Michaela Kloeckner
www.kloeckner.com.au
Studies and Appointments
2020/2022 President, Coastal Claymakers, Coffs Harbour, Australia
2022 Australian Ceramics Triennale Alice Springs, NT
2022 Clay Gulgong, NSW
2019 Australian Ceramics Triennale, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
2016 Clay Gulgong, NSW
2015 Australian Ceramics Triennale, Canberra, ACT
2015 War and Peace, artists exchange with Australian, NZ, and Turkish artists, Gold Coast, Australia
2016 – 2012 Teacher, Gold Coast Potters Association, Mudgeeraba, Qld, Australia
2014 Karatsu workshop, Taku, Kyushu, Japan
2012 Ceramics Symposium, Gordola, Switzerland
2011 Cultural Waves, Australian/Korean Artists exchange, Gold Coast, Australia
2010 – 1999 Visual Arts Trainer, Ceramics Department, AICA College, Gold Coast, Australia
2010 Selected and invited, 38th Gangjin Celadon Festival, Korea/Cert IV in Visual Arts and Contemporary Crafts
2010 Cert IV in Ceramics, Brisbane North Institute of TAFE, Qld
2008 Pottery Study Tour – China, Shanghai, Jingdezhen
2007 International Creative Community Artists Exchange, Ulsan, Korea
2000 Artists Exchange, Koishiwara, Japan
2000/2007 Cert IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Australia
1999 Speaker, 9th National Ceramics Conference, Perth, Australia
1996 – 1994 President, Gold Coast and Albert Potter's Association, Gold Coast
1986 – 1984 Production Thrower, Beech Mountain Pottery, Beechmont, Australia
1983 – 1982 Trainee, Lyre Bird Ridge Pottery, Springbrook, Australia
Solo Exhibitions
2024 Aqualuminary, Sheok Gallery, Fingal Heads, NSW, Australia
2024 Aquatic Illuminations, Nexus Gallery, Bellingen NSW, Australia
2022 Coastal Tales, Nexus Gallery, Bellingen, NSW
2019 "Sea Change", Nexus Gallery, Bellingen NSW
2013 'Love, Eat and Play", 19 KAREN contemporary art space, Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast
2009 Tokonoma Gallery, Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast, Australia
2007 Dansey Gallery, Gold Coast, Australia
2001, 1998 Fusions Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
1996 Pilatus Haus, Oberammergau, Germany
Publications
2023 New Ceramics, 1/23, page 42-45, Werte – Apmere Mparntwe –Australian Ceramics Triennale 2022
2022 New Ceramics, 4/22 page 50 – 52, Clay Gulgong 2022 – Clan, network, tribe or family!
2020 New Ceramics, 5/20, page 30-31, Coastal Compositions – Michaela Kloeckner – FEATURE artist
2019 New Ceramics, 6/19, page 41-43, 15. Australian Ceramics Conference, Hobart Tasmania, Australia
2018 New Ceramics, 5/18, Clay Gulgong, page 54 – 56, published article
2016 New Ceramics, "Stepping up", The Australian Ceramics Triennial, 1/16 (page 48-51), published article
2015 New Ceramics, "29th Gold Coast International Ceramic Award", 5/15, published article
2015 New Ceramics, "Stone Samplers", Suvira McDonald, published article
2010 Ceramics: Art and Perception, Review, No. 81 (page 20-22)
2010 500 Vases, Lark Books, United States
2009 New Ceramics, Volume 4, Germany/International (page 32-43)
2003 Pottery in Australia, Volume 42, No 2 (page 68, 69)
1999 Craft Arts International, No 47, Portfolio No 186 (page 113)
1997 Pottery in Australia, Volume 36, No 4 (page 53, 54, 55)
1990 Neue Keramik, Germany, (page 550)
Awards
2024 Sculpture Award, Coffs Coast Art Prize 2024, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
2023 First prize, Ceramic Section, Nambucca Valley Biennial Art Exhibition, Nambucca NSW, Australia
2017 Highly commended, Nambucca Valley Arts Council, NSW
2013 Highly Commended, Art of Surfing, Surf World, Currumbin, Australia
2006 D'Arcy Doyle Sculpture Art Award, Mudgeeraba, Australia
2005 Highly Commended, Portraits/Figures, D'Arcy Doyle Art Award, Australia
2006 Highly Commended, Border Art Prize, Tweed River Art Gallery, Australia
2004 Gold Coast 3D Design and Art Award, Gold Coast, Australia
2000 – 1991 Numerous Local Awards, Gold Coast, Australia
1997 Honorary Mention, Exhibition of small Ceramics, Zagreb, former Yugoslavia
Grants
2012/2003 Rapid Response Cultural Development Fund, Gold Coast City Council, Australia
1999 Individual Professional Development Grant, Gold Coast City Council, Australia
1982 Trainee Grant, Australia Crafts Council, Australia
Commissions
2011 - 2000 Various projects, Corporate Art Gallery, Burleigh Heads, Australia
1997 Excellence in Art Award Trophies, Gold Coast City Council, Australia
1996 Robina Town Centre Community Art Project, Gold Coast, Australia
Selected Exhibitions
2024 'Unseen', Fyreside Gallery and Archive Mid North Coast, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
2022 Biennial North Queensland Ceramic Award, Townsville, 22 July to 25th of September
2016 Made in Queensland – Ode to the Souvenir, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia
2016 War and Peace - 9th to 21st May 2016, Cankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Centre, Ankara, Turkey
2015 War and Peace, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Surfers Paradise, Australia
2014 Michael Jackson Tribute, 19 Karen/Sofitel Hotel, Gold Coast, Australia
2013 Meeting Place, Gold Coast Art Gallery, Surfers Paradise, Australia
2013 The Art of Cirque du Soleil, 19 Karen/Sofitel Hotel, Gold Coast, Australia
2012 The Art of Spain, 19 Karen Contemporary Art Space, Gold Coast, Australia
2012 Pacific Rim, NCECA, Azuma Gallery, Seattle, USA
2011/12 Northern Style, Cudgegong Gallery, Gulgong, NSW, Australia
2016/2002/2001/2000/1996/1992 Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award, Surfers Paradise, Qld, Australia
2002, 2001 Finalist, Memento Awards, Brisbane, Australia
1998 China Exhibition, Gold Coast City Council, Australia
1997 Noumea Exhibition, Gold Coast City Council, Australia
Collections
Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Australia; Koishiwara Japan; Jingdezhen China; Gangjin Korea; private collections worldwide