Chronology

Jan de Rooden

Writing a chronology is a cumbersome task. This I remember from the year I composed one for the monograph on my work
and my ceramic involvement. It was as if I had to go on an archeological dig for dates and facts in my professional past.
Today I prefer a different kind of chronology, one based on the course of my work.
The path of my life with clay is marked by themes. I always loved to make pots, wheel thrown or slab built, but I was most
involved in clay, when I tackled a new issue on my work table.
Time and again an idea would strike me, an event would hit me, and I would turn to my medium as for a solution.
Even today I am amazed, how clay never failed to let me express my concern, frustration or wonder.
From my side, I took great care to let clay, however painful the subject, hold its traditional character and beauty.
On these web pages I would like to include a few images from themes which have engaged me over the years.
The more usual - and up-to 1991 accurate - chronology can be found in the monograph below:

JAN DE ROODEN Keramisch Kunstenaar / Ceramic Artist

ISBN 90-72853-06-7
Published 1991 by the Singer Museum, Laren, Netherlands
and Johnny Rolf, Amsterdam.
Design: Harry Veltman.
Distributors: Johnny Rolf & Jan de Rooden, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Authors:
J.W.N. van Achterbergh, private collector of contemporary ceramics, Amstelveen,
Emke Raassen-Kruimel, Historian of Art, Keeper Singer Museum, Laren
Marianne Abel, freelance writer, Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA
Johnny Rolf, ceramic artist and painter
Jan de Rooden, personal notes.

128 pages, 66 photographs of which 16 are in color, size 29 x 22 cm.
Of the 1100 odd copies there are a few still available from our studio's.

Encouraged by friends who thought, that also this website should contain a chronology,
I started an extra page for these data and even found myself adding extensive notes.
If you like to go to "Data and Notes" click here .