Born in Baar near Augsburg/Augusta (Germany)
lives and works in Dresden, Germany
Education
1986-1992: Jewelry design at the University of Applied Sciences Schwäbisch-Gmünd
and the University of Applied Sciences (FHG) Pforzheim by Jens-Rüdiger Lorenzen and Johanna Dahm
1990 Field works with John Gèrard (paper artist) Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin
1986 Field works with Waldemar Artmann (Silversmith), Regensburg
Award: Young Artist Award of the Johann-Michael-Maucher-Competition, Schwäbisch Gmünd, 1991
Exhibitions in museums and special exhibitions: since 2009
Asia - Europe II. Fiber Art (traveling exhibition) (C)
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Danner-Preis, Museum Schloss Johannisburg, Aschaffenburg, DE, 2014/2015 (C)
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JUST PAPER (special exhibition), EUNIQUE, Karlsruhe, DE, 2014
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Premio Fondazione Cominelli, Palazzo Cominelli, Cisano de San Felice del Benaco, Italy 2012 (C)
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Small Size Works (Fiber Art from Asia and Europe), Janina Monkute-Marks Museum,
Kedainiai, Lithuania, 2012 (C on CD)
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- 7e Triennale Internationale du papier, Musée de Charmey, Switzerland 2011 (C)
- Premio Fondazione Cominelli, Palazzo Cominelli, Cisano de San Felice del Benaco, Italy 2010 (C)
- Holland Paper Bienniale 2010, Rijswijk Museum, Rijswijk, the Netherlands 2010 (C)
- Selected works of the Holland Paper Biennale, Knitting and Stitching Show, London, UK, 2010
- Gioielli di carta (Paper Jewellery: poor jewellery), Triennale Design Museum, Milano, Italy 2009 (C)
Exhibitions in museums and special Exhibitions: 1996-2008
Danner-Award 2008, Museum für Gegenwartskunst ‘Glaspalast’, Augsburg (Augusta), 2008 (C)
Schmuck 2005, special exhibition of the International Crafts Fair (IHM), Munich, 2005 (C)
International Jewellery Arts - 15 Years Gallery Slavik’, Gallery Slavik, Vienna, 2005
Special exhibition of the Passione International Frankfurt Fair, Frankfurt, 2004
4.Inhorgenta Design Podium, Munich, Germany, 2003
Extract: Young Jewelry Designers in Germany, Bauhaus-Archiv Museum für Gestaltung, Berlin, 2002 (C)
International Paper Art, selected by Hilde Leiss, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, 2000
Form Tendence, Frankfurt, 2000
Schmuck 99, special exhibition of the International Crafts Fair (IHM), Munich 1999 (C)
Grassi-Museum: Grassi ‘98, selected works of the Grassi-Fair, Leipzig, 1998
Schmuck 98, special exhibition of the International Crafts Fair (IHM), Munich, 1998 (C)
The Art of Adornment, Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim and Gallery Marzeé, Njimwegen, 1996 (C)
Until 2004 participation in exhibitions in galleries (selection)
Gallery Alternatives, Rome, Italy, 2004
expo arte smykkdesign, Oslo, Norway, 2003
Gallery Hilde Leiss, Hamburg, Germany, 2001, 2003
Gallery Handwerk, Koblenz, Germany, 1994, 2003
Gallery Sculptures to wear, Los Angeles, 2001
Gallery Profil, Regensburg, Germany, 2001 (solo exhibition)
Gallery Helga Malten, Dortmund, Germany, 2001
Gallery of the BBK (Association of Fine Artists), Ingolstadt, Germany, 1999 (solo exhibition)
Gallery Brodhag & Wörn, Berlin, Germany, 1999
Gallery Slavik, Vienna, Austria, 1994, 1997, 1999
Gallery Michéle Zeller, Bern, Switzerland, 1996, 1997, 1998
Gallery Lous Martin, Delft, the Netherlands, 1997 (solo exhibition)
Gallery Hertha Zaunschirm, Zurich, Switzerland, 1992 (with Viola Schwalm and Maximilian Miller).
In addition participation at
- SOFA New York 2002-2008 (with The Davids Collection)
- SOFA Chicago 2002-2008 (with The Davids Collection)
- REDES/NETS: International Exhibition of Small Format Textile Works, Madrid 1999
- Ars ornata, Straßbourg 1997
Works in the Museum im Prediger (formerly Museum für Natur und Stadtkultur)
Schwäbisch-Gmünd and in private collections.
