Gabriele Koch
Gabriele Koch (born 1948 in South Germany) is a studio potter. Koch studied at the University of Heidelberg 1967–73 and later attended Goldsmiths, University of London, completing a diploma in Art and Design, Ceramics 1979–81.
"earth, water, air and fire. Gabriele Koch's lovely pots speak of all those elements as vividly as any I know." Sir David Attenborough[1]
Koch has developed an international reputation by concentrating on simple hand built forms, exploring balance and spatial relationships.
She exhibits widely throughout the UK, Europe and North America.
Public collections[]
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
- Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
- Sainsbury Collection, University of East Anglia, Norwich
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham
- Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth
References[]
- ^ Birks Tony Gabriele Koch.Handbuilding and Smokefiring.Stenlake 2008
Categories:
- 1948 births
- Living people
- 20th-century German women artists
- 21st-century German women artists
- Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London
- German potters