Karin Putsch-Grassi is a potter.
Biography
After an apprenticeship in the studio of Albrecht Kiedaisch in Tübingen Putsch-Grassi began her studies in ceramics 1982 at "Istituto statale d’Arte” in Florence with Salvatore and Stefano Cipolla.
Her most recent work follows a newly developed technique named "Figulinae", which consists of assembling soft raw stoneware or porcelain vessels and compressing them to form a new entity.
Putsch-Grassi's work has been exhibited in personal exhibitions in Italy, Germany, Poland and Japanカリン・プッチュ・グラッスィ: Kyoto-Firenze Twining: MONTHLY NEWS: THE KYOTO GALLERIES FEDERATION OF ARTS 2016-3, No.491, p.6Catalog of Putsch-Grassi's Kyoto exhibition in 2016 as well as in numerous group exhibitions worldwide. Furthermore, her works are displayed in various museums.Certificate of the National Museum of SloveniaBeijing Guozhong Ceramic Art Museum Putsch-Grassi is an elected member of the International Academy of Ceramics.International Academy of Ceramics Membership profile
Awards (selection) 2012 First Prize “Rassegna Internazionale di Ceramica Contemporanea”, Albissola Marittima 2016 Second Prize "Ceramic & Colours Award", Faenza 2021 Third Prize "Premio MIDeC per Design Ceramico", Cerro di Laveno Mombello "Premio MIDeC per Design Ceramico", 2021, II edizione
References
Sources Website of the International Academy of Ceramics Flyer of Karin Putsch-Grassi's Personal Exhibion inside the Civiltà Contadina Museum in Figline Valdarno Catalog of Putsch-Grassi's Kyoto exhibition in 2016 Ceramics Monthly, September 2015, (Statement of Putsch-Grassi and pictures of her work), p. 42 La Ceramica Moderna & Antica”, no. 301, 2018 , , Coverstory, pp. 8–11
Ugo La Pietra. "Fittile. Artigianato artistico Italiano della ceramica contemporanea" , p. 50
Documentation in publications Ray Hemachandra, Jim Romberg: 500 Raku. Bold Explorations of a Dynamic Ceramics Technique, New York 2011, Linda Kopp: The Best of 500 Ceramics. Celebrating a Decade in Clay, New York 2012, , p. 336 Duncan Hooson, Anthony Quinn: The Workshop Guide to Ceramics: A Fully Illustrated Step-by-Step Manual. Techniques and Principles of Design, Barron's 2012, Edoardo Pilia. Ceramica Artistica: materiali, tecniche, storia, , pp. 98–99 Duncan Hooson and Anthony Quinn. The Workshop Guide to Ceramics, Thames & Hudson, , pp. 211, 218, 248 Ray Hemachandra and Julia Galloway. 500 Vases: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Form, Lark Books, , pp. 68, 272
External links Website Karin Putsch-Grassi Website of the exhibition „Terre lavorate“