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<\/p>\nImagine a sanctuary where women can retreat, gently lay down their broken pieces, and craft them into stunning works of art. At Lillanie Schutte\u2019s pottery studio, every shard turns into a stroke of beauty, and every heart finds its way to wholeness.<\/p>\n
When Lillanie Schutte was praying for a change after a decade in the corporate scene, she never thought her journey would lead her to well \u2026 clay. And this from someone who never thought she had an artistic bone in her body.<\/p>\n
Like many moms, Lillanie dreamt of being a present parent. Cheering from the sidelines at netball games. Helping with homework. Shuttling to and from activities. With two daughters, J\u2019linc\u00e9 and Janica, her dream was no different.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was just so unbearably unhappy at work. I felt like I missing out on so much, just for a paycheck. I then started getting so many signs that it was time for a change. Over the radio, on billboards, in church. Just everywhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen one day I got a call from my aunt asking me if I wanted to buy her pottery franchise. I just knew this was the change I was hoping for. All that I had to do was take the step in faith and do it. And so, my family and I packed up our life in Kempton Park and moved to Krugersdorp to take over the business.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll admit that I was still a little unsure at first, so I insisted on first working for my aunt and taking over the kiddies\u2019 classes before buying the franchise. I was an introvert at that stage in my life and couldn\u2019t imagine working with small kids and being creative.\u201d<\/p>\n
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But it didn\u2019t take long for Lillanie to fall in love with the craft, and get the hang of teaching. And so, she hosted pottery classes as an extra-mural at schools for just over a decade. Then came Covid. As many others, she had lost her income and so it wasn\u2019t long before Hartzgemaak was born. Her own special pottery studio in Krugersdorp, where she teaches hundreds of women to create everything from gnomes and little houses to cows, donkeys, lighthouses, and bowls. Her bride figurines and pokkelhasies (bunnies) are the most popular workshops at the moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe studio must be a place where everyone feels welcome. Where memories are made, photos are taken and friendships are formed. But most of all, I want it to be a place where everyone feels special and unique \u2026 the way the Great Potter has created us to be.\u201d And that\u2019s exactly what it\u2019s grown to become.<\/p>\n
Her classes and style have become so popular that she got a second potter, Annelize, from Pretoria to join Hartzgemaak\u2019s vision. They now travel all over to host the ever-so-lovely workshops.<\/p>\n
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But it\u2019s not just ceramics that bring Lillanie joy. She loves the sound of nature, weekends camping, and a crackling fire. She also enjoys a good book, spending time with loved ones, or a well-deserved afternoon nap. For Lillanie it\u2019s about the simple things in life. It doesn\u2019t take much to make her smile. \u201cA message from someone saying they are thinking of me will always make my day. That, and a cup of Seattle coffee, haha. Oh, and a piece of Chamberlain carrot cake.<\/p>\n
“I am truly blessed with a husband and a family who helps me to create a safe space for creativity and togetherness for other people.\u00a0 My husband Jaco, encourages me to be the best version of myself everyday.\u00a0 He is my partner in crime, my confidant, and my biggest supporter.\u00a0 His unwavering support has given me the strength to overcome any obstacle.”<\/p>\n
Lillanie\u2019s happiness comes from creating and helping others heal through her art. And that, she believes, is what life is all about.<\/p>\n
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Details: Follow @Hartzgemaak Pottery en Geskenke on Facebook.<\/em><\/p>\n What makes Hartzgemaak so unique?<\/strong> How would you describe your style?<\/strong> What inspires you?<\/strong> What can new clients look forward to?<\/strong> What do you love most about pottery?<\/strong> Your definition of art?<\/strong> What class do you enjoy hosting most?<\/strong> Your life motto?<\/strong> One goal you\u2019re never giving up on?<\/strong> Imagine a sanctuary where women can retreat, gently lay down their broken pieces, and craft them into stunning works of art. At Lillanie Schutte\u2019s pottery studio, every shard turns into a stroke of beauty, and every heart finds its way to wholeness. When Lillanie Schutte was praying for a change after a decade in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121,"featured_media":21129,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,20],"tags":[5770,7800,7802,7803,7128,534,1476,55,7798,729,7797,7799,6886,7801,1402],"class_list":{"0":"post-21127","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-people","8":"category-personalities","9":"tag-alanicka-lotriet","10":"tag-ceramics","11":"tag-class","12":"tag-classes","13":"tag-contact-details","14":"tag-entrepreneur","15":"tag-get-it-magazine","16":"tag-get-it-west","17":"tag-hartzgemaak","18":"tag-krugersdorp","19":"tag-lillanie-schutte","20":"tag-pottery","21":"tag-special","22":"tag-unique","23":"tag-women"},"yoast_head":"\n
\nI give a piece of heart with each workshop \u2026 and I\u2019m just getting so much more in return. My husband loves to testify that I always wished for more than one friend, and with these classes, I have so many special friends now. I have realised women out there are so lonely and have such heartache. Some of them hide their sorrows so deeply. I realised everyone has their own mountain and I just want them to realise that our God is bigger than our mountain.<\/p>\n
\nI just love hand-building, so I don\u2019t really have a style. I simply love a challenge. I always say I\u2019ll be an art professor\u2019s worst nightmare.<\/p>\n
\nThe happiness when clients realise that they have done it. That they are capable of making something so special.<\/p>\n
\nTo find out that we are all capable of creating something so special you can\u2019t put a price tag on it. That you will forget about every mountain in your life for three or four hours while you\u2019re busy creating. That you will come in as a stranger and leave as a friend.<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s like therapy. You can mould it and shape it to be messy and structured at the same time.<\/p>\n
\nJust doing what you love. It doesn\u2019t matter whether your piece of art is realistic or abstract, as long as you love it.<\/p>\n
\nDefinitely the bride\/ angel figurines. They always speak to their creator. Whether it\u2019s a broken wing or a praising woman, it\u2019s like they\u2019re always formed with a message.<\/p>\n
\nThe best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.<\/p>\n
\nA happy marriage. My husband is my everything. To be the best mom for my kids but to be the best friend to my husband. He is the one I am growing old with.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"