Vitae
2023 Honorary Fellowship Hereford College of the Arts England
2021 Full Professorship University Gothenburg Sweden
2013 External Examiner Hereford University Wales
2011 Patron Collection Sixtus Schmied State Bayern
2009 Professorship University Gothenburg Sweden
2002 Started own Campany
2001 State Recognition " Free Working Artist " through the Department of Culture of the Federal Republic of Germany
1998 Master degree
1994 Conservation and Restoration Diploma Venice / Italy. European Centre for Heritage Crafts and Professions.
1992 – 96 Vocational training which included a four-year journey working in England, Switzerland, USA, Norway and Germany.
Herman Gradinger from Germany
1987-1990 Apprenticeship with Paul Zimmermann
Exhibition
2023 Exhibition “Namesake” Craft Week Stockholm Sweden
2022 Exhibition “Extended Family II” Craft Week Stockholm Sweden
2022 Exhibition and Organizer “Extended Family I” Munich Germany
2022 Exhibition “Sharing is Caring II” Hereford, England
2021 Exhibition “Answering Pravu” Not Quite Fengerfors, Sweden
2020 Organization and Exhibition “Orangerie” Jewellery Week Munich Germany
2019 Participation Exhibition “Nordlandstudien” Nuernberg Germany
2019 Curating Student Exhibition Schmuck Munich Germany
2019 Metal+Metal Ferrouse Exhibition Hereford England
2019 Participation “Insight” Art Hall HDK Steneby Sweden
2018 Curator “Nordstudien” Kolbermoor Germany
2018 Participation Metal Museum Memphis USA
2018 Participation IronCamp Ybbsitz Austria
2017 Participation „Forge“Hereford Art Gallery Hereford England
2017 Sculpture Path “Luther” Sculpture contribution. Tambach-Dietharz Germany
2017 Participation „Craft in the Bay“Cardiff Wales
2017 Participation „Forge“Ruthin Gallery Wales
2016 State Exhibition Museum Schwaebisch Hall Germany
2016 Participation “Alumni” Elingaard Halden Norway
2016 Participation Metal Craft Museum Steinbach-Halle Germany
2015 Participation Bejing Metal Art Musum China
2014 Participation “Applied” Museum Schwaebisch Hall Germany
2014 New work at Edition Domberger Stuttgart Germany
2013 Objects at Edition Domberger Stuttgart Germany
2013 Participation Exhibition Eight@Six Auckland New Zealand
2013 Sculpture Park Nääs Sweden
2013 Exhibition Hereford College of Art England
2012 Exhintion "Light and Growth" Steneby University Gothenborgexhibition
2012 Participation Kolbermoor Germany
2010 Participation "Lichtblick" Heilbronn Germany
2010 Participation Kolbermoor Germany
2010 State Exhibition Reutlingen Germany
2009 Exhibition Danzer Areal Reutlingen Germany
2009 Participation EU Nique Karlsruhe Germany
2008 Gallery Art&Deco Metzingen / Germany
2008 Participating Biennale of Art Liverpool
2007 Winner Photo Competiton Norix
2007 Gallery Object Space Auckland/ Neuseeland
2006 Artdays Frickenhausen
2005 Exhibition Gallery Domberger
2005 Exhibition Caniron / Canada
2004 Exhibition „in the flow" Metzingen / GermanyAusstellung Im Fluss
2003 Exhibition Insadong Korean Promotion Foundation Seoul / Korea
2003 Exhibition 25 Years Firma Flunkert Reutlingen / Germany
2002 Exhibition „ In der Webergasse „ Esslingen / Germany
2002 Participation at the State Exhibition of Baden Würtemberg / Germany
2002 Exhibition „ Guest at Dr.Roller „ Korntal / Germany
2002 Exhibition at the Department of Culture New Castle Stuttgart / Germany
2001 Exhibition " Guest at Freia Kurz"
2000 Participating Exhibition Cloppenburg Ferro 2000
1999 Exhibition with Paul and Christian Town Hall Pliezhausen / Germany
