My name is Sandra Apperloo and I am the potter behind The Pottery Parade. I create all my ceramics by hand from my studio located in Utrecht, The Netherlands. I love colors and patterns. I have a weak spot for pastel shades, I like to sculpt tiny eyes, paint weird freckles, and I challenge myself to try out new fun things all the time. From the biggest vase to the tiniest dish, I put love, thought, and effort in every single piece I create. Unloading my ceramics from the kiln gives me the best feeling ever. I love to see how the different characters turn out after the firings! I hope my works make people laugh and daydream. I hope they distract from daily businesses, leave warm feelings and tickle imaginations. I hardly create plans or designs before I start working on a piece. I usually decide on the shape when I am building it, finding what feels good at that moment. This is the case for every part of the process: shaping, sculpting, choosing the colors, and painting the patterns. It helps me to stay open minded and try out new things, which I feel is really important in my work.

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