Work Shoes    •    Sculptures    •    Bags
  • Mount Shoe

    2024

    textile, shoe and goldleaf 23,5 krt.

  • Careless Whisper

    2023

    Wood, textile and shoes

  • Perfetta Imperfezione

    2023

    mixed media, textile, shoes

  • It wasn’t Me

    2023

    mixed media, textile, shoes

  • Handle me with care

    2019-2023

    mixed media, textile, shoes and wood

  • Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

    2018-2019

    Mixed media, textile and led

  • Giant

    2023

    mixed media, textile

  • Golden Kiss

    2013/2018

    Size: 35 x 35 cm
    Resin and goldleaf 23,75 krt

  • Me and my Monkey

    2018-2019

    polystyreen, polyurethaan

  • CandyFlower 1

    2018-2019

    polystyreen, polyurethaan

  • CandyFlower 2

    2018-2019

    polystyreen, polyurethaan

  • Killer Heels

    2023

    mixed media, leather shoes

  • Delftware

    2018

    Porceleyn, wool and goldleaf 23.5 krt.

  • Total Touch

    2017

    Size: h.25 x d.28 x w.16 cm (each)
    Leather, pearl, marabou, mixed media

  • Cakebag

    2019

    Size: h.28 x 35 x w.13-15 cm
    mixed media

  • Durianbag

    2013

    Size: h.23 x 30 x w.7 cm
    Resin, metal and cotton

  • Cakeshoe

    2019

    Size: h.35 x 25 x w.12 cm
    leather, mixed media

  • Crazy Shoe Maker

    In-cooperation with shoedesigner Jan Jansen

  • Bedroom Secrets

    2017

    Size: h.10 x 29 x w.12 cm (each)
    unique work/wearable, 2017, lace, marabou, fur, pearls, mixed media

  • Special Purpose

    2017

    Size: h.44 x d. 20 x w.10 cm (each)
    lace, fur, crystal stones, satin, stainless steel knifes

  • Home (is where the heart is)

    2017

    Size: h.75 x d.30 x w15 cm
    Handpainted pieces Royal Delft Blue, ceramic wings of mill, mixed media, goldplated, 22,5 krt

  • Walk On a Field of Flowers

    2016

    Size (each): h.39 x d.24 x w.15 cm
    Patent leather, wood, silk, mixed media

  • City Shoe #3

    2015

    Size: d.33,5 cm x w.16 cm x h.78 cm
    unique edition, resin, gold chromed

  • Love is a Bitch 2

    2016

    Size (each): h.34 x d.18 x w.10 cm
    Patent leather and Knifes

  • Love is a Bitch

    2014

    Size: h.32 x d.20 x w.8 cm
    unique work, Red Lace and knife

  • Happy Moments

    2014

    Size: h.62 x d.24 x w.10 cm
    unique edition, wood, mixed media, gold-leaf 22,5 krt

  • Christmas

    2014/2015

    Material: mixed media

  • Windmill

    2013

    Size: h.39 cm x d.32 cm x w.12 cm
    unique work, ceramic and gold-plated 22,5 krt

  • S(He) Happy Skull

    2016

    Size: h. 35 x 25 x w. 12 cm
    leather, mixed media

  • Christmas

    2014

    Material: mixed media

  • Sweet Hurts

    2014

    Size: h.28 x d.22,5 x w.9 cm
    unique work, Black lace and knife

  • Dolores

    2014

    Material: porcelain, mixed media, gold plated 22,5krt

  • Sometimes it snows in April

    2016

    Size (each): h.39 x d.22 x w.15 cm
    Leather, wood, artificial flowers, mixed media

  • Frits

    2014

    Material: porcelain, mixed media, pearlescent silver paint

  • Durian

    2011/2013

    Size: h. 27,5 x d. 24 x w.10 cm
    unique edition, wood, krijtinto, gold-plated 22,5 krt

  • Zsuzsanna

    2014

    Material: porcelain, mixed media, gold plated 22,5krt

  • Willem Ruys

    2011/2013

    Size: h.30,5 x d.22,5 x w.10,5 cm
    unique edition, wood, krijtinto, pearlescent paint, gold-plated 22,5 krt

  • Yayoi

    2013

    Material: porcelain, mixed media, gold plated 22,5krt

* All work is unique
* Each vase sculpture is 100% handmade and numbered
* High res. images and more details artwork on request
Joyce de Gruiter

“If you can’t reach your destination by one road, try another”

  • Since 2018Chocolate Art Designer
  • Since 1990Creative & Cultural entrepreneur
    artist and exhibition curator
  • Since 2008Designer for Ugowo
  • 1990 - 2010Co-owner(together with Peter Willemse) and curator Art Projects for Stelling Gallery and Projects
  • Since 1981Photographer and graphic designer

Exhibitions

A selection of exhibitions and work in collection
2023

Experimental shoes in art and design, curators Liza Snook, Virtual Shoe Museum and Amber Ambrose Aurèle Verstegen
Hungary

2019/2021

Bags-Icons and Investments, History of a timeless accessory, SpielzeugWelten Museum
Basel, Switserland

Ready to go! Shoe-Motion, MunchnerStadtmuseum
Germany

2018

Jan Jansen Shoe Treasures, Rozet
Arnhem, The Netherlands

2017/2018

High Heels, Die HoheKunst der Schuhe, SchlossLichtenwalde
Germany

Masters of LXRY- fair 2017, RAI
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Jan Jansen Shoe Treasures, The View
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

SHOETOPIA, CCS Valada Gallery
Detroit, USA

CipóMágia / Shoe Magic, Mucsarnok
Budapest, Hungary
* As artist and co-curator in co-operation with Liza Snook, Virtual Shoe Museum

2015

SHOEting Stars 5 sinne&mehr, Stadtgalerie Klagenfurt
Austria

History under your feet, SpielzeugWelten Museum
Basel, Switserland

2014

Level Shoe District
Dubai, UAE

2012

Wanrooij Gallery
Arnhem, The Netherlands

AAF Amsterdam
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Floris Siemer Gallery
Naarden, The Netherlands

Willem Kerseboom Gallery, Scope
Basel, Switserland

Willem Kerseboom Gallery
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2010/2011

Willem Kerseboom Gallery, Scope
Basel, Switserland

Willem Kerseboom Gallery
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Judy Straaten Gallery
Horst, The Netherlands

Gallery Pili Pili
Knokke, Belgium

She Me,Stedelijk Museum
Zwolle, The Netherlands

Work in collection

Duta Fine Arts Foundation
Jakarta, Indonesia

Northampton Museum & Galleries
England

Municipal of Leiden
The Netherlands

Museum De Lakenhal
Leiden, The Netherlands

Museum Sittard
The Netherlands

Museum Alkmaar
The Netherlands

Private Art Collections
National and international

Contact Details

Sales or exhibitions:
Barbara / info@joycedegruiter.nl