Karin Amdal

CV

EDUCATION
2017 – 19 Diploma of Ceramic Arts: Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand
2012 Graduate Diploma of Teaching: Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
2009 – 11 Master of Design: Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
2007 – 08 Industrial design papers twds Grad Dip Design: Massey University, Wellington, NZ
1990 – 92 Diploma of Art Direction: Westerdals School of Advertising, Oslo, Norway
1988 – 90 Certificate of Art; Drawing, Form & Colour: Elen Ofstad Skole, Trondheim, Norway
1987 – 88 Visual Communication 1+ 2, Photography 1 + 2, CCAC, Pittsburgh, USA

PROFESSIONAL ROLES / REPRESENTATION
2025 Speaker at the Australian Ceramics Triennale, Wedge 2025
2024 - Represented by Galerie Philia, New York City, NY, USA
2022 Selector and guest artist, 64th Ceramicus Exhibition, WPA, NZ
2020 Selector and guest artist, ‘Creative Clay’, Hutt Art Awards, NZ
2019 – 20 Regional representative for Ceramics New Zealand

NOTABLE COLLABORATIONS
2023 Poliform, Milano, Italy – vases for photoshoot furniture catalogue
2022 Simone Haag, Australia – vases for Capella Sydney Hotel, Circular Quay

RESIDENCIES
2025 Mid Atlantic Keramik Exchange, Kópavogur, Iceland
2022 Atelier Ilsvika, Trondheim, Norway

EXHIBITIONS
2025 Bioscultura, Settimana Nordica (Oct 17 – 29) Tolfa, Italy
2025 Edge of the Wedge, Australian Ceramics Triennale, Perth, Australia
2025 Jubileumsutstilling NK 50 år / NK Oslo, Salgshallen Galleri, Oslo
2025 Brudd 40 årsutstilling, Brudd Kunsthåndverk, Oslo, Norway
2025 Synergy, Gamle Munch, Oslo, Norway
2025 M.A.K.E. Myndlistarskóli Kópavogs, Kópavogs, Iceland
2025 Composite, Brudd, Oslo, Norway
2024   Fireworks, Puls Contemporary Ceramics, Brussels
2024 Paris Design Week, Rue Chapon, Paris France
2024 Made at Kroloftet, Gamle Munch, Oslo, Norway
2023 Keramika, Kruttverket, Oslo, Norway
2022  Ceramicus 2022 (selector and guest artist), New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, NZ
2022 Forsyth Barr Contemporary Ceramics Awards, Refinery ArtSpace, Nelson, NZ
2022 UKU Clay Ceramic Awards, Hastings Community Arts Centre Gallery, NZ
2022 Quarry Ceramic Awards, Quarry Art Centre, Whangarei, NZ
2022 Moments in Clay, Thistle Hall Gallery, Wellington, NZ
2022 Residency utstilling, Atelier Ilsvika, Trondheim, Norway
2022 R T Nelson Sculpture Awards, NZ Art Show, TSB Arena, Wellington, NZ
2022 Waiclay National Ceramics Awards, Waikato Museum, Hamilton, NZ
2021 60th National Exhibition, Otago Art Society, Dunedin Railway Station, NZ
2021 Ceramicus 2021, New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, NZ
2021 Moments in Clay, Thistle Hall Gallery, Wellington, NZ
2021 Unearth Your Local Potter, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, NZ 
2020 Wellington Regional Arts Review, Expressions Whirinaki, Upper Hutt, NZ
2020 Creative Clay 2020 (selector and guest artist), Hutt Art Centre, NZ
2020 Ceramicus 2020, New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, NZ
2020 Uku Clay Ceramics Awards 2020, Arts Inc. Heretaunga, Hastings, NZ
2020 Down to Earth, Pataka Art + Museum, Porirua, New Zealand
2019 Portage Ceramic Awards, Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery, NZ
2019 Waiclay National Ceramics Award 2019, Waikato Museum, Hamilton, NZ
2018 Emerging Practitioner in Clay Award Exhibition, Quartz, Whanganui, NZ
2018 59th National Exhibition Ceramics NZ, Expressions Whirinaki, Upper Hutt, NZ
2017 Ceramicus 2017, 2018, 2019, New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, NZ

AWARDS
2021 Special Mention award, Ceramic NZ 60th National Exhibition, Dunedin, NZ
2021 Merit award for wheel-thrown ceramics, Ceramicus, NZFA, Wellington, NZ
2019 People’s choice award, Ceramicus, NZFA, Wellington, New Zealand
2019 Award for ‘Innovation in Ceramics’, Ceramicus, NZFA, Wellington, New Zealand
2017 Award for ‘Excellence in Wheel-Thrown Ceramics’, Ceramicus, NZFA, Wellington, NZ

GRANTS
2025 Norske kunsthåndverkere – Reisestøtte utland, Australian Ceramics Triennale
2025 Norske kunsthåndverkere – Reisestøtte utland, Mid-Atlantic Keramik Exchange Island