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Evelina Wójtowicz

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education
2017-2019 Postgraduate Course of Independent Education (Waldorf Education), University of Warsaw (Poland)
2009-2012 BA Hons Course of Fine & Applied Arts, University of Ulster, Belfast, (Northern Ireland, UK)
2010-2011 Diploma in Industrial Studies University of Ulster, Belfast, (Northern Ireland, UK)
2007-2009 BA Art & Design- Ceramics, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (Ireland)
2005-2006 Academy of Fine Art in Wroclaw (Poland), Glass Design
2002-2005 University of Wroclaw (Poland), Faculty of Natural Science, B.Sc course of Geology
exhibitions
2022-2023 'Disappearing Landscapes' interdisciplinary outdoor exhibition in the Jizera Mountains, Karkonosze Mountains Museum in Szklarska Poręba, Karkonosze National Park (Poland)
2022 Portrait of Old German House Valley of Palaces and Gardens Foundation Ornamental Farm in Bukowiec (Poland)
2020 'Vanishing architecture of Sudety Mountains' Ast Sudetia Art and Culture Center in Szklarska Poreba, City Museum in Karpacz, City Arsenal in Wrocław (Poland)
2016 'Youth' Gallery 'So Fine Art Editions' (Dublin, Ireland)
2015 50th International Ceramic Symposium in Boleslawiec, Ceramic Museum in Boleslawiec (Poland)
'Summer', Bleu Egg Gallery (Wexford, Ireland)
2014 'New Talent' during European Ceramics Context, Gronbechs Gaard (Bornholm, Denmark)
’Centred’ Ceramics Ireland Exhibition (Ireland)
50th International Ceramic Symposium in Boleslawiec (Poland)
‘Baby zesłal Bóg’ Szklarska Poręba (Poland)
2013 ‘Sculpture in Context’ Botanic Garden in Dublin (Ireland)
The Irish Ceramic Awards Exhibition, Mill Cove Gallery (Co. Cork, Irealnd)
The Irish Sculpture Awards Exhibition, Mill Cove Gallery (Co. Cork, Irealnd)
NCAD Future Makers Exhibition (Dublin, Ireland)
2012 Ceramic & Print International Exhibition, Ann Linnemann Studio Gallery (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Invited entry for Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Royal Dublin Society Exhibition of National Craft Competition, RDS Hall, Dublin (Ireland)
Intercultural Arts Exhibition of Art Council of Northern Ireland, Parliament Building, Northern Ireland Assembly, Stormont Estate, Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Graduation exhibition at University of Ulster in Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Group exhibition at Flagship Centre in Bangor (Northern Ireland)
2011 ‘Friends and fire-mates’ Aniversary International Exhibition of Nina Hole, Grimmerhus Danish Museum of Ceramics (Denmark)
2010 Two Person Show ‘_Between Form and Space_, SpaceCraft Gallery, Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
2009 ‘Sculpture in Context’ Botanic Garden in Dublin (Ireland)
‘Proximity’ at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, (Ireland)
2006 Culture Center “Swiatowid” in Wroclaw (Poland)
awards & scholarships
2020 'Culture on-line' Shollarsip founded by Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (Poland)
2019 First Prize for Culture Education, Warsaw Education Programme (Poland)
2015 'Human Capital' EU Grant for Business and Enterprise
2014 Nomination to Irish Representation at European Ceramic Context 2014 in ‘New Talent’ Category (Denmark/Ireland)
2013 Ceramics Ireland Award, Irish Ceramics Awards at Mill Cove Gallery (Co. Cork, Irealnd)
Sculpture in Context Award, Irish Sculpture Awards at Mill Cove Gallery (Co. Cork, Irealnd)
Haystack The Mountain School of Crafts Award of Open Studio Residency 2013 (USA)
Northern Ireland Arts Council Support for the Individual Artists Programme Award (Northern Ireland, UK)
Shortlisted for Fulbright Scholarship (Dublin, Ireland)
2012 Royal Ulster Academy President's Prize for student work sponsored by Kriterion Conservation Architects (Northern Ireland, UK)
Northern Ireland Arts Council Travel Award for Ceramic & Print Symposium/Seminar, Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center in Denmark (Northern Ireland, UK)
First Ceramics Prize in Royal Dublin Society National Crafts Competition, Dublin (Ireland)
Royal Ulster Academy of Arts Award for Outstanding Student, Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Future Makers Residency Grant (Ireland)
Haystack The Mountain School of Crafts Scholarship (USA)
