Joop Puntman

Josephus Theodorus (Joop) Puntman (March 20, 1934 in Bemmel[1] – December 12, 2013 in Nijmegen) was a Dutch ceramist and sculptor.

[2] Puntman studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Arnhem.

After his graduation he started to work at the Ceramic Workshop 'Handicraft' in Haalderen.

Since its foundation in 1947, this studio manufactured vases, bowls and cups and saucers, and later on also wall sculptures.

In the last years of his life his productivity decreased due to his age.