What makes Ann Van Hoey’s work so unique, is not only her extraordinary personal style but also the manufacturing process that is involved in making her works of art. The least we can say is that Ann had the guts to think outside the box of what is common in the world of ceramics of today, both in terms of materials as assembly process. Contrary to how ceramics are generally made, Ann uses a rolling pin to make the thin clay slabs she starts from. She then shapes the panels into her signature half spheres by pressing them against the inner walls of plaster molds. This step gives the artwork its clean and smooth effect.