Curriculum vitae

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Margit Seland
Hoofdweg 702
1055 AB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel. +31-206673066 / +31-624212325
E-mail: info@margitseland.com
Born 1965, Hamar, Norway Member NK

I sell my work at Museum of applied Art, Oslo and Trondheim, Gallery Villvin, Risør, Gallery FORMAT, Oslo and Bergen, Hå Gamle Prestegard, Jæren, Geiranger Gallery, Hedmark Art Center, Hamar, Lillehammer Art Museum, Invit, Ålesund, Østfold Art Center, Fredrikstad, Gallery Svalbard, Longyarbyen, Norway Desigs, Oslo, Vivian Hann, Amsterdam, Thinking of Holland, Amsterdam, Wolterinck, Laren, the Netherlands

Education

1997-2000
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Ceramic department, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1990-1994
Telemark University College, Notodden, Norway BA Subject teacher, education in the Arts. Final year exchange to Amsterdam

Solo-exhibitions

2009     ‘Funn’, Hå Gamle Prestegard, Jæren, Norway
2007     ‘Ur-Urban’, Gallery FORMAT, Oslo, Norway
2004     ‘Fragmenter’, Gallery Villvin, Risør, Norway
2002     Gallery Home Arts, Schilde, Belgium

Group-exhibitions

2011     ’60 years KABK, The Hague, The Netherlands
2010     ‘Essens’, The Art-Bank, Hamar, Norway
2008     ‘A World of Folk’, Stavanger 2008, Norway
2008     Norwegian Association of Art Societies, Lillesand, Bømlo, Tønsberg, Volda
2005     ‘Museum of Art and History’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2005     ‘Atelier 408, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2005     ‘NEST’, Museum of Modern Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2004     Acanthus Sculpture Park, Risør, Norway
2004     ‘Vessels’, Galery No. 15, Laren, The Netherlands
2003     Norwegian Ceramics and Glass, Sharpoord, Knokke-Heist, Belgium
2003     ‘Tafelgerei’, Galery No.15, Laren, The Netherlands
2003     ‘Inside Design’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2003     ‘Oslo International Ceramics Symposium’, FORMAT, Oslo, Norway
2003     ‘Salone de Mobile’, Milano, Italy
2002     ‘Designers Present’, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
2001     ‘Transit’, work of young designers, Brussels, Belgium
2001     Galley ‘Nabij’, Kockengen, the Netherlands
2001     Gallery ‘Eva’s Appel’, Schoorl, the Netherlands
2001     ‘Designers Present’, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
2000     ‘Aan tafel met de buren’, Intermezzo, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
2000     ABN-Amro bank, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1999     ‘Gedraaid, gegoten, gebakken’, Gallery Yksi, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
1999     ‘Ceramic Millenium’ , Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1999     ‘The magic of gold’, de Nederlandse Bank, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1999     ‘Park of the future’, Westerpark, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1998-2004     ‘Rietveld naar de Beurs’, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Work Experience

2005-     Teaching at the Royal Academy of Art The Hague, The Netherlands, Masterstydy “Industrial Design”

2000-     My own studio, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

1995-1997     Trainee at ceramic artist Karin Helgeby, and working at Pollen Art Gallery, Arendal, Norway

1994-1995     Teacher textile, Øytun Folk High School, Alta, Norway

1988-1989     Teacher , Bakketun Folk High School, Verdal, Norway

1986-1987     Teacher and office-manager, Alta, Norway

Other Activities

2005     Nominated ‘Parqours Ceramique’, Ville de Carouge, Zwitzerland
2005     Workshop, Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik, (porcelain factory), Norway
2004     Assignmenet for Acanthus Ceramic factory, Risør, Norway
2003     Masterclass ‘Screenprint on clay’, National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, Norway
2003     Nominated ‘8.Parcours Ceramique’, Ville de Carouge, Zwitzerland
2002     ELLE Design Award Price
2002     Assignment for Royal Delft, i.c.w. J. de Baan and M. Wessels Boer
2000     Artist in Recidence European Ceramic Workcentre, ’s-Hertogenbosch, The     Netherlands

Grants and Work in Collections

2011     Puchased by the Norwegian Embassy, the Hague, the Netherlands
2010     Grant from the Norwegian Assosiation for Arts and Craft.
2008     Grant from the foundation ‘Brorskapshjemmet’, production catalogue.
2007     Puchased by the Norwegian Craft Acquisition Fund
2006     The National Travel and Study Grant for artists
2004     Purchased by Risør Municipality
2001     Purchased by the Dutch Textile Museum, Tilburg, the Netherlands

Publications

2011     Book of Lark, 500 Felt Objects
2010     Margit Seland, WORK
2008     Aftenposten, Norway
2004     Kunsthandverk, Norway
2004     Keramiek, NVK, The Netherlands
2002     Elle Wonen, The Netherlands
2002     Residence, interviuw ‘The Designer’, The Netherlands
2001     Ceramics Technical, (Young designers at work)