Elke Sada
| 1965 | Born in Dettelbach, Germany |
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| 1987–2000 | Chemical-technical assistant, research projects in Germany, Italy and the USA |
| 2003 | Bachelor of Arts in 3D-Design Ceramics, Bath Spa University, Bath |
| 2005 | Master of Arts in Ceramics, Royal College of Art, London |
| 2005 | Established her ceramics atelier in Merzhausen, Germany |
| 2006 | Shared an atelier with Ute Dreist from Techentin, Germany |
| 2007 | Established her atelier in Hamburg’s “Altes Schulhaus” ("Old Schoolhouse) |
Elke Sada loves expressive paintings and everyday objects, something which she skillfully combines in her impressive ceramic objects. To create them she leaves the classic path by simply reversing the work process. Sada starts with the picture, painting abstract motifs on plasterboards. Following only her intuition she freely applies a variety of colors and hues with soft, sweeping brushstrokes. The material she uses for painting is engobe, a pigmented watery suspension of clays and other minerals. Then she pours clay onto the painted plate. Comparable to the monotype technique, the clayey painting bleeds into the hardening clay. While the material is still flexible, Sada takes off the clay plate and cuts off fragments which she uses to form her mugs, pitchers and vases. Each vessel of the “Cappricio” series has its own personality sporting a tilted shape or overlapping parts, for example. Elke Sada has been awarded several prizes for her innovative approach to creating contemporary ceramic objects. Her work is represented in various collections. Since 2004 she has regularly been exhibiting her creations.
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