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A First Christmas at Kiln & Kettle Once upon a December — the very first December — there was a little ceramic studio on a quiet street in Heemstede, glowing softly against the winter dark. Its name was Kiln & Kettle, and though it had only opened its doors back in June, it already felt as though it had lived a hundred small stories. Since those early summer days, it had been an extraordinary journey. What began as a dream carried by Shireen, with hands in a creative tangle a

Little Love, A Little Paint, and a Whole Lot of Heart The air has changed, hasn’t it? The mornings are misty, the evenings sparkle a little sooner, and here at Kiln & Kettle, the shelves are beginning to whisper their Christmas stories.  Each one tells of something made — not bought — and that makes all the difference. Handmade Gifts with Heart There’s a kind of love you can see in handmade things — tucked into every brushstroke, hidden in the tiny smudge of paint on a finger

A Little Glow Before the Festive Season  The evenings are drawing in, candles are flickering a little earlier, and The Kiln & Kettle is starting to glow in that unmistakable golden way. You can feel it — the soft hum of the festive season quietly unfolding. Inside, the air is warm, the coffee is rich, and laughter drifts between shelves lined with freshly fired treasures. These weeks feel like the calm before the glitter storm — except, let’s be honest, there’s nothing partic

What a whirlwind these past two weeks have been — in the very best way! Our little studio has been alive with creativity, laughter, and...

Golden Autumn Days at Kiln & Kettle – Heemstede The seasons have shifted. Leaves are tumbling into amber and brown, and the air feels...

The Spark That Lit This past week was the busiest we’ve ever had in our three months at Kiln & Kettle — and oh, how grateful we are....

Another week at Kiln & Kettle, and once again our little studio was brimming with laughter, creativity, and heart-warming moments. Even...

In ons kleine keramiekstudiootje in Heemstede lijkt de tijd even stil te staan. We zijn pas twee maanden open, maar de kiln is kilning,...

The heart of Heemstede In the heart of Heemstede, tucked away in ons kleine straatje, sits a small-but-mighty pottery café, owned by...

Charlotte’s Weekly Whispers – Tales from the Kiln & Kettle Court   Lieve mensen, What a week. Honestly. The kind of week where something...

Another Week in the Court of Clay and Cake…Darlings, gather close. This week at Kiln & Kettle was another chapter worthy of a novel....

✨ Collaboration with Froobel – Dip, Sip & Paint ✨ Darlings… prepare yourselves. Op dinsdag 6 augustus om 19:00 verandert The Kiln &...

A Glowing Collaboration : Candlelight , Creativity, and Frobel Magic  (Een sprankelende avond vol kaarslicht en creativiteit bij Kiln &...

Of Robins, Remembrance & Red Waistcoats Oh , my dears of Heemstede and beyond , gather ' round . This week , the cafe was visited by...

As penned by Charlotte Kiln - From the shelf (still warm) of your favourite ceramic confidante  My Most Devoted Readers ,   What a week!...

As penned by your ever-watchful kiln-in- residence My Dearest Creators, What a delightful tempest of beauty, bubbles, and brushes this...

It is with a heart full of flame and walls still warm from festivity that I announce: Kiln and Kettle has opened its doors —and, my word, what a debut it was