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Born in Stuttgart, Germany | My childhood
years are spent with 10 brothers and sisters in
a house with a large garden |
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1956
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School years come to an end | A tale of
woe is over |
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1956 - 1959
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Work for a wood-working company | Another
tale of woe begins |
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1960 - 1961
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Leaving Germany behind for a year of travel in Africa
| The beginning of a new life |
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1962 - 1965
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College entrance examination, MA in Education,
Theology and Political Science | I enjoy my new life
with ever-growing enthusiasm |
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1965 - 1990
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I teach elementary school and junior high school,
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later German and Social Studies at a vocational college
| Teaching is the most wonderful profession I can think of |
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1980 - 1990
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Growing interest in politics and involvement with
the peace movement | My political activities result
in serious problems with school authorities |
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1990
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Resignation from public service as a teacher, set-up
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my own woodworking studio | Saying good-bye to life
as a teacher is hard, but it opens up new
opportunities and challenges. I discover my passion for artistic
work |
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1991
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Invitation to the Woodworker Summit in Matsumoto,
Japan. Exhibition of my work there | My work is greatly
appreciated in Japan |
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1992
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Award-winning presentation at the Crafts Festival
at the Expo Toyama, Japan | Meeting with 180 artists
from all around the world is an inspiring experience |
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1993
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Arts and Crafts award from the city of Sindelfingen.
Exhibitions in Wilmington, USA, Loughborough, Great Britain,
and Kyoto, Japan | This is a year of amazing experiences
at home and abroad |
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1994
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Publication of my work in various journals and
further exhibitions in Germany and other countries
| My work is very successful and is able to sustain me and
my family, making me an independent artist |
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1996
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Art Austria Award Honorable Mention by the State
of Baden-Württemberg |
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1997
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Arts and Crafts Award from the State of Hesse
| Winning so many awards is very encouraging |
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| 1998 |
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Baden-Württemberg State Award Karl-Reuss-Award
for design in Arts and Crafts, Stuttgart | I experiment
with new and larger objects, exploring their kinetic qualities |
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| 2004 |
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Baden-Württemberg International Design Award
"Focus Dialog" |
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| Today |
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Solo and group exhibitions | in Cologne,
Munich, Hamburg, Hanover, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Freiburg,
Vienna, Zurich and Tokyo. Regular presentations of my work
at the Frankfurt trade shows Ambiente and Tendence; presentations
at the Cologne furniture show Passagen and at the Grassi
museum¹s Grassimesse at Leipzig. Art galleries in Japan,
USA, Brazil, Singapore, Dubai, Puerto Rico and most EU member
show my work.
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