Bak met drie roofvogelkoppen op de rand c. 1904 - 1910

This earthenware bowl with three raptor heads was made by Amstelhoek, but we don't know when. Isn’t it interesting that they are still called by the place they were made? I like to imagine the maker, turning this pot in their hands. It is a really interesting object. The artist used a limited palette to make the piece: a warm tan, brown, and a little blue. They used the same color for the bodies and decorative elements. The brown swirls are like the artist is playing with us, daring to see if we can see the patterns, the dance, and how to make something visually exciting with so little. What was the artist thinking as they made it? Probably something like, how can I use line and color and form to make something that speaks to the everyday, the useful, but also the mythic, the timeless? They’re saying, “Hey, I’m here, I’m making, I’m part of this ongoing conversation of art, and I’m excited to see what you do with it.”