Catalogue BOWLED OVER Exhibition

BOWLED OVER

A GROUP EXHIBITION

BOWLED OVER

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

An unexpected, pleasant surprise that leaves one amazed. Or to be overturned from an upright position. Bowled over can be defined as any one of these respectively. In BELLHAUS Atelier & Galerie new exhibition titled BOWLED OVER, ceramics and pottery take centre stage. The plethora of bowls are every bit as pleasantly surprising as they are overturning an outlook on the medium.

The humble ceramic bowl is re-imagined by the Potters’ Association of Namibia (PAN), who for their annual themed exhibition, a collaboration with the ceramics fanatics of BELLHAUS Atelier & Galerie was pure synergy. Not only does the gallery present the ideal space for an exhibit of this nature, but owner and curator Andrea Behnsen fosters a personal love for the art form. When curating in unison with the PAN committee, Andrea chose to showcase a variety of techniques and influences. The result is a wondrous range of bowls in a diverse spectrum of shapes, sizes, colours and functions.

Why bowls, we ask? Because even an object as simple and selfexplanatory as the bowl, can exist in a million different iterations. And perhaps the most rudimentary of forms can truly highlight the technique and artistic aesthetic of the potter. PAN’s members and non-members who chose to showcase in the exhibit have done just that - show their skill and unique style in the confines of a hollow vessel.

PAN’s vice-chairperson Jacqui Jansen van Vuuren highlights how environments shape artistic inspiration. An industrial city-living potter’s ceramic bowl might be more muted in colour and simplistic in style. In turn, the potters of Namibia implore texture, colour and organic shape.

The pottery presented in BOWLED OVER, crafted mostly by hobbyist ceramicists residing in Namibia, came to be a clay-form manifestation of the country’s bountiful natural splendour. Be it literally as in the work of Annabelle Venter, who employs small animal figures in her work, or Martin Harris, whose bowls mirror the north’s hues of green, without reason or rhyme, all the artist's creations ended up showcasing a deep appreciation and predisposition for the natural.

Stripped back to the basics of ceramics, playing with clay can stir intense nostalgia. Many fond childhood memories involve dirt under fingernails and a kid bowled over a mountain of mud, creating a featureless sculpture that will not stand the test of time. Playing with clay, or being a potter, awakens childlike exploration. Only, these ceramic art pieces that are fired and glazed, may exist for as long as the earth still does.

While the pottery scene in Namibia strives to build a bridge between craftsmanship and art, it is, in its truest form, an artistic endeavour with practically useful results. BOWLED OVER aims to bring to light that in pottery, beautiful and practical aren’t mutually exclusive. A bowl can be both, and an art gallery full of bowls is just wonderful!

