Gabriele Koch
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Gabriele Koch is a studio potter
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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
Koch has developed an international reputation by concentrating on simple
hand built forms, exploring balance and spacial relationships.
She exhibits widely throughout the UK, Europe and North America.
Studio potter
A studio potter is one who is a modern artist, who either works alone or in a small group, producing unique items of pottery in small quantities, typically with all stages of manufacture carried out by themselves. Studio pottery includes functional wares such as tableware or cookware, and...
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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
Koch has developed an international reputation by concentrating on simple
hand built forms, exploring balance and spacial relationships.
She exhibits widely throughout the UK, Europe and North America.
Public collections
- Victoria and Albert MuseumVictoria and Albert MuseumThe Victoria and Albert Museum , set in the Brompton district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects...
, London - Fitzwilliam MuseumFitzwilliam MuseumThe Fitzwilliam Museum is the art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge, located on Trumpington Street opposite Fitzwilliam Street in central Cambridge, England. It receives around 300,000 visitors annually. Admission is free....
, Cambridge - Ashmolean MuseumAshmolean MuseumThe Ashmolean Museum on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is the world's first university museum...
, Oxford - Sainsbury Collection, University of East Anglia. Norwich
- Birmingham Museum & Art GalleryBirmingham Museum & Art GalleryBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in Birmingham, England.Entrance to the Museum and Art Gallery is free, but some major exhibitions in the Gas Hall incur an entrance fee...
, Birmingham. - Aberystwyth Arts CentreAberystwyth Arts CentreAberystwyth Arts Centre is one of Wales' busiest and largest arts centres, based on Aberystwyth University's Penglais campus Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales...
, Aberystwyth.