About
ANNUSCH was founded in 2014 by artist Johanna Braeunlich, with ceramics and drawing as her main fields of expertise. Born in Germany, she lives and works in the Netherlands. ANNUSCH is her artist pseudonym.
Since 1994 Johanna Braeunlich has been working with ceramics. She studied art and ceramics at Burg Giebichenstein in Halle, Germany, and obtained her bachelor in Fine Arts at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. For many years she worked as a professional ceramist in Germany, Nepal and India. Since 2008 she has been working at her own studio in Almere, the Netherlands, doing free and commissioned work.
Curriculum Vitae
Professional training and education
| September 2002 – August 2006 | Gerrit Rietveld Academy Amsterdam, Ceramic Department. Studies and education in the field of ceramic art and sculpture. Bachelor of Fine Arts(BFA) attained July 2006. |
| October 1999 – June 2000 | Burg Giebichenstein, art academy in Halle, Germany. Studies and education in the field of ceramic art and sculpture. |
| June 1995 – January 1998 | Töpferei Knapp, Bayreuth, Germany Manufacturing stoneware gas-fired at 1250°C (reduction technique). The training included all aspects such as throwing, glazing, decoration, manufacturing tiles for tile stoves, preparing clay and glazes, loading and firing the kilns as well as an intensive training in ceramic theory at Keramikfachschule Landshut, diploma attained in June 1998. |
| June 1994 – June 1995 | Töpferei Gerber-Eckert, Trier, Germany Practical education and work experience. |
| July 1984 – June 1993 | Gymnasium Kopernikusschule Freigericht, Germany Abitur (German High School diploma) attained in June 1993. |
Experience
| August 2008 Until today | Working in my profession as an applied artist in the fields of ceramics, sculpture, drawing and painting in my own studio in Almere Haven. |
| Oktober 2024 Until today | Museum teacher at Kunstmuseum M, Almere. |
| June 2018 Until today | Tour guide at Land Art Flevoland. |
| January 2018 – January 2020 | Teacher in pot throwing at Netherlands Ceramic Institute SBB Gouda. |
| October 2018 – January 2019 | Visit andresearch at Saharawi refugee camp in Western Sahara, Algeria commissioned byAIR (American Research Institute) Washington D.C. Aiming to set up a ceramic workplace in for manufacturing ceramic products for the national and international marked as well as for the inhabitants of the camp itself. |
| March – June 1999 | Golden Bridge Pottery (GBP), Pondicherry, India Manufacturing stoneware, wood-fired at 1250°C with reduction technique. Teaching of students in pot throwing and ceramic theory. Assistance in different working fields of GBP. |
| April – August 1998 | Association of Craft Producers (ACP), Kathmandu, Nepal Assistance and teaching in the Ceramic Department of ACP Manufacturing earthenware, fired at 1040°C (Kerosene). Developing new ceramic products, glazes and decorations. Thriving to improve the quality of the tableware by increasing the firing temperature from 1040°C to 1080°C by developing a new type of clay suitable for higher firing temperatures. This project was supported by a scholarship from Carl Duisberg Society (Germany). |
Ceramic art for public space
| October 2024 | Realizing a large scale tile artwork in front of the garden entrance of Encounter centre Het Visnet in Huizen, commissioned by Rebel’s uitvaartonderneming / Rebel uitvaart |
| February – April 2022 | Realization of ceramic sculpture & fountain Zelfbeheersing at Floriade Almere, one out of12 sculptures related to the ‘fruits of the Spirit’ from the bible, afterwinning a competition of FruitFul City in oktober 2021. |
| October 2019 – January 2020 | Realization of ceramic sculpture TheFlevocrab in the public space of Almere Haven, commissioned by urban community Gemeente Almere. |
| March 2013 – April 2014 | Designing a large scale tile artwork for the entrance hall of building De Hulk in Almere Haven, commissioned by residential building company Alliantie Flevoland. |
| August 2009 – March 2010 | Krokodile in Stadswerfpark: Creating a large scale ceramic sculpture in the public space of Almere (Stadswerfpark Almere), after winning a competition of residential building company Alliantie Flevoland. |
Teaching
| January 2023 Until today | Providing throwing and raku firing courses at atelierANNUSCH together with ceramic artist and raku expert Marja Thijssen. |
| June 2018 Until today | teacher at Collage Almere at primary schools in regio Almere, providing creative lessons and workshops in the field of ceramics and art. |
| August 2008 – December 2009 | Pot throwing courses for adults and children at Studio 3id at former artist residence De Hulk in Almere. |
| January 2004 – December 2005 | Ceramic teacher at Cultural Centre Griffioen, Amstelveen. |
Voluntary work
| October 2013 –December 2014 | Providing ceramic workshops for refugee-children at creative activity centre Buurthuis Jan Steen in Almere in collaboration with Stichting Inspiratie Inc. |
| Oktober 2011 –January 2012 | Community art project in AZC (residence for asylum seekers) Almere. Manufacturing and placing large scale art pieces of mosaic and ceramics together with mosaic-artist Bertina Slettenhaar in cooperation with Stichting ter Bevordering van Vrolijkheid. |
| Oktober 2011 – May 2013 | Organizing Ceramic workshops for refugees in AZC Almere in cooperation with Stichting ter Bevordering van Vrolijkheid. |
| Oktober 2006 – August 2008 | Providing throwing classes for mentally handicapped young adults at Stichting de Witte Olifant Almere. |
Weekend seminars and courses
| October 2017 – June 2018 | Attending a course inPorcelain Painting. Docent Margriet Weurman, Netherlands. |
| October 2007 | Weekend seminar: Chinese Brushwork on Ceramics. Docent Yuk Kan Yeung, Haarlem (Netherlands). |
| February 2005 | Nude Drawing and Painting. Intensive course providedat European Art Academy, Trier (Germany). |
| April 2002 | Nude Drawing. Intensive course providedat European Art Academy, Trier (Germany). |
| October 2001 | Weekend ceramic seminar: Slip Painting and Decoration. |
| October 1997 | Weekend seminar: Construction of a 500 l Wood-Fired Kiln. |
| September 1997 | Weekend seminar: Fundaments of Welding. |
| April 1997 | Wood-Firing seminar: Raku Technique, Sawdust Firing, Firing of two different Wood-Fired Kilns (1150°C and 1250°C). |
| March 1997 | Intensive course Nude Painting, European Art Academy, Trier. |
| February 1997 | Weekend seminar: Ash-based Celadon-Craquele Glazes. |
| September 1996 | Weekend seminar: Überschlagtechnik. Special technique for the construction of tile stoves. |
| August 1996 | Intensive coursePortrait Drawing, European Art Academy, Trier |
| July 1995 and September 1994 | Weekend seminar: Ancient Hand Building Technique from Thailand. Creating large scale vessels from clay. |