Cotyledon, 2024
Almuth Tebbenhoff, born 1949 on a farm in NW Germany; came to England in 1966 and stayed. Studied ceramics at Sir John Cass SoA in London from 1972-5. Set up a ceramic studio 1975 in St Kensington where she made studio ceramics and surreal sculptures. Attended drawing classes and lectures at the RCA by invitation from Paolozzi 1977-8. Set up a sculpture studio in a church hall in SW London in 1981 making architectural ceramics and mixed media sculptures. Metal fabrication courses at South Thames College 1985-6. Krasner-Pollock grant 1991; visiting lecturer at Byam Shaw SoA 1989-93, visiting professor at Moscow Stroganovska Institute 1992, Loughborough SoA&D 1993-5; bronze casting with Pangolin Editions since 1999; taught holistic life drawing at Macbeth Centre, W London 2002-5; 3-months' scholarship learning the tradition of marble carving at Studio Sem, Italy in 2006, currently works with fabricator/blacksmith in Bexhill on larger steel commissions and studio Sem with marble commissions.
Tebbenhoff exhibits extensively in group and solo shows in UK, Germany, Austria, Russia, Poland, USA, Italy. Member of RSS since 1996, Fellow 2003; public art St George’s Hospital 2004, Chiswick Park 2007, Leicester University 2008, Hong-Kong and Anguilla 2015, Hon Doctorate Leicester University 2013. VPRSS 2019-25
Almuth says:
I find my ideas for sculptures in nature. I cannot think of anything more beautiful than a natural landscape or seascape, plants, trees, flowers or non-human creatures. All these, directly observed, lack sentimentality which makes witnessing them truly awesome. I am a speck of nature myself and I am always looking for that raw power.
After fifty years of working with my hands the sense of touch is predominant for me. My hands seem to have a direct connection to my heart and they know what to do with a greater honesty than the rest of my senses. The hands manipulating material are searching for a freedom in forms that we all know. Having said that I employ all my senses including the common one.
I am thrilled to be part of the 10gram challenge along with a group of extraordinary
artists.
Unique work, cast in bronze, approx. H: 8.6 cm x L: 3.8 cm x D: 2.7 cm
Price: £1,500