September 2011-August 2012 Erasmus Work Placement Scholarship (UK)
2008 Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Student Grant for Research Project on Ceramics and Glass at ‘Sofa - The International Expositions of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art in Chicago, USA (Ireland)
professional experience
September 2021 Main Stage designer for the Final Show of International Art Programme 'Brave Kids' in Wrocław (Poland)
August-September 2021 Art Instructor for International Art Programme 'Brave Kids' in Wałbrzych, Oborniki Slaskie, Wrocław (Poland)
April-May 2021 Art Residency at Karkonosze Mountains Museum in Jelenia Góra (Poland)
April-August 2020 'Touch of Beauty' art-education project founded by Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (Poland)
August-September 2019 Participating in Art Symposium ' Vanishing architecture of Sudety Mountains' in Szklarska Poreba (Poland)
Since October 2019 Project of the independent education 'Touch of Joy' at Cultural Education Centre at Ornamental Farm in Bukowiec (Poland)
September 2019 Participating in VI Polish Waldorf Education Conference 'Look into the future with courage and act' in Warsaw (Poland)
August 2019 Art Instructor at Yoga Mudra Summer Camp for families, National Park of Biebrza River (Poland)
June 2019 Participating in Waldorf Education Conference 'Education to fearfulness or Education to Freedom' for Wladorf100 / Learn to change the World, University of Warsaw (Poland)
May 2019 Practice at Waldorf School in Bielsko Biała (Poland)
September- December 2018 Artistic coordinator for Colective Mozaik project '100 States of Freedom', Dom Kultury Tu Praga/ Culture Center in Warsaw (Poland)
Since September 2018 Coordinating art studio for children 'Touch of Beauty' at Culture Center in Jelenia Góra (Poland)
Since September 2017 Coordinating art workshops for kids 'Touch of Joy'
2017 'Mały Kolberg' Teaching Training of Polish Folk Art and Traditions (Wrocław, Poland)
August 2016 Ceramic Instructor at Summer Camp for Children with special needs (Poznan, Poland)
April-June 2015 Artistic coordinator and ceramic instructor for 'MurArt Project' in Szklarska Poreba, funnded by VI Academy of Orange, Ornage Fundation in Poland
September 2014 Artist assistant for Sergei Isupov and assitants’ supervisor at the ’Ceramics Ireland- International Festival Exhibition’ in Thomastown (Ireland)
June 2014 Participating in 50th International Ceramic Symposium in Boleslawiec (Poland)
Since 2014 Running ceramic and art studio in Jelenia Góra (Poland)
November 2013-May 2014 ‘Design and good feeling in our surroundings’ Residency at Art & Culture Center in Szklarska Poreba (Poland)
October-November 2013 Design Project at Richard Saaby’s Studio (Denmark)
October 2013 Ceramic and Textile Instructor at Camphill Greenacres (Dublin, Ireland)
May-June 2013 Open Studio Residency at Haystack The Mountain School of Crafts (USA)
March 2013 Artist Talk ‘through space between ‘at Fine Art Academy in Wroclaw (Poland)
Novemebr 2012 Studio Manager at Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center (Denmark)
26-27 October 2012 Assistant at Ceramic & Print Seminar, Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center (Denmark)
October-November 2012 Artist assistant for Paul Scott’s ‘Tree Project’ and Ceramic & Print Symposium at Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center (Denmark)
September 2012 Artist assistant for Tip Topland and assitants’ supervisor at the ’Ceramics Ireland- International Festival Exhibition’ in Thomastown, (Ireland)
August 2012 Artist Presentation at Craft Festival organised by Craft and Design Collective at Castle Ward, National Trust (Northern Ireland, UK)
June 2012 Artist Assistant for Takeshi Yasuda at Haystack The Mountain School of Crafts (USA)
February 2012 Artist Assistant for Derek Wilson at the Ceramic Art London (UK)
June-August 2011 Collaborative Commission Work with Michaela Hoesch (Austria)
April 2011 Ceramic Instruktor for Primary School in Ashford (Ireland)
January-April 2011 Studio assistant at International Ceramics Research Centre Guldagergaard (Denmark)
January-April 2011 Assistant for Renovation work of Jesus Church in Copenhagen at International Ceramics Research Centre Guldagergaard (Denmark)
September-December 2010 Glassblowing Internship at Skeppsta Hytta of Ebba von Wachenfeld (Sweden)
