Professional Growth & Transformation
Ceramics Coaching & Mentoring
Dr Wendy Gers
Audis, MA (cum laude), PhD
world-leading scholar, activist-curator & coachWENDY GERS (PhD)
Award-winning International Curator, Activist Scholar & Coach
Award-winning curator & scholar, Wendy is Curator of Modern and Contemporary Ceramics at Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics in the Netherlands. She has curated major exhibitions on 3 continents including Biennales in China & Taiwan. Her curatorial leadership was celebrated by the City Press’s inclusion of Gers in its list of 100 ‘World-Class South Africans’ (2014).
Wendy is also a Lecturer at Groningen University and Visiting Professor at the Universities of Newcastle and Sunderland. She has authored numerous catalogues, book chapters & scholarly articles, including the landmark monograph on Southern African Potteries, Scorched Earth (2016, Jacana Media, 395 pages). She has delivered over 60 public lectures in more than 20 countries & taught internationally.
Wendy is a Member of the UNESCO Affiliate, International Academy of Ceramics (Switzerland) & a member of the NCECA Green Task Force (USA).
Ceramics Coach - History & Mission
learning, loving, sharing, growing
- After 25 years in the field of international curating & academia, this is my way of giving back to my tribe of clay-loving artists.
- It's my chance to share the wisdom & support I have received from artists, curators, academics & gallerists who have nurtured me along this incredible life journey across 4 continents, from my homeland, South Africa.
- I am immensely grateful to have lived & worked in Europe (the Netherlands, Spain, France & Belgium), the UK, Asia (China, Taiwan, India), Australia, South Africa, the Middle East & the USA.
- Ceramics Coach is a platform for excellence & innovation in contemporary art.
- Our guiding values are solidarity & well-being.
- Our transformational programs are spaces of intense creativity & professional advancement.
My Academic Recognition on Academia.edu
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