Curriculum vitae
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)