Karin Wagner



Born:

1964 in Tanzania and grew up in Brazil and in Switzerland

Training / Education:

  • 1986, Teacher of textile technics at the Pedagogic Institute.
  • 1990 Different stages in Basel (marketing buying office), Zurich (Grafic), Paris (Agence de Stylé)
  • 1991 Class for Fashion Design, School of Arts, Basel Switzerland

Work Experience:

  • 1992/93 Teacher for the development of active-creative proffesions (teacing concept concerning coloour and shape), Institute for New Studies, Lichtenstein
  • and School of Art, Basle
  • 1992 + 1998 Theater Costume Assistant, Frankfurt Germany and Basel Switzerland
  • 1993/94 Production of Jewellery, Barcelona Spain and Amsterdam Holland
  • 1996/97 Manager of "SATO.SCHLAF.RÄUME", Basel Switzerland
  • Design for exhibitions and fairs
  • 1997/98 Co-owner of "MAD MODE", Basel Switzerland
  • since 1998 Owner of a textil-design business, creation of her own label

Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):

  • 1999 Solo exhibition at IMPRESSIONI, Basel, felt bags
  • 2000 Exhibition Gallery Christine Phal, Paris "Le Feutre" France
  • 2000 Masters of the Modern, special exhibition at the International Fair of Handcraft, Munich Germany
  • 2000 SOFA New York repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • 2000 SOFA Chicago repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • 2000 Solo Exhibition Gallery Armana, Maastricht, Holland
  • 2000 Exhibition Gallery EVA CINGAL, Paris France
  • 2001 Exhibition and Fashion Show at the Museum Bellerive, Zürich Switzerland
  • 2001 Exhibition at CARACTÈRE, Neuchatel Switzerland
  • 2001 Exhibition L'APRÈS MIDI, Geneva Switzerland
  • 2001 Exhibition THE SCOTTISH GALLERY, Edinburgh UK
  • 2001 Solo Exhibition BIJOUTERIE JUNGBLUT, Luxembourg
  • 2001 SOFA Chicago repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • 2001 Solo Exhibition HILDE LEISS, Hamburg Germany
  • 2001 Exhibition Gallery ZIJSPRONG, Antwerp Belgium
  • 2001 Solo Exhibition LYDIA MONGIARDO COLLECTION, Lenox USA
  • 2002 Exhibition Gallery ARTANI, Stuttgart Germany
  • 2002 SOFA New York, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • 2002 Solo Exhibition SCHMUCKRAUM STEPHANIE JERXSEN, Hannover Germany
  • 2002 Exhibition "THE BROOCH" FORUM FERLANDINA, Barcelona Spain
  • 2002 Exhibition "LES PIES" (The Magpie), Gallery TAKTIL, Geneva Switzerland
  • 2002 Exhibition V + V GALLERY, Vienna Austria
  • 2002 Exhibition GOLDSCHIEDE STEPHAN WEIN, Ludwigsburg
  • Germany
  • 2002 SOFA Chicago repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • 2002 Solo Exhibition SIGNERAT SILVER, Stockholm Sweden
  • 2002 Solo Exhibition Gallery KONKRET, Wuppertal Germany
  • 2003 Solo Exhibition Gallery CEBRA, Düsseldorf Germany
  • 2003 SOFA New York repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • 2003 SOFA Chicago repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • 2003 Int. Art + Design Fair repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • 2003 ArtForm Palm Beach, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • 2003 Exhibition „FROM SWEDEN WITH LOVE..", MUSEUM FÜR GESTALTUNG, Zurich Switzerland
  • 2003 Exhibition "ART-ISHOW" , PARIS France
  • 2003 Exhibition "GRAND HAPPENING D'ART FLORAL", GALLERY MULTIPLE, Alden Biesen Belgium
  • 2003 Exhibition CONTEMPORARY ART CENTRE, Laren Holland
  • 2003 Exhibition HILDE LEISS, Hamburg Germany
  • 2003 Exhibition FORUM FERLANDINA, Barcelona Spain
  • 2004 Exhibition "NATUR GANZ KÜNSTLICH" MUSEUM FÜR KUNST UND GEWERBE, Hamburg Germany
  • 2004 PalmBeachContemporary, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • 2004 Exhibition MOHA „GALERIE DER SCHMUCK-EN DINGE", Vienna Austria
  • 2004 Exhibition „MATERIAL GIRL" KATH LIBBERT JEWELLERY GALLERY, Saltaire, UK
  • 2004 SOFA New York repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • 2004 SOFA Chicago repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • 2004 Int. Art + Design Fair repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA

Other:

  • June 1999 Project for the YOUNG ART FAIR 99, creation of the "STILLEN RAUMES" ( Quiet Room ) at the workroom of WARTECK PP, Basle Switzerland
  • 2000/2001 Freelance for CHRISTIAN LACROIX, Paris
  • Itinerant Exhibition BADISCHES LANDESMUSEUM, Karlsruhe; Germany TEXTILE MUSEUM Krefeld; LANDESMUSEUM FÜR VORGESCHICHTE, Dresden Germany
  • 2002 onward Accessories design and production for MARGERETE STEIFF GMBH, Giengen/Brenz Germany
  • 2002 WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2002, Johannesburg South Africa . With "CROSSBORDER", PLATTFORM „SUSTAINABLE SWITZERLAND"
  • 2003 ARTE: TV Documentation „WOOL"
  • 2003 Paris TV Show with French Comedian ANNE ROUMANOFF
  • 2004 Accessories for the Winter Collection 04/05 MARITHÉ & FRANCOIS GIRBAUD

Awards/Grants:

  • 2000 PREMIERE CLASSE, PARIS, FAIR
  • (1st prize winner of the contest)
  • 2000 BLICKFANG FAIR ZÜRICH, winner of the 1st prize at the fashion show (together with AURA ZH) Felt clothing Switzerland
  • 2004 Innovation prize, INHORGENTA EUROPE, Munich Germany