1964 Born in Leipzig
1973 Moved to Mecklenburg
1983 Abitur
1985 End of apprenticeship. Begin to research crystal glazes
1987 Building of a kiln for woodfired saltglazed stoneware,
3m3 (70,6 cuft) space for pots
since 1988 Self employed at the own studio at Alt Gaarz.
1988-1989 Teaching at the “Bezirkskulturakademie
Neubrandenburg”
1989 Master. The most important part of the education
was held by Mario Enke in Stahnsdorf.
since 1989 Common studio with Ute Böhm.
since 1991 Member of the “Landesverband Kunsthandwerk M-V”,
Member of the advisory board, since 1998 first president
1995-2002 Organisation of the ceramic symposia at Alt Gaarz
1997-2001 Desing and organisation of exhibitions for the Petri Gallery at
Rostock (for example Italian Furniture Design and
Modern Porcelain from Japan/Arita)
2005 Organisation, editing and partly layout of the book
»Holzbrandkeramik in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern«
since 2006 writing and translation for ceramic magazines
research and production of clay bodies for woodfiring
2008 Artist in residence at the Sturt Crafts Centre, Mittagong, NSW,
Ausralia for for help with preparation of the woodfire
conference
Collections:
Ceramic Museum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen
University of New South Wales Collection, Sydney
