Hi, I’m Kathleen. For over 25 years, I’ve worked as a talent development coach with teams in organisations.
In my studio, where I’ve been active as a visual artist for more than 20 years, my fascination for people, process, and image comes together.
There, I guide teams through a shared making process that gives visual form to their identity.
How it all began and evolved…
It began with clay, almost by accident, during a holiday with my children.
While their attention drifted away, mine remained. Forms emerged that I had not consciously conceived, revealing an intuitive dialogue with the material.
This led me to further training and the BKO program with Yves Malfliet, where freedom of creation, experimentation and depth were central. Intuition was sharpened by technique, and I moved beyond conventional paths to explore the limits of material and fire. Years of research, failure and refinement resulted in exhibitions, collaborations and the establishment of my own studio.
Parallel to this, my work as a team coach opened a new dimension. A desire grew to connect people beyond language and models. Clay became both medium and space for growth, the making process a mirror. This is where art and coaching converge — and where Art @ Work was born.
Today, my studio is a place of creation, development and challenge — where material, process and transformation meet.
Artistic Statement
Kathleen Jooris is a visual artist and ceramicist whose work is driven by curiosity, happenstance and an experimental approach to material.
Coincidence and the use of what presents itself play a key role in her creative process. Through playful exploration and a constant urge to push both personal and material boundaries, she creates works that balance between aesthetics and the unexpected.
Born on March 8th, International Women’s Day, Kathleen embraces the perspective of being a woman today. She uses ceramics to craft a critical yet playful lens on an increasingly absurd society. Humor, sharp observation, and the pure joy of making are central to her practice, inviting reflection on the complexities of modern life while affirming the power of perspective.
Rooted in reimagining everyday objects, exploring form, glaze, and firing processes, her work questions traditional craft methods and creates a continuous dialogue between material, concept, and emotion.