1999 Sculpture park Ohrtruf Tobiashammer / Thüringen Germany
1999 Exhibition Turku / Finland
1998 Exhibition "Falding" Haus der Wirtschaft Stuttgart / Germany
1998 Exhibition in the Gallery Art and Deco Metzingen / Germany
1997 Exhibiting at the "Artdays" in Nürtingen / Germany
1996 international Exhibition in Friedrichshafen / Germany
1993 Exhibition in the "Space and Object " Stuttgart / Germany
Lecture Workshop
2022 Lecture “Blacksmithing in Public Space” HDK-Valand Sweden
2021 Lecture Hereford College of the Arts UK
2021 Lecture Metal Museum Memphis USA
2019 Lecture Victoria and Albert Museum London
2019 Lecture national Swedish Blacksmith Meeting Sweden
2019 Lecture Meeting Nuernberg Germany
2018 Lectures international Meeting Kolbermoor Germany
2017 Talk “Success” HDK Steneby Sweden
2017 Opening Talk Exhibition Schwäbisch Hall Germany
2017 Opening Presentation Heilbronn Germany
2017 Lecture University HWF Hildesheim Germany
2017 Lecture Annual Meeting Crafts Association State Baden-Würtemberg
2016 Lecture Metal Design Association Germany Steneby Sweden
2016 Lecture Ypres Belgium
2016 Lectures and Demonstration ABANA Salt Lake City USA
2016 Sculpture Symposium “Luther 500 years” Tobiashammer Thuringen Germany
2015 Presentation Metal Council Thueringen Germany
2015 Workshop Penland Arts and Craft School NC USA
2015 Lecture and Debate Hereford College of Art England
2014 Lecture “Int, Metal Art” Museum Schwaebisch Hall Germany
2014 Lecture Metal Design Meeting Gotha Thüringen Germany
2014 Jury member Steel prize Publisher Colemann Cologne Germany
2014 Jury member Scandinavian weathervane Competition Danmark
2013 Presentation HfT Interior Architecture Stuttgart Germany
2013 Presentation HDK Gothenburg Sweden
2013 Lecture Master School Göppingen Germany
2013 Hereford College of Art England
2013 Lecture Metal Groupe State Baden-Württemberg
2013 Lecture Eckernförde Germany
2012 Managing Symposium Rick Smith Steneby SwedenRick Smith Symposium
2012 Lecture Kolbermoor Germany
2012 Lecture Meeting Ivano-Frankovsk Ukraine
2012 Lecture University Ivano-Frankovsk Ukraine
2011 Managing Symposium Albert Paley Steneby SwedenAlbert Paley Symposium
2011 Lecture and Head judge Odda Norway
2011 Lecture Meeting Thüringen Germany
2011 Lecture Southern Illinois University Carbondale USA
2010 Managing Symposium Steneby Sweden
2010 Managing Project Biennale Architecture Venice Italy
2010 Lecture Master School Göppingen Germany
2010 Lecture Kolbermoor Germany
2010 Lecture Rennsteig Thüringen Germany
2009 Demonstration, Workshop, Lecture Sydney Australia
2008 Demonstration and Lecture Kansas City/USA BAM
2007 Demonstration and Lecture Ironbridge/ England BABA
2007 Jury Member Academy for Design and Craft Ulm / Germany
2007 Demonstration and Lecture Auckland/ New Zealand
2006 Lecture Master school Göppingen / Germany
2004 Demonstration and Lecture Nova Scotia/ Canada Caniron
2003 Jury Member GEDOK Reutlingen / Germany
2003 Demonstration und Lecture in Kukmin University Art and Design Seoul / Korea
Korea Workshop
2003 Demonstration and Lecture Second Baltic Conference Mynämäki / Finland
2002 Workshop Master school Göppingen / Germany
2002 Demonstration und Lecture in Trondheim / Norway
2002 Demonstration und Lecture in Sirinö / Finland
2002 Demonstration Museum Reutlingen / Germany
2001 NWBA Meeting Eugene Oregon / USA
2000 Demonstrator Old Castle Stuttgart / Germany
2000 Demonstrator and Lector in Oregon / USA
