Karin Putsch-Grassi Explained
Karin Putsch-Grassi is a potter.
Biography
After an apprenticeship in the studio of Albrecht Kiedaisch in Tübingen Putsch-Grassi began her studies in ceramics 1982 at "Istituto statale d’Arte” in Florence with Salvatore and Stefano Cipolla.[1]
Her most recent work follows a newly developed technique named "Figulinae", which consists of assembling soft raw stoneware or porcelain vessels and compressing them to form a new entity.[2]
Putsch-Grassi's work has been exhibited in personal exhibitions in Italy, Germany, Poland and Japan[3] as well as in numerous group exhibitions worldwide.[4] Furthermore, her works are displayed in European Museums.[5] Putsch-Grassi is an elected member of the International Academy of Ceramics.[6]
Awards (selection)
- 2012 First Prize “Rassegna Internazionale di Ceramica Contemporanea”, Albissola Marittima [7]
- 2016 Second Prize "Ceramic & Colours Award", Faenza [8]
- 2021 Third Prize "Premio MIDeC per Design Ceramico", Cerro di Laveno Mombello [9]
References
- Web site: Karin Putsch-Grassi: Dalla Germania all'Italia nel nome della ceramica . September 2018 .
- la Ceramica Moderna & Antica n.301 (Coverstory, Pages 8-11). La Ceramica Moderna: Mensile di Informazione Tecnica. 2018. 1123-816X.
- https://www.behance.net/gallery/35550699/FIRENZE-KYOTO-TWINNING Catalog of Putsch-Grassi's Kyoto exhibition in 2017
- https://www.fittilemilano.it/portfolio-2/project-two-3pfsc-fahbp Fittile - Exhibition by Triennale Milano and Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte
- https://www.putsch-grassi.it/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/National-Museum-of-Slovenia.pdf Certificate of the National Museum of Slovenia
- https://www.aic-iac.org/member/karin-putsch-grassi International Academy of Ceramics Membership profile
- Web site: Keramik-Preis für Karin Putsch-Grassi .
- https://www.facc-art.it/prodotto/i-edizione-ceramiccolours-award-faenza-2016/ "Ceramic & Colours Award", 2016, I edizione
- https://midec.org/secondo_premio_midec_design_ceramico/ "Premio MIDeC per Design Ceramico", 2021, II edizione
Sources
- Website of the International Academy of Ceramics
- Flyer of Karin Putsch-Grassi's Personal Exhibion inside the Civiltà Contadina Museum in Figline Valdarno
- Catalog of Putsch-Grassi's Kyoto exhibition in 2017
- Ceramics Monthly, September 2015, (Statement of Putsch-Grassi and pictures of her work), p. 42
- La Ceramica Moderna & Antica”, no. 301, 2018 ,, Coverstory, pp. 8–11
- Web site: Karin Putsch-Grassi: dalla Germania all'Italia nel nome della ceramica . Federico . S. . September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180903113203/https://www.ilbuonsenso.net/karin-putsch-grassi-argilla-2018/ . September 3, 2018 . live.
- Ugo La Pietra. Artigianato artistico Italiano della ceramica contemporanea" , p. 50
Documentation in publications
- Ray Hemachandra, Jim Romberg: 500 Raku. Bold Explorations of a Dynamic Ceramics Technique, New York 2011,
- Linda Kopp: The Best of 500 Ceramics. Celebrating a Decade in Clay, New York 2012,, p. 336
- Duncan Hooson, Anthony Quinn: The Workshop Guide to Ceramics: A Fully Illustrated Step-by-Step Manual. Techniques and Principles of Design, Barron's 2012,
- Edoardo Pilia. Ceramica Artistica: materiali, tecniche, storia,, pp. 98–99
- Duncan Hooson and Anthony Quinn. The Workshop Guide to Ceramics, Thames & Hudson,, pp. 211, 218, 248
- Ray Hemachandra and Julia Galloway. 500 Vases: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Form, Lark Books,, pp. 68, 272
External links
- Website Karin Putsch-Grassi
- Website of the exhibition „Terre lavorate“
