The Earth We Carry

Artist list

Judith Bloedjes, Zheng Dongmei, Bernie Haspels, Peter Hoogeboom, Ma Jun, Huang Min, Zhang Min, Wu Shu-Lin, Esther Stasse, Karin van Paassen

The works in The Earth We Carry follow a journey from raw material to intimate object. Earth is shaped by the hand, transformed through fire and brought back into contact with the body.

Through this process, the artists reveal the possibilities of ceramic as a jewellery material: tactile yet durable, fragile yet resilient, natural yet transformed. The resulting works carry both the physical traces of their origins and the personal marks of their makers.

By bringing these works together, The Earth We Carry reflects on the continuing relationship between humans and the earth — a relationship expressed not only through the materials we use, but also through the objects we make, wear and carry with us.

The exhibition therefore looks beyond jewellery as adornment. It presents ceramic jewellery as a way to explore how material can connect us to ourselves, to others, and to the natural world.


Opening hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 - 18:00 h; Sunday, 11:00 - 17:00 h.
Opening: 27 August 2026,17:30-20:00 h.


Lecture (finissage): 12 September 2026, 15:30-17:30 h.
To conclude the exhibition, we will host a special afternoon programme on Saturday, 12 September, at 16:00 h.
Curator Mafalda Nunes will introduce the exhibition, followed by a lecture by Karin van Paassen, one of its makers and an experienced China expert, and an engaging conversation with the audience. The afternoon concludes with cold brew tea and a chance to explore the exhibition. Admission is free.