Isabel Hamm

Biography

Isabel Hamm, Designer
1996-98
Master of Art (RCA) in Ceramics and glass (London)
1985-88
Ceramic design course ( Fachschule Hoehr-Grenzhausen)
1987
Crafts master diploma (Marburg)
1981-84
Training in ceramics (Toepferei Tappermann/Limburg)
1996- 98
Royal College of Art / London / MA glass and ceramics
2006 Chandelier projects in Köln, Rheinfelden, Mannheim, Wiesbaden
“à quatre mains” ceramics project with Ulrike Weiss (Paris) Koeln and Paris
2005
Chandelier projects in Berlin, Hallein, Madrid and Lech
Production of glass vases designed for a flower shop Blumenkraft /Vienna/Austria
Cuttlery project for WMF
2004
Chandelier “Resi” privat house / Kitzbuehel/ Austria
Launch of the first Erler&Weinkauff collection Hongkong/ Frankfurt
2003
Workperiod EKWC (european ceramic work center) ´s-Hertogenbosch/ The Netherlands
Design concept for Erler und Weinkauff in collaboration with Manfred v. Heereman
Chandeliers “Salzburg” and “München” commissioned by Gogl Architekten/Linz/ Austria
2002
First commission for glass chandeliers Fashion store Frauenschuh/ Kitzbuehel/ Austria
2000-02
Tableware projects Waechtersbach, WMF, etc.
Teaching porcelain design Polytechnic FH Niederrhein/ Krefeld
1999
Designing “Comet” Viva music award in collaboration with Ana Motjér
First project for Salviati Salviati Glass / Venezia/ Italy
First tableware designs for WMF WMF/ Geisslingen Germany

2/2007 Schöner Wohnen Vielfalt in Glas
2000/2001design yearbook guest editor Ingo Maurer
2002/2003 design yearbook guest editor Ross Lovegrove
2004 designers on design Terance Conran and Max Frasier
3/2006 Architektur und Wohnen special : german design
Wohnrevue
May/June 2006 german “elle decoration” “à quatre mains”
2/2007 Schöner Wohnen Vielfalt in Glas

2006 “à quatre mains” 2. part ceramic project , Spichernraum (Koeln)
2005 “à quatre mains” ceramic project with Ulrike Weiss, Gallery domifacto (Paris)
2004 “on display” group show during the Cologne furniture fair
2003 “Weissräume” group shows during the Cologne and Milan furniture fairs
2002 “Biennale St. Etienne”
2002 “The myriad talents of Isabel Hamm” Vessel (London)
2000 “bunker” goupshow of european designers (Bratislava)
1999 “New work in glass” Vessel (London)
1999 “Double Games”ceramics und glass Gallery Andrea Leenartz (Koeln)
1998 “ConGraduated” group show Glasmuseum Ebeltorf / Denmark
1998 “MA Degree Show” Royal College of Art (London)
1996 “Bild und Ton” ceramics and photographie with Ralph Klein / Schloss Haigerloch