CV
  Michael Sälzer

1947

Born in Altenkirchen/Westerwald/Germany

until 1975

Law studies in Kiel and West Berlin

1976

Ceramic crafts apprenticeship (Westerwald)

1978

Journeyman’s qualification in Höhr-Grenzhausen
Establishment of studio with Beate Thiesmeyer

1980

Relocation to Kaub

from 1981

Revival of traditional clay-glazed stoneware in theory and practice

1982

Qualification as Master Potter in Höhr Grenzhausen

from 1985

Starts working with porcelain

from 1986

Development of a self-designed gas kiln
Establishment of ZEPHYR®-Gas Kilns Ltd

1987

Registration of patent: “Creation of salt glazes by injecting a soda solution
into the combustion chamber via the burner

1990

Invitation to the Intern. Keramik Symposium Römhild with a ZEPHYR-Kiln

1992

Invitation to the 1st International Porcelain Symposium in Kahla/Thuringia

1995

Lectureship at the Institute for Artistic Ceramics in Höhr-Grenzhausen

1996

Foundation of a sculpture-garden in Kaub

1999

Establishment of a second studio in the Gascogne (southwest France),

1999

Seminar participation at the Centre for Ceramics, Höhr-Grenzhausen, construction of a wood-fired kiln

2000

Seminar participation at the Centre for Ceramics, work with a newly developed bronze foundry kiln

2007

Invitation as workshop docent and exhibitor: "Terre au Sel" in Bandol (F)

2008

Invitation as Artist in Residency to Fuping (China)

2010

Invitation to the 1. European Woodfire Conference in Bröllin (D)

2011   Admission to the International Academy of Ceramics (AIC / IAC) as a personal member

since 1982

Regular solo and group exhibitions.
Participation in competitions in Germany and overseas.
Work in public and private collections.

Purchases

Hetjens-Museum, Düsseldorf; Sammlung Freudenberg, Heidelberg;
Westerwald-Museum, Höhr-Grenzhausen; Rosenthal Collection, Hamburg; Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Mainz;  Sammlung Veste Coburg; 
Museum für Deutsche Volkskunde, Berlin;  Museum für
Angewandte Kunst, Köln;  Flicam Deutsches Museum, Fuping/China

Expositions and Competitions

1982

Westerwaldpreis-Ausstellung, Höhr-Grenzhausen

1984

Galerie Dürr, Ludwigsburg (solo)
Ceramique Contemporaine, Vallauris (F)

1985

Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen (solo)

1986

Salzbrand, Koblenz
Museum für Deutsche Volkskunde, Belin

1987

Hetjens-Museum, Düsseldorf
Norddeutsches Landesmuseum, Hamburg

1988

Zeitgenössische Keramik, Offenburg

1989

Forum des Nordens, Wahlstedt (solo)
Westerwaldpreis-Ausstellung, Höhr-Grenzhausen
Staatspreis Rheinland-Pfalz, Worms

1990

Deutsches Kunsthandwerk „Form“, Frankfurt

1992

Wanderausstellung Deutsches Kunsthandwerk, Tokio, Paris, Erfurt

1993

Museum für angewandte Kunst, Gera
Porzellanmuseum, Hohenberg

1995

Stadtmuseum, Lorch

1997

Galerie Rosenthal, Hamburg

2000

Westerwaldpreis-Ausstellung, Höhr-Grenzhausen
Künstler der Heimat, Kreishaus Bad Ems

2001

3. Preis Kunst am Bau, Gemeindezentrum Bornich

2002

Landesmuseum, Mainz
Salzbrand, Koblenz

2004

Westerwaldpreis-Ausstellung, Höhr-Grenzhausen
Bandol (F)  Paris (F)

2005

Musée de la Ceramique, Giroussens (F)

2006

Ausstellung Galerie Marianne Heller, Heidelberg
“Wege Deutscher Keramik“

2007

Ausstellung "Terre au Sel", Bandol (F)

2008

Einzelausstellung Galerie Blauhaus, Frankfurt

2009

Westerwaldpreis-Ausstellung, Höhr-Grenzhausen

2010

Ausstellung Galerie Gloria Hasse, Darmstadt,
Ausstellung Galerie Kasino, Höhr-Grenzhausen