curriculum vitae

Katarina Monien
kmonien@gmail.com
www.kmonien.de

1977 - Born in Oslo, Norway

Education:

  •  9/2003 - 9/2005 Internship in 'Richmond Pottery', Richmond, VA, USA.
  • 9/2000 - 7/2003 Apprenticeship/Training to become a cabinet maker, 'Schreinerei Peter Häring', Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
  • 9/1997 - 6/1998 Foundation course in arts and design, Falmouth College of Arts, Great Britain.

Additional education:

 

2011-2017 Participation in several seminars held by international Ceramic Artists in 'Keramikmuseum Westerwald', Germany.

 


exhibitions (selection)

6/2022- Elemente-Feuer,Waser,Erde, Museum und Galerie Falkensee.

1/2018- 'Pentalog' - Exhibition in 'Kulturhaus Spandau', Berlin.

11/2017- '2.Falkenseer Kunstsalon', 'Galerie Schneeweiß', Falkensee.

6/2017 - Projektgalerie 'Nummeriert&Signiert' zur Gast in der 'Galerie Sybille Nütt', Dresden.

6/2017 - 'Weißes Gold-Gebrannte Erde', 'Galerie Schneeweiß', Falkensee.

11/2016 - '1.Falkenseer Kunstsalon', 'Galerie Schneeweiß', Falkensee.

1/2016 - 'Tea ist hot', exhibition in 'Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur Tegelen', Netherlands.

6/2015 - 'Stille Kraft & Powerdrink - Keramik & Tee' - competition and exhibition in 'Keramikmuseum Westerwald', Germany.
3/2014 - 5th international ceramics Biannual of Marratxi, Spain.
11/2013  - 'Galleri Hadeland', Moss, Norway.
9/2011 - 'Galleri Kvinnelist', Moss, Norway.
9/2009 - 6th international ceramics Biannual 'kb09-At the Moment' Kapfenberg, Austria.

 

Sales through galleries

2014 -2019 'Galerie Bartscht',  Albrechtstraße 10, 10117 Berlin.

2009-2016-'Galleri Kvinnelist',  Verket 18, 1534 Moss, Norway.

Awards

9/2009 - Acquisition Award by the Sonorys Company, Kapfenberg, Austria

7/2003 - Design Award for the Apprentice Piece, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

 


artist statement

Clay and glazes are fascinating materials to me because of the vast possibilities you have to form it and design its surface. I mostly use the coil-building technique, in combination with slabs. In this way I am exploring ancient techniques, yet giving my works a contemporary appearance. The  shape of my forms is an important part of my works. Here I work very controlled. For the surface  design I like to combine controlled movement with coincidense. This is the more experimental part of my artistic approach.