1999 Demonstrator at the Sculpture park and Symposium in Ohrtruf / Germany
1999 Lector and Demonstrator in Arcidosso / Italy
1999 Lector and Demonstrator First Baltic Conference in Turku / Finland
1998 Lector and Demonstrator Workshops in Dallas and Houston / USA
Publication
2022 Expertise “Blacksmithing” immaterial cultural heritage.
2019 Article Interview “Father and Son” Magazine Anvils Ring USA
2018 Article Magazine Australian Blacksmith Association
2017 Article Magazine Anvils Ring
2017 Catalogue Forge Ruthin Gallery p.40-44 ISBN 978-0-9561136-3-4
2016 Article “Top Magazine” 4/2016 p. 66-71
2016 Article “Mein Ländle” 5/2016 p 49-55
2015 Documentation “Planteriget” DRK Danish National Television
2014 Publication “Ironwork Today 4: Inside and Out” Schiffer Books ISBN13: 9780764346736
2014 Radio Interview Antenne 1 Stuttgart Germany
2013 Publication Foreword Exhibition Catalog Hereford College of Art England ISBN 978-0-9561136-1-0
2012 Exhibition Catalogue BA/MA University Gothenburg Sweden
2012 Publication Albert Paley Catalog ISBN 978-91-87039-01-0
2012 Exhibition Review Magazine Hephaistos 11/12 p.52-53
2011 Exhibition Catalogue BA/MA University Gothenburg Sweden
2011 Article Magazine “Konstsmide” Sweden
2011 Publication Yearbook Hephaistos ISBN 978-3-931951-58-0
2011 Publication State book Reutlingen “Einfach gerne hier” ISBN 978-3-9813648-3-5
2010 Exhibition Catalogue BA/MA University Gothenburg Sweden
2010 State Exhibition Catalogue “Gestaltung, Kunst, Handwerk” p.149
2009 Publication „Solid Wrought“ Edition 69 p.16-23
2009 Exhibition Catalogue “Eunique” p.22
2009 Publication “Der Kunst endlich das Schmieden beibringen” Hephaistos 7/8 p. 12-13
2007 Publication „Die Schönheit der reduzierten Ideen“ Hephaistos 3/4 p.6-7
2007 Publication Artist Blacksmith Magazine Spring Edition
2007 Publication “Campos” Edition 4 p.14
2006 Publication “Die Kleine” p.24 ISSN 0948-0021
2006 Report ENBW Magazine Edition 02
2004 Exhibition Review „Kunst will Handwerk“ Hephaistos 5/6 p. 6-7
1997 Exhibition Catalogue “Querschnitt- Metallgestaltung Heute” p.3 ISBN38030-5067-7
1989 Publication “Written in Steel” p.64-65 ISBN 951-98003-1-x
Awards Scholarships
Competition Awards
2023 Honorary Fellowship Hereford College of Art England
2018 Work selected for permanent collection Metal Museum Memphis USA
2015 Nomination German Design Award
2005 First Place Norix Paint Company Image of the work gets on the paint can.
2002 official recognition of a free working artist through the Department of Culture of the Federal Republic of Germany
1998 First Place in a Design Competition of the State B.Württemberg
1998 Participating Competition " Innovation " Reutlingen / Germany
1998 Second Place in a Design Competition of the State B.Württemberg
1997 Second Place in a Design Competition of the State B.Württemberg
1996 Second Place in a Design Competition of the State B.Württemberg
1995 First Place in a Design Competition of the State B.Württemberg
1991 First Place of the Federal Republic of Germany in Metalwork and Design
1991 Winner of the Competition " The good Design "
Scholarship
1994 Scholarship UNESCO
1992 Scholarship Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft / Köln·
1991 Scholarship by the Foundation for the Promotion of Young Talents in Vocational Education Bund der Begabtenförderung / Reutlingen
1991 Scholarship by the Foundation for the Promotion of Young
Talents in Vocational Education Stiftung der Begabtenförderung / Bonn
