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Michael Sälzer | |
1947 |
Born in Altenkirchen/Westerwald/Germany |
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until 1975 |
Law studies in Kiel and West Berlin |
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1976 |
Ceramic crafts apprenticeship (Westerwald) |
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1978 |
Journeyman’s qualification in Höhr-Grenzhausen |
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1980 |
Relocation to Kaub |
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from 1981 |
Revival of traditional clay-glazed stoneware in theory and practice |
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1982 |
Qualification as Master Potter in Höhr Grenzhausen |
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from 1985 |
Starts working with porcelain |
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from 1986 |
Development of a self-designed gas kiln |
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1987 |
Registration of patent: “Creation of salt glazes by injecting a soda solution |
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1990 |
Invitation to the Intern. Keramik Symposium Römhild with a ZEPHYR-Kiln |
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1992 |
Invitation to the 1st International Porcelain Symposium in Kahla/Thuringia |
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1995 |
Lectureship at the Institute for Artistic Ceramics in Höhr-Grenzhausen |
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1996 |
Foundation of a sculpture-garden in Kaub |
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1999 |
Establishment of a second studio in the Gascogne (southwest France), |
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1999 |
Seminar participation at the Centre for Ceramics, Höhr-Grenzhausen, construction of a wood-fired kiln |
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2000 |
Seminar participation at the Centre for Ceramics, work with a newly developed bronze foundry kiln |
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2007 |
Invitation as workshop docent and exhibitor: "Terre au Sel" in Bandol (F) |
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2008 |
Invitation as Artist in Residency to Fuping (China) |
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2010 |
Invitation to the 1. European Woodfire Conference in Bröllin (D) |
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| 2011 | Admission to the International Academy of Ceramics (AIC / IAC) as a personal member | |
since 1982 |
Regular solo and group exhibitions. |
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Purchases |
Hetjens-Museum, Düsseldorf; Sammlung Freudenberg, Heidelberg; |
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Expositions and Competitions |
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1982 |
Westerwaldpreis-Ausstellung, Höhr-Grenzhausen |
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1984 |
Galerie Dürr, Ludwigsburg (solo) |
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1985 |
Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen (solo) |
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1986 |
Salzbrand, Koblenz |
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1987 |
Hetjens-Museum, Düsseldorf |
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1988 |
Zeitgenössische Keramik, Offenburg |
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1989 |
Forum des Nordens, Wahlstedt (solo) |
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1990 |
Deutsches Kunsthandwerk „Form“, Frankfurt |
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1992 |
Wanderausstellung Deutsches Kunsthandwerk, Tokio, Paris, Erfurt |
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1993 |
Museum für angewandte Kunst, Gera |
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1995 |
Stadtmuseum, Lorch |
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1997 |
Galerie Rosenthal, Hamburg |
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2000 |
Westerwaldpreis-Ausstellung, Höhr-Grenzhausen |
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2001 |
3. Preis Kunst am Bau, Gemeindezentrum Bornich |
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2002 |
Landesmuseum, Mainz |
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2004 |
Westerwaldpreis-Ausstellung, Höhr-Grenzhausen |
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2005 |
Musée de la Ceramique, Giroussens (F) |
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2006 |
Ausstellung Galerie Marianne Heller, Heidelberg |
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2007 |
Ausstellung "Terre au Sel", Bandol (F) |
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2008 |
Einzelausstellung Galerie Blauhaus, Frankfurt |
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2009 |
Westerwaldpreis-Ausstellung, Höhr-Grenzhausen |
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2010 |
Ausstellung Galerie Gloria Hasse, Darmstadt, |
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