Education
1981-1983 Amsterdam Academy for the Visual Arts, department of three-dimensional design and ceramics
1976-1981 Amsterdam Teacher Training D’Witte Leli, Amsterdam Handicrafts/Textiles Design
1972 - 1976 University of Amsterdam, Cultural Anthropology
Work periods
Oct.-Nov. 2011 Jingdezhen, China
June 2011 'Monumental sculptures', Brickworks Frateur, Boom, Belgium >>see pictures
Nov.-Dec. 2010 Jingdezhen, China
Juni 2010 'Firing Objects’, Brickworks Frateur, Boom,Belgium >>see pictures
April-May 2001 Ceramic Studies Institute, Shigaraki, Japan
Summer
1996 'Work at process' with Akio Takamori, Academy of Arts Den Bosch
April-May 1988 Scripps College Ceramic Department, Los Angeles, U.S.A. ceramics courses by Paul Soldner
Exhibitions
2011 Kunstiskunst (Artisart) , Amsterdam
2011 Galerie RudolfV, Amsterdam
2011 30x30x30, Museum Waterland, Purmerend
2011 Beemsterkunstroute, Westbeemster
2010 ‘Dutch artists’, San Bao, Jingdezhen, China
2010 'Firing Objects', Brickworks Frateur, Boom, België
2010 Kunst en Koningsduin, Castricum
2009 Zinc exhibitions, Bergen
2009 '10 years above wate' gallery De Groene Poort, Middenbeemster
2009 Art in the graveyard', Purmerend
2008 Gallery De Medici, Nunspeet
2008 Arti Amicititae, Amsterdam
2008 Church, Marken-Binnen
2007 K.C.B., Bergen
2006 Naber Gallery, Groningen
2006 'Gesprek 2' Kranenburgh Museum, Bergen
2006 Biennale de la Céramique 2006, Andenne, België
2006 Galerie 16, Hengelo
2006 Waterland Museum, Purmerend
2005 Veldwerk 2005, Oostknollendam
2005 De Kapberg Gallery, Egmond aan de Hoef
2004-2002 Kunstlijn, Haarlem
2004 Keramaikos Gallery, Arnhem
2003-2002-2000-1999-1998-1996-1995 De Amsteltuin Gallery, Amstelveen
2001 Miura Art Museum, Miura, Japan
2001-1998-1994-1991-1989-1988-1987-1986 Naber Gallery, Groningen
2001-2000 De Verbeelding Gallery, Baarle Nassau
1999-1991-1989 Waterland Museum, Purmerend
1997 University Museum, Utrecht
1996 'die Kunst des Gedenkes' Westfalenpark, Dortmund, Duitsland
1994 'In de ruimte gezet', Kortenhoef
1994 Couturier Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
1993 Galerie L Hamburg, Duitsland
1993 'Too hot to handle', Leerdam
1992 Princessenhof, Leeuwarden
1992-1989-1987-1985 De Witte Voet Gallery, Amsterdam
1991 'Ceramics inspired by architecture ' Municipal Museum, Arnhem
1991 Amphora Gallery, Oosterbeek
1987 Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem
1984 Het Kapelhuis Gallery, Amersfoort
Commissions
2011 'Still life with buttons' at MY HOME in Zaandam commisioned by Fluxus, Zaandam
2010 Two wall reliefs in entrancehall, Slotervaart, Amsterdam, commissioned by housing corporation Far West
2009 Flagproject with residents in Bloemenbuurt, Purmerend, commissioned by housing corporation Intermaris-Hoeksteen
2008 'To the unbaptiized souls' in the graveyard Ooverweerse Polderdijk, Purmerend
2008 Rosettes of collected crockery in entrance hall, Geuzeveld, Amsterdam, commissioned by housing corporation Stadgenoot
2007 'Golden Spiral', metal with goldleaf, cemetery in Purmerend
2005 Tile tableaus in stairwell, Geuzenveld, Amsterdam, commissioned by Het Oosten Housing Corporation.
2000 The twenty-first century art postcards projects, Waterland Museum, Purmerend
1995, ceramic basrelief on 'de kleine Ridde', Berkhout, Municipality of Berkhout-Westerkoggeland
1990 Ceramic basrelief in Den Hoogenban, Overschie
1988 -2010 150 Memorial Sculptures in cemeteries throughout the Netherlands
Collections
Government purchases
AMRO bank
Municipal Museum, Arnhem
Edward Judd collection
Private collections in the Netherlands, USA, France
Other activities
2008 Teacher of ceramics , Wherelant, Purmerend
2004- 2007 Teacher of ceramics, Fluxus, Zaandam,
from 1991 Member of Memento memorial sculptures foundation
co-founder Memento foundation
1995-1984 Teacher of ceramics/handicrafts, Da Vinci College, Purmerend
1986-1985 Teacher of ceramic design D’Witte Leli Teacher Training, Amsterdam
Articles in (among others)
Joost Reijnders, 'Je moet de bron vrij laten stromen', Nieuwe Noordhollandse Courant, 21 April 2011 >>read
Peter Hardewijn, 'Knopendozen zitten vol verhalen', De Uitkomst, 30 November 2010
Mark van den Eerenbeemt, 'Licht en stilte inspireren de beeldhouwster', Volkskrant, 13 October 2010 >>read
Marjolein Timmers among Wil van Blokland >>read
Marco van Nek, 'Bloemenkleed van 10.000 knopen' (Flowercarpet of 10.000 buttons), Nieuwe Noordhollandse Courant, 23 november 2009
Joost Reijnders , 'Een ongepolijste ruwe diamant' (An unpolished raw diamant) , Nieuwe Noordhollandse Courant, 10 april 2009
Martha Dirkmaat_Planting, 'Search for innersmile', Nieuwe Noordhollandse Courant, 10 januari 2008
Leonie Groen, 'Laat je leiden door je hart' (Follow your heart) , Nieuwe Noordhollandse Courant, 12 januari 2008
Martha Dirkmaat-Planting,'"Keramiek toont kwetsbaarheid' (Ceramics show vulnerability), Nieuwe Noordhollandse Courant, 23 January 2006
Leonie Groen, 'Van Blokland in Fieldwork', Nieuwe Noordhollandse Courant, september 2005
Yna van der Meulen, 'Struggle and Connection', Klei monthly, September 2005
Kansai monthly, Japan, mei 2001
'Austere objects', Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 16 september 1998
Kathy Zimmerer, 'Brian Ransom and Wil van Blokland', American Craft, october 1994
1993, Too hot to handle
Luke Versluys, 'Het Kleiboek' (the Clay Book), 1993
Martha Dirkmaat–Planting, 'Van Blokland en Santen exposeren in Heine-haus' (Van Blokland and Santen Exhibit in Heine-house), Nieuwe Noordhollandse Courant, 10 December 1992
'Keramiek geinspireerd door architectuur' (Ceramics inspired by architecture), Arnhem Municipal Museum,1991
Cor Molenveld, 'Sobere beelden van Wil van Blokland' (Austere sculptures by Wil van Blokland), Keramiek monthly, December 1989
Television
2008 'Euroblick', Bayerisches Fernsehen, Duitsland
2008 In the neighbourhood – regionet television
2007 A more personal memorial, ESA tv, Duitsland
2005 RVU television, 'Kaap de Goede Hoop’
Photos studio
news
Brickworks Frateur, Boom, Belgie
iring and exhibition September 3th , 4th , 2011
Art is art, www.kunstiskunst.nl
Openingweekend September 10, 11, 2011
Artist in residence October/November 2011 Jingdezhen, China
Easter sunday, Easter monday 2012 'Beemsterkunstroute'