Marije Kuin
Marije Kuin (1981, Haarlem, NL) is a ceramics artist who works extensively with paper porcelain and lives in Driehuis, the Netherlands. Her work emerges from experimentation and intuition, with nature as her primary source of inspiration. A recurring theme in her practice is the longing for connection and the rejection of “others” in contemporary society. Marije works as a psychologist, teaches, and writes books. Throughout her life, she has engaged in a wide range of creative outlets. Since 2019 she has been working with clay (2 years educational program in Gouda and multiple masterclasses in the Netherlands and abroad). Since 2025 she has given greater space to her artistic practice.


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Unique sculptures, exploring fragility, balance, resilience and organic growth, in the longing for connection.
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H 19.0 x W 25.0 x D 15.0 cm
Silent Gathering explores the quiet strength that can emerge when separate forms come together. Each porcelain element retains its own fragile, organic character, yet gains meaning through its relationship with the others. The work reflects on how we can come closer without losing ourselves.
€ 1.450
H 27.0 x W 17.0 x D 17.0 cm
Where Forms Hold One Another explores the delicate balance between individuality and interdependence. Each form carries and is carried by those around it, creating both tension and stability. Balance emerges through relationship — not despite difference, but because of it.
€ 550
H 32.0 x W 12.0 x D 12.0 cm
Ascend incorporates rhythm, balance and vertical movement through a single continuous form, thrown on the wheel and glazed with home made white glazes with traces of bronze and pink.
The surface carries the traces of its making, while the repeated rings create a quiet sense of progression, as if the piece is slowly unfolding upward.
.€ 550
H 33.0 x W 23.0 x D 22.0 cm
Hidden Current is concerned with the tension between appearance and discovery.
The form is intentionally restrained, allowing the viewer to engage first with volume, proportion and presence. Yet the object contains a second landscape: one that only becomes visible through movement and proximity.€ 900
H 23.0 x W 20.0 x D 18.0 cm
Silent formation explores how fragile element can gather into a stronger whole. Each delicate element appears vulnerable on its own, yet together they form a collective presence.
€ 1.300
H 17.0 x W 19.0 x D 16.0 cm
Built from layered, paper-thin porcelain forms that fold and open like petals, shells, or fragments of skin, the piece explores the tension between fragility and strength.
€ 1.450
H 12.0 x W 27.0 x D 19.0 cm
Held in Hope portrays the hopeful moment before connection. The form is open, yet not insistent—as if it is waiting for recognition, closeness, or a response. The work speaks of desire without demand: the deeply human hope of being seen and of being allowed to belong to something greater, without losing oneself.
Hopeful waiting.€ 490
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