Wilhelm and Elly Kuch, Burgthann - Germany

wilhelm kuch, born 1925
1947 apprenticeship - gusso reuss in munich - 1948 opened the studio in burgthann - 1953 became master potter
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elly kuch, born 1929 died 2008
1946-49 apprenticeship in several studios - 1949-51 second appreticeship as a goldsmith - 1951 marriage with wilhelm kuch

1953 the kuchs started to worked together in their workshop in burgthann

honors:
1965 goldmedal premio faenza, italy
1965 prize of the „deutschen keramischen gesellschaft“
1966 goldmedal (premio faenza) , italy
1967 goldmedal (academie internationale de la ceramique) turkey
1968 prized again in faenza, italy
goldmedal (premio pineta) cervia, italy
grand prix biennale ceramiche artistiche in vallauris;
grand prix des rates alpes maritimes
became members of the academie internationale de la ceramique, gent belgium
1969 goldmedal (premio faenza) italy
1970 international pottery symposium bechyné, czech republik
1971 goldmedal (premio faenza) italy
1973 goldmedal (premio faenza) italy
internationales ceramics symposium memphis, usa
goldmedal ceramics international in alberta, canada
1975 westerwaldpreis höhr grenzhausen germany
1982 founder member 'gruppe 83' together with other important potters like dieter crumbiegel karl scheid, beate kuhn, fritz vehring gotlind weigel, antje brüggemann,...
1984 grand bavarian state prize, germany