It’s easy for me to make “pretty, clever” items. I know real growth comes from not relying on technical, trendy or what you know works, but giving myself the space to create the good and the bad the pretty and the ugly.
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