Yuri Wiedenhofer
b. 1961, Canberra
Resume
- 2004 Attended Clay Modern, Gulgong, New South Wales
- 2002 Convenor of Tanja Woodfire Conference
- 2001 Attended Clayfeast, Gulgong, New South Wales
- 1999 Attended Woodfire Conference, Lorne, Victoria
- 1998 First public opening of my studio and home as part of annual Tanja Open Studios, New South Wales
- 1998 Attended Hyperclay, Gulgong, New South Wales
- 1996 Attended Strathnairn Woodfire Symposium, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- 1995 Attended Clay-sculpt, Gulgong, New South Wales
- 1993 Attended Fire-up Gulgong, New South Wales
- 1993 - 98 Built studio and kilns at Tanja, New South Wales
- 1991 Intensive private study and practical woodfiring
- 1987 - 93 Shell dealer/manager
- 1983 - 84 Travel in Europe, Scandinavia, and Asia
- 1980 - 81 Ceramics, Canberra School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra
- 1978 - 79 Low-fired pottery, spinning and weaving, Dickson College, Canberra
Major exhibitions
- 2004 Jindabyne Sculpture by the Lake, Jindabyne, New South Wales
- 2003 Woodfired Ceramics, Mura Clay Gallery, Newtown, Sydney
- 2003 Woodfire, Watson Arts Centre, Canberra
- 2001 New Faces to Mura, Mura Clay Gallery, Newtown, Sydney
- 1999 Tanja Take 1, Bega Regional Gallery, Bega, New South Wales
- 1998 Hyperblaster, Stables Gallery, Mudgee, New South Wales
Awards and commissions
- 2005 Commission to complete major sculpture in Jindabyne, New South Wales
- 2004 Major award, Jindabyne Sculpture by the Lake, Jindabyne, New South Wales
Publications
- 2002 'Raw stuff on raw materials' Pottery in Australia Vol 41, No 3, pp26 - 27
- 2001 'Fire in the belly' Pottery in Australia Vol 40, No 1, pp21 - 23
