South African-born Mississippi potter Antoinette Badenhorst advocates for ceramic art globally. Certified to present and promote arts-integrated pottery classes in Mississippi schools, Antoinette uses a pottery clay called “paper clay,” which is suitable for use in all schools, regardless of the availability of kilns. Antoinette enjoys mentoring, assisting, and providing services related to her specialty field to fellow artists, especially young and upcoming artists.

Her emphasis is on creating translucent porcelain sculpted vessels and functional houseware, working on the pottery wheel or freehand. The making, altering, and carving processes are slow and methodical. Her research, the challenge of the porcelain clay medium, and the recording of online classes are ongoing.

Antoinette presents specialized porcelain hands-on and online workshops, demonstrations, and motivational presentations to potters and interest groups worldwide. She also provides consultations to prospective porcelain artists.

Her artwork is in permanent collections. At least once a year, she exhibits at gallery and museum exhibitions. Her work is full-time on show in her home-based showroom and her website.
Antoinettes’ technical articles and artist reviews are published in various ceramics magazines, books, and blog posts. She is featured on radio, television, and podcasts.

Her research is ongoing and she is documenting the results with the intent to finish another book about porcelain soon.

Antoinettes’ extensive ceramics knowledge and experience, led her to curate nationally and internationally acclaimed ceramic exhibitions and juried shows and she assists teachers in finding their gifted artists.

Antoinette invites anyone interested to connect and tap into her 43 years of experience.