JOSEPHINE METTE LARSEN
Born 1994 in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
My name is Josephine Mette Larsen, I am a Danish-American ceramic artist. I started my journey in ceramics in 2012 when I decided to move to the country of my heritage, Denmark, in order to pursue a Bachelor of Art in Design at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art (2013-2016). Denmark has undoubtedly shaped and influenced who I am as an artist today due to its long history of design and craft of a high quality. I am grateful for being trained with a strong sense of craftsmanship in the forefront of my education as this aspect is an integral part of my artistic identity, today. I have great respect and appreciation for the individuality of people, cultures and perspectives. In conjunction with this, a positive outlook on life. You will rarely find me without a smile. I am a firm believer of doing what you love everyday being the key to happiness.
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EDUCATION
Cranbrook Academy of Art. Master of Fine Art, Ceramics. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA.
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art. Bachelor of Art in Design. Ceramics. Nexø, Denmark.
EXPERIENCE
Facilitator of technical workshop/masterclass Large-scale Slab Building for the ceramics department at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art. Nexø, Denmark.
Facilitator of technical workshop/masterclass Working Site-Specific and Large-scale Handbuilding for the ceramics department at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art. Nexø, Denmark.
Artist assistant for Marianne Viktor, Studio Marianne Viktor. Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Visiting Artist to the ceramics department of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Guest lecturer and critic at Grand Valley State University - 9th Annual Grand Valley State University Ceramics Forum. Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
Artist assistant for Emmy Bright. Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Full-time artist assistant for Abigail Ozora Simpson. Margate, England.
Internship with Abigail Ozora Simpson. Margate, England.
Internship with Emily Reinhardt, The Object Enthusiast. Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
RESIDENCIES
Oslo National Academy of the Arts. Artist-in-residence, ceramics. Oslo, Norway.
Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center. Project Network Residency partaken in collaboration with
Sisse Lee. Skælskør, Denmark.
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Clay Revival Residency. Banff, Alberta, Canada.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
1000 Vases. Maison & Objet - Paris Design Week. Paris, France.
The Ceramics Forum: 10 Years Towards the Dialogue. 54th Annual Conference of NCECA. Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Gyeonggi International Ceramics Biennale. [online exhibition] via KICB Online Platform - www.kicb.co.kr
The 14th Westerwald Prize 2019 Ceramics of Europe. Keramikmuseum Westerwald. Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany.
Project Network. Apple House Gallery. Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center. Skælskør, Denmark.
Experiencing Perspectives. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA.
BIG. Annex Gallery at 333 Midland. Highland Park, Michigan, USA.
The Clay Studio National. The Clay Studio. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
2018 Graduate Degree Exhibition of Cranbrook Academy of Art. Cranbrook Art Museum. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA.
Symbiosis. Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Basically 15' x 50'. Gallery One|Collective Works. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
DYAD. David Salkin Creative. Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Detroit Artists Market Scholarship Awards & Exhibition. Detroit Artists Market. Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Silica Visions. Travelling exhibition to CLAY Ceramic Museum (Middelfart, Denmark), Rundetårn (Copenhagen, Denmark) and Bornholm Art Museum (Gudhjem, Denmark).
GRANTS / SCHOLARHIPS
Danish Arts Foundation. Copenhagen, Denmark.
Gurli and Paul Madsen's Foundation. Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Hielmstierne-Rosencroneske Formation. Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Klint Trust Fund. Odense, Denmark.
Alathea and Herbert Manley Endowment. Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Banff, Alberta, Canada.
Jørgen Esmer Memorial Foundation. Copenhagen, Denmark.
Albert K. Murray Fine Arts Educational Fund. Adamsville, Ohio.
The Danish Women's Society Scholarship. Copenhagen, Denmark.
Helle and Arenth Jacobsen's Scholarship for Young Artists. Copenhagen, Denmark.
Marvin and Betty Danto Scholarship - Merit Scholarship awarded by Cranbrook Academy of Art. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA.
Director Einar and Vera Hansen's Foundation. Hellerup, Denmark.
Augustinus Foundation. Copenhagen, Denmark.
Oticon Foundation. Smørum, Denmark.
Præmieselskabets Fælleslegat. Copenhagen, Denmark.
Director Ib Henriksen's Foundation. Hørsholm, Denmark.
Knud Højgaard's Foundation. Gentofte, Denmark.