Fritz Vehring

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Sculpture “head / helmet” in the Kellinghusen Museum

Fritz Vehring (born November 3, 1944 in Syke , Diepholz district , Lower Saxony ) is a German artist ( ceramics ) and university professor . He lives and works in Syke- Henstedt .

biography

After an apprenticeship in ceramics from 1964 to 1967 in Höhr-Grenzhausen , Vehring attended the State College for Ceramic Design in Höhr-Grenzhausen from 1969 to 1972. From 1972 to 1977 he completed his studies with Walter Popp at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kassel .

Act

In 1974 Vehring held a teaching position for ceramics at the Kassel University and from 1979 to 1983 at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in Krefeld . From 1983 to 1986 he worked in Krefeld as a professor for ceramic design , and from 1986 to 2011 he worked at the Hochschule für Künste in Bremen as a professor for ceramics.

Fritz and Vera Vehring have had a joint studio in Syke since 1974 .

Works in museums and public collections

Vehring's ceramic works can be found in museums and public collections in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Netherlands and Japan.

Symposia, workshops and lectures

From 1978 to 1997 Vehring took part in numerous international ceramic symposia, mainly in other European countries - in Italy, Hungary, Spain, Uzbekistan, but also in Canada and California. In 1987 he took part in the 5th International Ceramic Symposium in Römhild.

Awards / honors

  • 1973 Hanover, Richard Bampi Competition, 2nd prize
  • 1974 Frechen, ceramics prize of the Frechen Cultural Foundation, 2nd prize
  • 1975 Höhr-Grenzhausen, Westerwaldpreis, 2nd prize
  • 1978 Hanover, sponsorship award from the state of Lower Saxony
  • 1983 Member of the Académie Internationale de la Céramique, Geneva
  • 1998 Culture Prize from the district of Diepholz

Publications

  • (Red.): Sculptures et poteries. Argile, bois, paper, metal. Une exposition des étudiantes et étudiants brêmois de la "Hochschule für Künste" à Vallauris et à Brême, 1991. (Ed .: Hochschule für Künste, Bremen; translation: Dominique Moreau), Hochschule für Künste, Bremen 1991
  • together with Vera Vehring: Ceramic works. In memory of the exhibition in May 1977 in the Ludger Köster Art Chamber, Mönchengladbach. (Texts: Gerhard Gerkens ). Kunstkammer Ludger Köster, Mönchengladbach 1977

Literature / bibliography / publications in books

  • Heinz Spielmann (Ed.): European ceramics since 1950. Collection Dr. Hans Thiemann . Christians-Verlag, Hamburg 1979 (catalog of the exhibition of the same name, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe , Hamburg, June 6 to September 2, 1979).
  • Gisela Reineking von Bock: Ceramics of the 20th Century . Keyser-Verlag, Munich 1979.
  • Peter Lane: Studio Ceramics . Collins Press, London 1983, ISBN 0-00-411862-6 .
  • Gottfried Borrmann (ed.): Ceramic of the world. Overview of modern ceramics from five continents; from 1831 until today . VA Kunst & Handwerk, Düsseldorf 1984, ISBN 3-87864-107-9 .
  • Ulrich Gertz: Ceramics. The collection of the Nassauische Sparkasse . NSK, Wiesbaden 1986.
  • Ekkart blade: German ceramics today . VA Kunst & Handwerk, Düsseldorf 1984, ISBN 3-87864-112-5 .
  • Ekkart blade: 20th century ceramics. Collection wave . DuMont, Cologne 1996, ISBN 3-7701-3859-7 .
  • Ingrid Vetter: Ceramics in Germany 1955–1990. The Hinder-Reimers Collection . Arnoldsche Buchhandlung, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-925369-77-5 (plus dissertation, University of Karlsruhe 1996).
  • Ingrid Vetter: Modern ceramics of the 20th century. Inventory catalog of the Hinder / Reimers collection of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate . Arnoldsche Buchhandlung, Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-89790-275-6 ; 304 p. M. 1,587 color images of all ceramics, in addition 50 black and white images and 100 signature images.
  • Karl-Rudolf Henkes: German ceramics. A selection . Rehberg Verlag, Lemgo 1998, ISBN 3-9803211-8-5 .
  • Fritz and Vera Vehring - Ceramic Sculpture. In: Susanne Hinrichs (Red.): Winners of the Diepholz district culture from 1989 to 2006 . Non-profit foundation Kreissparkasse Syke, Diepholz 2007, pp. 72–79.
  • Ingrid Vetter: Walter Popp and his legendary "Kasseler Schule" , Museum for Modern Ceramics Deidesheim, 2014, pages 15, 25, 27; ISBN 978-3-00-046094-4

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personal data
SURNAME Vehring, Fritz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German artist and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH November 3, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Syke