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USCHIAHRENS

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340mm x 70mm

BO1A SIAMESE TWINS

N$ 1350

B01B BLUE DEL MONSTE

N$ 1080

235mm x 105mm

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265mm x 40mm

BO2B UNTITLED II

N$ 550

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150mm x 50mm

N$ 950

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260mm x 45mm

MARTINHARRIS

BO2E UNTITLED V

N$ 1200

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320mm x 110mm

CHARLENE VORSTER

SHARONFLEWELLEN

145mm x 80mm

BO4C PASTA BOWL

N$ 180

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190mm x 60mm

N$ 300

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175mm x 45mm

SIGIWERRLEIN

155mm x 85mm

BO6B TEARS IN THE MIST

N$ 320

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145mm x 75mm

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175mm x 80mm

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130mm x 60mm

GARYGRAY

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140mm x 70mm

BO7E MIXING COLOUR CLAY

N$ 420

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135mm x 85mm

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135mm x 80mm

RENATEWILLIAMSON

N$ 540

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200mm x 60mm

BO8B SERENITY

N$ 480

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190mm x 50mm

N$ 490

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185mm x 65mm

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150mm x 60mm

RENATEWILLIAMSON

BO8E PEACE

N$ 480

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180mm x 45mm

BETSIE VAN RENSBURG

N$ 1250

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310mm x 90mm

BO9B

HARMONIOUS RYTHMS

N$ 1250

STONEWARE 330mm x 100mm

BO9C VIOLETTA’S ARIA

CAROLALORCK

BO10A ARCTIC LARGE BOWL I

N$ 940

STONEWARE 280mm x 85mm

BO10B ARCTIC LARGE BOWL II

N$ 940

STONEWARE 240mm x 85mm

BO10C ARCTIC LARGE BOWL III

N$ 940

STONEWARE 255mm x 75mm

N$ 750

STONEWARE 185mm x 70mm

CAROLA LORCK

N$ 750

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195mm x 65mm

BO10F ARCTIC MEDIUM III

N$ 750

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215mm x 70mm

BO10G ARCTIC MEDIUM BOWLS

SET OF 2

N$ 860

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185mm x 60mm

CHERYLGIBB

BO11A FLAMBOYANT BOWL

N$ 1200

STONEWARE 340mm x 110mm

BO11B PATTERNED PEDESTAL

N$ 1100

STONEWARE 255mm x 120mm

BO11C SUNFLOWER BOWL

N$ 1100

STONEWARE 195mm x 105mm

N$ 520

STONEWARE 90mm x 75mm

CHERYL GIBBS

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BO11G SEA

N$ 620

180mm x 95mm

ANNABELLE VENTER

BO12A 2023-YEAR OF THE QUELEAS

N$ 2160

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250mm x 60mm

BO12B BACK TO EARTH

5 BOWLS

N$ 2000

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175mm x 80mm

BO12C A LEOPARD’S TALE

N$ 1900

STONEWARE 205mm x 80mm

N$ 850

STONEWARE 150mm x 110mm

ANNABELLE VENTER

BO12F BRAIDING

WINTER GRASS

N$ 1950

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380mm x 50mm

BO12E SOUTHERN BELL(E)S

N$ 1950

STONEWARE 340mm x 55mm

JANTJEDAUN

BO13A BELLY

N$ 1890

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300mm x 185mm

BO13B SKINNY

N$ 1790

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365mm x 100mm

BO13C TRIANGLE

N$ 1790

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315mm x 115mm

GENIE ALBRECHT

BO14A “CORAL” SALAD BOWL

N$ 830

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220mm x 130mm

BO14B “CORAL” UPRIGHT BOWL

N$ 620

STONEWARE 140mm x 125mm

BO14C SET OF 6

“OAKLEAF & ACORN” BOWLS

N$ 2430

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130mm x 40mm

STONEWARE 75mm x 60mm

BO14G JAPA

“DARK MOSS” TE N$ 500

STONEWA 90mm x 75

BO14F JAPANESE

“DARK MOSS” TEABOWL II

N$500

STONEWARE 75mm x 60mm

CORLIA DE WET

BO15A SOETDORING

N$ 1620

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285mm x 165mm

BO15B WILD FLOWER

N$ 1620

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265mm x 175mm

BO15D FELD BIRDS

N$ 1350

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315mm x 55mm

BO15E IN THE DEEP

N$ 1960

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440mm x 65mm

CORLIADEWET

265mm x 120mm

MELISSA GEITRHEIM

BO16A COPPER CHROMATIC

N$ 960

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200mm x 115mm

BO16F ETHEREAL ECLIPSE (SMALL)

N$ 520

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135mm x 80mm

BO16E ETHEREAL ECLIPSE (MEDIUM)

N$ 680

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185mm x 100mm

BO16D ETHEREAL ECLIPSE (LARGE)

N$ 820

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195mm x 100mm

MELISSA GEITRHEIM

N$ 520

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375mm x 85mm

N$ 370

STONEWARE 265mm x 65mm

BO16B SUNFLOWER SERENITY

BO16C OBSIDIAN

LARA-LYNAHRENS

BO17A

N$ 1850 STONEWARE

275mm x 120mm

CORAL EXPRESSION

DAWNADAMS REDELINGHUYS

BO18A CORAL EXPRESSION

N$ 950

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145mm x 65mm

LESLEYCRAWFORD

BO19A BOWLED RIGHT OVER I

N$ 1000

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355mm x 45mm

BO19B BOWLED RIGHT OVER II

N$ 1000

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365mm x 50mm

N$ 900

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135mm x 40mm

O19D BOWLED RIGHT OVER III

N$ 1000

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385mm x 55mm

LESLEYCRAWFORD

BO19F BOWLED RIGHT OVER V

N$ 1000

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385mm x 55mm

BO19E BOWLED RIGHT OVER IV

N$ 1000

STONEWARE 380mm x 50mm

ESTEECUFF

BO20A ENTWINE (LARGE BOWL)

N$ 750

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225mm x 50mm

BO20B WEAVE (LARGE BOWL)

N$ 750

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210mm x 60mm

BO20C TWIST

N$ 240

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130mm x 35mm

BO20D TANGLE

N$ 240

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125mm x 35mm

JACQUIJANSENVANVUUREN

BO21A SHELL EXPRESSION I

N$ 820

PORCELAIN

175mm x 110mm

BO21B SHELL EXPRESSION II

N$ 820

PORCELAIN

190mm x 90mm

BO21C DIOR HAT

N$ 1800

PORCELAIN

380mm x 95mm

SARIEMARITZ

BO22A CARNIVAL STRIPES I

N$ 1200

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290mm x 85mm

BO22B CARNIVAL STRIPES III

(SET OF 4)

N$ 950

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150mm x 45mm

BO22C EMERALD TREASURE

N$ 1200

STONEWARE 290mm x 90mm

BO22D CROSS PATCH

N$ 1200

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290mm x 90mm

SARIEMARITZ

BO22E CARVED ICE

N$ 1100

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250mm x 75mm

BO22F GREEN BASKET SET ( X4 BOWLS)

N$ 1300

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205mm x 40mm

N$ 1100

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245mm x 75mm