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1954 | Born in Rudolstadt, Thuringia |
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| 1977 | Studied in art education/history, Karl Marx University, Leipzig | |
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| 1978-79 | Ceramic form specialist, Torgau Earthenware Works | |
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| 1979-85 | Studies in sculpture, Art Academy of Berlin (Weissensee) | |
| 1985-86 | Research Assistant, Art Academy of Berlin (Weissensee) |
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| Since 1986 | Freelance |
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| 1986, 1987, 1990, 1994 |
Participant in stone sculptors’ symposia in Reinhardtsdorf |
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| Since 1991 | Teaching at various institutions:
– Department of Art Education of Humboldt University, Berlin (1991-97); |
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| 1992, 1993 | Art education projects in Berlin schools |
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| Since 1992 | Paper-making technique acquired Lives and works in Berlin and Friedenfelde |
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| 1991 | “Landschaften” (“Landscapes”): painting and sculpture, Berlin |
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| 1995 | “Sein und Schein: Zeitspuren” (“Being and Illusion: Time’s Traces”): works in handmade paper and sandstone, Berlin”Vertikales” (“The Vertical”): works in handmade paper, BerlinWorks in handmade paper works and sandstone, Glienicke |
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| 1997 | Paper and Stone, Berlin |
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| 1998 | “Vertikale Figurationen” (“Vertical Figurations”): works in handmade paper, graphics, sculpture, Berlin |
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| 1999 | Works in handmade paper, stone and bronze, Berlin |
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| 2000 | Works in handmade paper, graphics, works in sandstone, Berlin Works in handmade paper, graphics, sculpture, Saalfeld Recent works by Karla Gaenssler, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Library |
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| Group Exhibitions (Selected) | |
| 1986 | First Annual Exhibition of Young Berlin Artists |
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| 1988 | Werkstatt 88, with Maria Luise Faber, Kerstin Zilger, Hans-Joachim Niemann, Berlin |
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| 1991 | “Zeitspuren” (“Time’s Traces”), Inventor e.V., Berlin |
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| 1995 | “Informelle Poesie” (“Informal Poetry”), Inventor e.V., Berlin |
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| 1997 | Second Annual Sculptors’ Symposium, New Art League of Saxony, Dresden |
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| 1998 | Sculpture and graphics, with Helmut Mueller, Eichwalde |
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| 1999 | Wood and stone sculptures, Fehmarn, with Puck Steinbrecher and Hilde Leiss |