Born in Varazdin, Croatia, Blazenka studied psychology, German and social sciences. After her diploma 1974 she worked as a journalist. She studied ceramics at Centro Sperimentale d’Arte in Switzerland and after she attended also further ceramic studies and training courses in Austria and Germany with a mentor Mr. Gustav Weiss. She was artist in residency in Watershed, USA. Study trips to Italy, France, Finland, England, Ireland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, Holland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey, Egypt, Brazil, Indonesia, India, China, USA and Baltic. Since 1985 she has exhibited in numerous one-man and group exhibitions at home and abroad (Austria, Belgium, China, Germany, Japan, Portugal etc.) She wrote many articles about Croatian ceramics and ceramic artists for New Ceramics from Berlin, The Studio Potter (USA) and a Jour from Switzerland. She is a member of the Croatian Applied Arts Artists Association, KALKSPATZ, an Austrian-German association for promotion of culture, education and social aspects in working with clay, The American Ceramic Society and a member of the The International Academy for Ceramics from Geneva (IAC) from 2007. She translates and teaches in the profession and runs her own Studio for Pottery. Together with a group of enthusiasts founder and recently president of KERAMEIKON, Croatian Ceramic Association and together with Mr. Gustav Weiss organizer of the International Festival of Postmodern Ceramics 2002, 2005, 2009 and many other important exhibitions, symposiums and courses for children and adults. She was invited as a member in different exhibition juries in Croatia and abroad. She is still correspondent for New Ceramics from Germany, director of the International Festival of Postmodern ceramics 2012 and exhibition CERAMICA MULTIPLEX 2012. Address: Krizaniceva 13 42000 Varazdin Croatia e-mail: blazenka.soic-stebih@vz.t-com.hr www.kerameikon.com
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Plate 1994 Published in Neue Keramik (Germany), Nr. 5/94 |
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A Cross 1994 Published in Neue Keramik, ( Germany ) Nr. 5/94 |
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Vase 1994 Published in Neue Keramik ( Germany ), Nr. 5/94 |
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Two vases 1994 |
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Plate 1994 Published in Neue Keramik (Germany), Nr. 5/94 |
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Two tiles with landscape 1994 |
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Window 1995 |
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Landscape 1996 |
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A Cross with landscape 1996 |
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A Cross 1995. |
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A Cross 1996 |
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Landscape 1996 |
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Landscape 1996 |
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Landscape 1997 |
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A bowl 1994 Published in Neue Keramik (Germany), Nr. 5/94 |
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Homage to the Baroque 1998 Awarded on the exhibition Homage to the Baroque, Varazdin, 1998 |
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Bowl
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Bowl
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Bowl
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Green bowl
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Bowl
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Bowl
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Green bowl
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Bowl
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Bowl
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Tea pot
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Tea pot
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Tea pot
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Tea pot
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On the ground of the ocean
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