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- u PERSONAL: GEERT JACOBS
- Male.
- Born 09- 11- 1958, Benoni ( Z.A.)
- Living in The Netherlands since 1963.
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- u EDUCATION
- 1974- 1977 Ceramic day school. ( 3 years normaly). Certificate 1977.
- 1974- 1977 Ceramic evening school. ( 5 years normaly). Certificate 1977.
- u WORK EXPERIENCE
- 1977- 1978 Working as a handthrower at several Pottery's.
- 1978 Started my own Pottery in Ven- Zelderheide.
- 1979 Moved my Pottery to Gennep.
- 1980 Moved my Pottery to a bigger shop and working place in Gennep.
- 1983 Bought "De Tramhalte" and rebuilded this old tramstation in it's original state.
- Inhere my Pottery and Galery is settled.
- u EXHIBITIONS
- 1980- 2008 Many exhibitions in Europe.
- u WORK DEMONSTRATIONS
- 1978- 1989 Handthrowing pots in The Open Air Museum in Arnhem.
- 1978- 2008 Many demonstrations at several places.
- u CERAMIC EVENTS
- 1978- 2008 Participant of a lot of ceramic events in Gouda, Milsbeek, Swalmen, Maaseik, Frechen, Diessen, Hamburg, Oldenburg, Aken, Langewehe, Gmunden, Perth, Penrith, Denbig, Lyon etc.etc.
- u NLPC
- 1978- 2008 Member of Het Noord- Limburgs Pottenbakkers Collectief. Organiser of KERAMISTO. See http://www.keramisto.com and organisor of our yearly Open days where every visitor can look around in the workshop.
- u WORK
- Most of my work is stoneware but I also work with porcelain. The glazes that I use are mixed by myself and fired in electrical kilns at ± 1260° C.
- See http://www.tramhalte.com or http://www.geertjacobs.nl
- u EXCURSIONS
- Only by reservation.
- 1 hour. Guided tour.
- 1,5 hour. Peoples can try to make their own pot (with help) on a potterswheel which can be collected later, once fired.
- u POTTERY OPEN:
- Almost every day of the year from 09.00 till 17.00 hours. Exept monday morning and wednesday afternoon. Entry is free.
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