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Fritz Rossmann

Artist's Work

Sternenhimmel

    Work introduction

    during the daytime the  incident light change the character of this throwing vessels forms in Porcelain.
    "My pots are highly articulated interpretations of traditional forms". "Playing" with the technical possibilities of forming and surface treatment is a means to an end: to avoid falling into the trap of permanently repeating what you can do well, the tried and tested, and the familiar. It is pleasure in practical work, making discoveries of what is not yet familiar, trying to master what you cannot yet do, the joy in the adventure of improving your skills.
     

    Artist Biography

     

    1958 03.01.1958 Born in Colonge

    1975.78 Apprentice at Pottery Wim Mühlendyck, Höhr-Grenzhausen

    1980-83 National School of Ceramics in Höhr-Grenzhausen

    1983 Design examination and Master examination

    1984.92 Associated Studio in Hillscheid

    1991.98 Teaching assignment at the University of Giessen

    2004-15 Teaching assignment at the Institiut für künstlerische Keramik, Höhr-Grenzhausen

    1992- Member of Keramikgruppe Grenzhausen

     

    Awards

    1984 Prize for Young Artists, Rheinland-Pfalz

    1986 Honorable Mention, Mino, Japan

    1989 State Prize, Rheinland-Pfalz

    1992 Honorable Mention, Mino, Japan

    2001 State Prize, Rheinland-Pfalz

    2002 City Prize The Vase, Hanau

    2005 Honourable Mention, the 3rd Wrold Ceramic Biennale, Korea

    2014 Honourable Mention, Keramikwettbewerb, Mino, Japan

    2016 Pot d `Or Keramisto, Milsbeek, Niederlande

    2017 Inspiration Porzellan Preis der Neue Keramik, Keramikmuseum Westerwald

     

    PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

    Hetjens Museum, Düsseldorf

    Craft Museum, Berlin

    Collection of Feste Coburg

    Keramion, Frechen

    Ceramics Museum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen

    Badisches State Museum, Karlsruhe

    Museum of Applied Arts, Köln

    New Collection, Munich

    Württembergisches State Museum, Stuttgart

    IRIS International Collection of Contemporary Ceramics, Finland

    International Collection of Ceramic Art, Castelly, Italy

    Ceramics Museum Grimmerhus, Danmark

    Museum Eckernförde

    Museum Bersenbrück

    Magnelli Museum / Ceramic Museum of Vallauris,

    FuLe International Ceramic Art Museum, China

    Keramikmuseum Tegelen, Netherlands

    Museum of Modern Ceramic Art,Gifu JAPAN

    China Academy of Arts, Hangshou, China

    Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea

    Modern Ceramic Art Museum, Shangyu, China