Karen Steenbergen

Ceramic Artist – Curriculum Vitae

Torquay, Victoria, 3228
Australia

Instagram: @karensteenbergen_ceramics

Facebook Pages:
1. Karen Steenbergen Ceramics
2. Pottery Classes in Melbourne’s West & Surf Coast

2022	"Elements" The Hive Gallery, Ocean Grove.
2019	'Silos of Sand' The Hive Gallery, Ocean Grove, Arts Trail.
2019	“Milk Shed” & “Nordic Blue”, The Hive Ocean Grove
2019	“Fired Earth”, Surf Coast Art Space, Anglesea
2018	“Staging Clay”, Surf Coast Art Space, Anglesea
2018	“Opening Doors”, tutors exhibition, Sunshine Art Spaces Gallery.
2018	“Jan Juc’”, Torquay visitors centre, selected exhibition.
2016	“Clayground”: Melbourne Ceramic Network, 7 Albert St, Richmond
2016	“My Space”, Hobsons Bay Arts Society, 5X7, Louis Joel Community Centre
2015	“Antique Books”. Selected by Office of Mayor, Hobsons Bay City Council
2014	"Nana Maries Cairn”, New Leaf Café, Woods St Newport.
2014	“Nana Maries Cairn”, Art in Public Places, Safade, Nth Williamstown
2013	“Convergence”, Emerging Ceramic Artists, Carbon Black Gallery, High Street Prahran.
2013	“Antique Words”, “Decal Exhibition: Ceramics Victoria, Whitehorse Artspace, Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill
2013	“Poppies”, ‘Art in Public Places’, Hobson’s Bay City Council Gallery: Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre, Altona
2012	“Flotsam and Jetsam”, Art in Public Places’, Hobson’s Bay City Council. Business: Poppi and Pippa, Ferguson St, Williamstown
2010	“Books”, Art in Public Places, Hobson’s Bay City Council Business: Book and Paper, Ferguson St, Williamstown
2009	“Anticipation”, PAN Gallery, Northcote Pottery
2009	Weston Street, Brunswick, Melbourne Victoria

2019	Project Coordinator: Community Mural Silo: IPC Health Wyndham Vale
2018/19	Aboriginal Elders workshops, Hobsons Bay Council.
2018/19	Covenant College, workshops Year 9 students, Geelong
2018	Hosted and supported Tortus-Copenhagen workshops for International artist, Eric Landon at kARsT studio, Melbourne.
2017 – Current	Community Arts Project consultant. Aboriginal Elders mural, IPC Health, Wyndham Vale, Melbourne
2014 –Current	Hunt Club Community Arts Centre, Pottery Tutor and Studio Coordinator, contracted as kARsT Ceramics, Adults and Children classes, Brimbank City Council. Deer Park, Melbourne.
2014 - Current	Ongoing Ceramic kiln consultant and Adult ceramic workshops for participants of MIND Australia, Williamstown and Werribee sites,
2013 – Current	kARsT Ceramics: business management and facilitation of Children’s and Adults Pottery Classes, wheel throwing and handbuilding, from beginners to advanced students at Woods Street Arts Space, Laverton, Melbourne, Hobsons Bay City Council arts space and in kARsT ceramics studio, Torquay.
2009	Clay Skills workshop, ceramic mural creation, Beaconhills College, Berwick, Years 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Primary School students,

2018/2019

Guldagergaard, International Ceramic Centre, Denmark. Selected.

2018	Master Class	Tim Clarkson
2017	Master Class	Tortus-Copenhagen, Eric Landon, 6 day wheel throwing
2015	Master Class	Irianna Kanellopoulou, mould making
2014	Master Classes	Peter Pilven, wheel throwing Susan Robey paperclay handbuildling David Pottinger, Nerikomi part 2
2013	Master Classes	Greg Daly, Glazing David Pottinger, Nerikomi
2013- 2016		Diploma of Ceramics, Holmesglen TAFE, Chadstone, Melbourne, Victoria.
2010		Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Australian and International Private Collections; Australia, Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark.

Australian Ceramics Association

2019	Surf Coast Art Space Committee of Management – Treasurer
2019	Surf Coast Arts – Committee Member
2019	Anglesea Art House - Committee of Management - Member