September 2010 Artist Assistant for Ebba von Wachenfeld at the Exposition Hostsalong in Stockholm (Sweden)
September 2010 Assistant at the ’Ceramics Ireland- International Festival Exhibition’ in Thomastown, (Ireland)
November 2008 Research project on ceramics and glass art at ‘Sofa- The International Expositions of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art (Chicago, USA)
September 2008 Assistant at the ’Ceramics Ireland- International Festival Exhibition’ in Thomastown, (Ireland)
2007 Facilitating own workshop of Stained-Glass Art at Art Essence Studio in Galway (Ireland)
June-September 2007 Jewellery Designing and craft-making for the Arts & Crafts Market in Galway (Ireland)
September 2006 -March 2007 Stained glass artist at “Aria Stained-Glass Studio” in Galway (Ireland)
November 2006 Peacemaker’s Retreat in Auschwitz –Birkenau Concentration Camp (Oswiecim, Poland)
June-July 2006 Restoration/Conservation work at Mount Maulin in Enniskerry (Ireland)
June 2006 Convention of Young Artists “Golden Grall” in Rome (Italy)
May 2006 Assistant for Society for Stained-Glass Art “Ars Vitrea Polonia’ training trip to Transylvania (Hungary, Romania)
October 2005 Taking part in IV Polish Stained Glass Conference ‘ Stained Glass in listed historical building_between conservation and contemporary art in Malbork (Poland)
September 2005 Practice at Kosta Glascenter in Kosta Boda (Sweden)
September 2005-March 2006 Practice at studio of stained-glass “Ars Vitrea” of Leslaw Heine in Krakow (Poland)
August-September 2005 Assistant at Anthroposophy Center for autistic children Kristopher Garden in Holo (Sweden)
May 2005 Stained glass training trip with Society for Stained-Glass Art “Ars Vitrea Polonia to Vienna (Austria)
October-June 2004 Stained-glass instructor at own studio in Wroclaw (Poland)
supplementary courses
2021 Crisis Education and Trauma Pedagogy Course organized by the Foundation 'Think with the Heart' conducted by the Foundation Freunde der Erziehungskunst (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
October 2019 Creative Yoga for Kids Teaching Course, Tree of Life Center in Wroclaw (Poland)
June 2019 Summer Waldorf Education Course in Cieszyn (Poland)
June 2018 Summer Waldorf Education Course in Cieszyn (Poland)
September 2017 'Erazmus +, Youthpass' Training for local liders, 'Take your chance- make your choice' Instytute of Gustav Stresemann (Bad Bevensen, Berlin, Niemcy)
2017 Szkolenie dla animatorów kultury 'Mały Kolberg na Dolnym Śląsku' Akademia Kolberga w Warszawie, Fundacja Rozwoju Dzieci im. J. A. Komeńskiego w Warszawie, Instytut Muzyki i Tańca w Warszawie, Fundacja Ważka, Muzeum Etnograficzne we Wrocławiu (Wrocław, Polska)
March 2017 Teaching Training, Intitute of Child's Development of Komenski in Warsaw (Poland)
February 2014 EU Bussines and Enterpise Training
December 2008 Training Workshop of ‘Leonardo da Vinci- Education and Culture Lifelong Learning Programme- Partnership projects and Transfer of Innovation projects’ (Leonardo da Vinci Agency/ Lergas, Dublin, Ireland)
2003-2004 Course of drawing and painting (Wroclaw, Poland)
1999-2000 Course of stained-glass of Edyta Kulla at Culture Centre in Jelenia Gora (Poland)

publications

http://www.irishartnow.com/ARTISTS2012. Irish Art Now, 

 Scott, Paul. 2012. Ceramics and Print, third edition. Bloomsbury Publishing

 _Ceramics Ireland Magazine, Issue 30, 2012, articles: ‘nothing softer than water, Evelina Wojtowicz’ and ‘International Ceramic and print Seminar 2012, Laura McKibbon, Evelina Wojtowicz’

memberships

Visual Artists of Ireland

Craft and Design Collective (UK)

Crafts Council of Ireland

Ceramics Ireland

Society for Stained-Glass Art “Ars Vitrea Polonia", Poland (2004-2007)

collections

‘fragile roots’ private collection (Ireland) 

‘inbetween’ private collection (USA)

'touch of cedar' private collection (USA)

‘Friendship’ private collection (Austria)

‘being_between_‘ private collection (Ireland)

‘The way into‘ Private collection (UK)

‘from the outside’ private collection (Italy, Denmark) Crafts Council of Ireland

‘Movement of Silence’ Stained Glass Gallery of Leslaw Heine Krakow (Poland)

‘Save Open Circle’ private collection (Poland)

‘wink of colour’ private collection (Poland)

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