Jane Reumert
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Born | 1942 Gentofte, Denmark |
Died | 4 April 2016 |
Nationality | Danish |
Education | Kunsthåndværkerskolen 1960-64 |
Known for | pottery, fiberglass, ceramic |
Jane Reumert (1942 – 4 April 2016) was a Danish ceramist.[1]
Biography
Reumert was born in Gentofte, Denmark, and worked as a professional ceramist since the 1960s.[2] Reumert's influences range from nature to calligraphy. She has stated that she was interested in nature and especially birds from her early youth.[3] Those motives are found in her work of the 2000s. She uses European and Asian calligraphic lettering styles.
In the late 1980s Reumert began working on porcelain and made thin salt glazed vessels, fired to 1330 °C. In the early 1990s, she experimented with adding fiberglass and other fibers to her clay, allowing thinner forms. She often displays her work on wire tripods to create the illusion of floating. In 1994, Reumert was awarded the Torsten and Wanja Soderberg Nordic Design Prize.[3] In 2011, she took part in the Nordic Woodfire Marathon, and was a guest artist at the International Ceramic Research Centre in Denmark.[citation needed]
Reumert has published writings and books on ceramic techniques and on her own work. She writes in Danish and some of her books, including Transparency and Contemporary Pottery, have been translated into English.
In 2003, Jane Reumert moved away from the island of Bornholm where she created her salt-glazed pieces with a gas-fired kiln to Copenhagen, where she uses a wood-fired kiln.
Reumert is married to Danish artist Bo Bonfils.[4]
Awards
- 1968 Chr. Grauballes Mindelegat
- 1977 Ole Hasslunds Kunstnerlegat
- 1984 1. Price at "Internationational Exhibition of Arts and Craft" Bratislava, Tjekkoslovakiet
- 1988 Ole Hasslunds Kunstnerlegat
- 1994 Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize, Gothenburg
- 1998 Prince Eugen Medal, Stockholm
- 2001 Carl Jacobsen's Travel Grant, Ny Carlsbergfondet
- 2003 Niels Wessel Bagge Art Grant
- 2003 Thorvald Bindesbøll Medal, Copenahgen.
Gallery
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Salt glazed porcelain, H: 20cm
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Salt glazed porcelain, "Botanik" 2009 Ø: 15cm
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Salt glazed porcelain, "Snowy owl"
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Woodfired porcelain, Ø: 20cm
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Woodfired porcelain, "Nest" 2009 Ø: 30cm
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Woodfired porcelain, Ø: 18cm
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Woodfired porcelain, "Feather" H: 16cm
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Shell procelain, Ø: 8-9cm
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Shell procelain, Ø: 11cm
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Shell procelain, Ø: 12cm
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Fiberglass, "Bayeux" 1996 Ø: 67 cm
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Fiberglass, "Arabic music" 1992 Ø: 85 cm
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Teapot
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Bonfils Ildsted, created by Jane Reumert and Bo Bonfils
References
- ^ "Kendt keramiker er død". www.tidende.dk (in Danish). 8 April 2016. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ^ http://pulsceramics.com/janereumert.html
- ^ a b Bodil Busk Laurensen, "Jane Reumert's Fidelity to Ceramics," Ceramics: Art and Perception, No. 62, 2005, pp. 20–24.
- ^ Den Store Danske, Gyldendals - http://www.denstoredanske.dk
Publications
- Transparency, Jane Reumert studio ceramist, ISBN 87-7407-284-6
- Strandstræde keramik - Værkstedsfællesskab i 40 år, Nyt Nordisk Forlag, ISBN 978-87-17-03758-8