Jolanda Verdegaal

 

Experience

-2014-present   - Teacher at NKO Gouda; Netherlands ceramics training institute

-2019 - 4 Weeks working period in Changchun, China

-2016 - Conducting a workshop the Sanskriti Delhi Blue Ceramic Centre in New Delhi, India

-1997-2016  - Teacher Ceramics at Volksuniversiteit Teylingen (up to 2009 'Free Academy Sassenheim')

-1990-present   - Self employed Ceramist

-2003-2007     - Teacher visual arts and health sciences at vocational education schools

-1990-2002     - Teacher Ceramics at Kerade - Free Academy Delft

-1975-1986     - Teacher visual arts and health sciences at vocational education schools

-1973-1975     - Dutch Volunteers in Zambia; Community Development

 

Functions

School:     Section leader, school counselor

Ceramics:  Directorships in artists' associations, member of exhibition committees and balloting committees

 

Awards

-2020 - Bronze award for my work ‘Misty Forest Teapot’ in the 8th Taiwan International Golden Teapot Competition and Exhibition.

-2019 - Bronze award for my work "Fruit of Sedimentary Rocks" at the 1 st China Changchun "Yatai Lotus Mountain Prize" International Ceramics Contest 2019

-2018 - Oeuvre prize from the Fund ArtiBrak Foundation in Voorburg

Memberships

-ArtiBrak                           - artists association in Leidschendam-Voorburg

-Crafthaus                        - contemporary art, design and fine craft connection

-Kunstgroep Wassenaar - artists association in Wassenaar

-NVK                                - Dutch union of Ceramists

 

Education & training

-Teacher visual arts and health sciences  (NXX)

-MO orthopedagogy

-Application course visual arts; teachers training centre Delft

-Ceramics lessons by Coby Haanappel and by Peter Terwiel; Free Academy Delft.

-Workshops and masterclasses by ceramists in The Netherlands and abroad