esther van der sluis

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Esther van der Sluis | Art + Design

Esther van der Sluis is a Dutch artist specializing in handmade ceramics, art, and design. In addition, she creates plein air landscape paintings in oil, capturing the subtle interplay of light, color, and nature.

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ES. | handmade ceramics

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ES. founded in 2005 by artist and designer Esther van der Sluis, the label ES. represents a collection of unique, handcrafted ceramic objects and tableware. Over the years, the focus has increasingly shifted toward bespoke ceramics, tailored to the individual wishes of both private clients and businesses—often featuring personalized inscriptions. These creations range from wedding gifts to corporate tokens, each one a thoughtfully crafted piece with meaning and intention.

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ESTHER VAN DER SLUIS KUNSTPROJECT IMMORTALIZED
ESTHER VAN DER SLUIS | ART | SERIE IMMORTALIZED

Transience is a central theme that weaves its way through much of her work. I am an integral part of the impermanent nature I engage with—living alongside it, creating with it, and becoming one with its cycles. The seasons come and go, mirroring life itself, its beginnings and its endings, in all their forms and expressions. It is precisely this impermanence that serves as an endless source of inspiration for me

Art Pieces
ESTHER VAN DER SLUIS ART + DESIGN

Despite her primal Dutch roots, there's a great affinity with themes from the Japanese design tradition. Both in terms of aesthetics and themes. Concepts such as transience, imperfection, austerity and nature as a source of inspiration are recognisable and self-evident elements. Two important Japanese concepts that are related to this and frequently recur in her work are WabiSabi and Kintsukeroi.

interior design
ESTHER VAN DER SLUIS ART + DESIGN

As a painter, she predominantly works ‘plein air,’ meaning directly on location within the landscape itself. Through this approach, she seeks to capture the essence of a fleeting moment’s atmosphere in paint. Every sense contributes to translating that vision onto the canvas, imbuing the work with a ‘soul’—a depth and spirit that, for her, can only be discovered by fully immersing herself in the environment and its mood. Exposed to the raw elements, this intimate connection becomes a vital and transformative part of the creative journey.

Oil paintings

ESTHER | art + design

ESTHER VAN DER SLUIS ART + DESIGN

She grew up with a pencil in her hand. And perhaps more importantly, learned to look from an early age. I am convinced that 'really learning to look' is the foundation for an artist. This kind of looking is a process that happens slowly by training yourself over and over again. Asking yourself what you are actually perceiving, am I seeing what I think I am seeing? In my opinion, all artistic expressions have this in common. I therefore do not limit myself to one material or field.

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