loellmann ceramics

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2007

13. November

After a 7 days firing last week the kiln is now cooling down. We had a nice week for the firing, weather was good, a little cold, wonderful nights with many stars. Today it is snowing a little bit, the first time this year.
I hope the firing will give some good results. The new tea bowls I am really excited to hold in my hands again. After throwing almost 1000 tea bowls this year I could select the very best for the kiln loading. It is interesting for me to see how the pieces change during the years. Sometimes I don't understand why it needs such a long time to get good bowls. Well, you can easily fill your life with making bowls.

2. February

Since 4 weeks I am throwing tea bowls ( Chawans). Day by day the studio gets filled with the bowls. Later I will pick out the best ones for the next firing. Well, it is a very special beginning of this year's working period.

2006

29. December

Today I just finished a publication about my tea ceramic works from 2006. 16 outstanding pieces are shown on 26 pages. Those works are available, prizes on request.

Format:20x20cm, Softcover, 26 colour pages
Limited edition, prize: 19 Euro

11. November

In November we had another firing with one very large piece in the back of the kiln and smaller pieces in the front. It was a wonderfull kiln with beautifull results.

On the left: Vessel, oval opening by deforming during firing, 48cm high

14. September

We just finished our 8 days firing. Now the kiln has to cool down for 10 days, a long time to wait.

13. May - 14. May 2006

Studio Exhibition 2006 and the new book

hours: 10am to 7pm

the book:

LOELLMANN, Keramik/Ceramics
Bilingual edition: German/English
Essays by Frank Nievergelt and Cordula Loellmann
96 pages, linen-bound with dust jacket, 120 colour plates
Euro 49,50

Can be ordered at Uwe Loellmann

2005

October 14th

Since a few weeks I am working with clay again. I am making large handbuilt pieces besides pots on the wheel. Here I am trying to realice fast thrown pieces, which are inspired by my daily feelings. It is very exciting to watch the clay during a process of improvisation on the wheel.

September 4th

Gallery Heller, Heidelberg

UWE LOELLMANN The fascination of woodfiring

September 4th to Oktober 4th 2005

Opening hours:

Tuesday to Saturday 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. & 2.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m

Opening:	Sunday, September 4th, 11:30 a.m.
Opening speech:	Dr. Sabine Runde, Museum for Applied Arts, Frankfurt.

Exhibition site:

Galerie Marianne Heller
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 2
Im Stadtgarten
69117 Heidelberg

Phone: ++49 (0) 6221 - 61 90 90
info@galerie-heller.de

www.galerie-heller.de

July 20th

During the week I cleaned up my studio. I desrtoyed all the unfired pieces and recycled the clay. Now the studio is empty and I can start out working.
Soon I will have my 50th birthday. It was an idea to start out working than in an empty studio.

July 12th

Firing the kiln in June, cleaning all the pots, preparing a show at our house for the 20th studio year- it was a very busy time. The results of the firing have been very good. I will put some pictures into the web soon.

May 2005

World Ceramic Biennale 2005 Korea
There I was invited for the workshop of woodfired kilns. It was an exciting time together with artists from many different countries. The ceramic culture in Korea with its long tradition is still alife and will be transported into the future.

The Biennale, with its first class exhibitions, is a leading ceramic art event in the world.

January 2005