Tamara Grüner

Tamara Grüner

Born:

Training / Education:

• 2002-2006 University of Applied Science of Pforzheim, Germany, school of design, studies in jewelry and everyday objects; Diploma designer (FH) summe cum laude. Dissertation "Roxy's Welt" – plastic in combination with porcelain;
  
• 1998-2001 Goldsmith's College for design, jewelry and objects in Pforzheim, Germany; state examination as designer for jewelry and objects; final work: "Identity" – Jewelry with, designed front and back;

Work Experience:

• 2010 Designer for the wedding ring manufacturer Gerstner in Pforzheim, Germany
  
• 2009- Teaching assignment at the IB – International Education Center; Teacher for the jewelry class Germany
  
• 2006- Freelance work for the Pforzheim Jewelry Museum Germany
  
• 2007-2009 Self-employed exhibition designer for the firm Wellendorff, Pforzheim Germany
  
• 2007 Teaching assignment at the Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences Germany
  
• 2005- Self-employed designer with studio for jewelry and everyday objects in Pforzheim Germany
  
• 2005-2006 Partnership in GSG12 Jewelry Gallery in Pforzheim Germany
  
• 2005 Internship at Petra Ohnmacht - Schmuckbehausungen, Pforzheim
  
• 2004 Internship at the Pforzheim Jewelry Museum Germany

Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):

• 2010
• "plastic jewelry" gallery Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco, USA "Sieraad Fair 2010" Amsterdam
  
• "ceramic award Nassauische Sparkasse" Ceramic Museum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany
  
• "Gestaltung Kunst Handwerk", exhibition in Reutlingen, Germany "Richard-Bampi-Award" exhibition of the finalists, Ceramic Museum Düsseldorf Germany
  
• "Underwaterlove" with Beate Weiss and Jilian Moore, Gallery Schmuckfrage in Berlin Germany
• 2009
• "BKV-Prize 2009 for Young Applied Arts" Bavarian Crafts Council, Internationale Handwerksmesse in Munich Germany
  
• "BKV-Preis 2009" exhibition of the finalists – IHM Munich 2009 and Art Fair Munich Germany
  
• "BKV-Preis 2009" exhibition of the finalists – Gallery for applied arts, Munich Germany
  
• Westhandwerk: gut und schön" – Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier Germany
• 2008
• "BKV-Preis 2008" exhibition of the finalists – IHM Munich
• "As we like it" – 20 Jahre Berufskolleg für Formgebung, Schmuck und Design, German Goldsmith' House in Hanau Germany
  
• "Gestaltung Kunst Handwerk" Landesaustellung Baden- Württemberg 2008 – Offenburg Award for the diplom work "Roxy´s Welt"
• "As we like it" – 20 Jahre Berufskolleg für Formgebung, Schmuck und Design, Jewelry Museum Pforzheim
  
• "BKV-Preis 2008" exhibition of finalists – gallery for applied arts, Munich special show at art fair Munich Germany
  
• "Daum Gallé Tiffany – Träume aus Glas" - Museum Bellerive, Zürich Switzerland
  
• Take over in permanent exhibition Schmuckwelten, Pforzheim
• "2nd forum young porcelain" Porzellanikon Selb
• "forum innovation" inhorgenta europe 2008 Munich Germany
  
• 2007
• "Winterreise die Sechste" - Gallery Mangold, Leipzig
• "Schön - Teuer - Ausgefallen" – Ceramic Museum Westerwald
• "absolut beauty" –Gallery of art, Legnica / Poland
• "Gold, Silver,Time" Fair – Warschau
• Yes Gallery – Posen, Amber Museum Danzig Poland Inhorgenta europe 2008
• Museum Gleiwitz – design gallery Breslau
• "Schmuckkultur" - Gallery Mangold, Leipzig, with S. Milosevic
• "Colour Jewelry" - O+ gallery, Brussels Belgium Seewelten"
• Gallery Cebra, Düsseldorf, with K. Fischer and C. Dolderer
• "BKV-Preis 2006" exhibition of the finalists, IHM Munich
• "Talente" – IHM Munich
• "forum Brand New" Inhorgenta Europe 2007 in Munich
• "Hommage à Angela" - International design center, Chamber of Handicrafts Hannover and Schmuckwelten Pforzheim
• 2006
• "BKV-Preis 2006" exhibition of finalists –gallery for applied arts, Munich
• "Mehr Sein als Schein - das Verborgene"
• Diamonds and jewels stock Idar-Oberstein
• Designer's Open 2006, Leipzig
• German Goldsmith' House in Hanau
• Museum of jewelry Pforzheim
• "handbag" - Museum Zons
• "blackcoloured" - Gallery craft2eu, Hamburg and German Goldsmith' House in Hanau
• "JUMP - schmucke Zeitsprünge" - Gallery Friends of Carlotta, Zürich
• "talents" - Tendence Lifestyle, Frankfurt
• "Scandal!!!" - Gallery of Art, Legnica / Poland

Awards / Grants:

• 2010 ISSP subsidy award Pforzheim Jewelry Museum, Germany
  2008 Award for the diploma work "Roxy´s Welt" "Gestaltung Kunst Handwerk". Landesaustellung Baden-Württemberg 2008 – Offenburg
  2006 Winner of the Designer's Open Award 2006, Leipzig, Germany, awarded by Prof. Daniel Kruger;
  2001 Leonardo Scholarship in Florence, Italy

Collections (Private & Museum):

• 2010 ISSP subsidy award Pforzheim Jewelry Museum, Germany; four additional works came into the collection;
  2010 represented with two pieces in the collection, Pforzheim Jewelry Museum, Germany

Publications:

• 2010
• PZ Pforzheimer Zeitung
  
• Mühlacker Tagblatt
  
• Kunsthandwerk & Design,
  
• Schmuckmagazin
  
• Gesellschaft der Keramikfreunde und Hetjens-Museum, Deutsches Keramikmuseum: Richard-Bampi-Preis 2010
• 2008
• The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewellers 2008, Darling Publications catalogue for "Gestaltung Kunst
• Handwerk". Landesaustellung Baden-Württemberg 2008 – Offenburg
  
• PZ Pforzheimer Zeitung
  
• 2007
• Zbigniew Kraska: Absolut Beauty.
  
• GZ Goldschmiedezeitung
  
• Schmuck-Magazin
  
• GZ Goldschmiedezeitung
  
• Talente 2007,
  
• SUE-Magazin
  
• Märkische Allgemeine
  
• GZ Art + Design
  
• GZ Plus 1/2007,
  
• FZ Die Fachzeitschrift
• 2006
• Kunsthandwerk & Design
  
• Digest
  
• Deco
  
• GZ Art + Design
  
• FZ Die Fachzeitschrift
  
• GZ Goldschmiedezeitung
  
• Schmuck-Magazin
  
• Pforzheimer Zeitung
  
• "designers' open
  
• "talents- young designers" tendence lifestyle
• 2005
• FZ Die Fachzeitschrift
  
• Pforzheimer Zeitung
  
• "Die Handtasche", Deggendorfer Museumsheft
• 2004
• Kunsthandwerk & Design
  
• "hardwear", HFG PF

Artist Statement:

Each work is the template for the next.