Welcome to my second attempt to writing a Blog!

I'm Renée Kilburn, born in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1968. I grew up by the coast and was a very quiet and shy child. School was challenging, and despite my efforts, it was never quite enough.

Thanks to my brother, I was able to move to Stockholm after graduating. There, I began working at H&M and discovered my first Art Foundation Course. Both my life and I transformed!

After a few years, I switched jobs and became a sales assistant at Dekorima, an art material supply store, where I befriended Suzzie Holler, who taught ceramics on her days off.

Eventually, I realized that none of the available art materials provided the finish I desired. Everything seemed flat and uninspiring.

To get to know Suzzie better, I enrolled in one of her pottery courses. I created a slab-built vase, which was fired, and then I glazed it. Using a fine brush, I added a line drawing of a man with diluted cobalt. After that firing, I experienced my Eureka moment!

The image had depth and movement, stirring something within me... and my life changed once more.