Lotte Glob
Lotte Glob(born 1944) is aDanishceramic artist living in the north ofScotland.She is daughter ofPeter Glob.
Life[edit]
Lotte Glob was born in 1944 onSamsø,a Danish island, the daughter ofPeter Glob,a Danish archaeologist.[1][2]She grew up inAarhusand aged 14 became an apprentice to Danish ceramistGutte Eriksen.Later she was taught by 'Knud Jensen in Denmark' working in a '8 generations traditional slipware pottery'.[3]'Asger Jornand theCOBRAartists' were an early influence on her work.[4]In 1963, aged 19, Glob moved toCounty Cork,Ireland.[1]She worked in Ireland, Scotland, France and travelled extensively, 'exploring landscapes in Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden' and cityscapes in 'New York, Barcelona, Stockholm and Helsinki.'[5]
In 1968, Glob established a workshop inBalnakeilCraft Village atDurnessinSutherland,and later moved toLoch Eriboll9 miles east of Durness. Here she built a timber house designed by architect Gökay Deveci that in 2004 was shortlisted for theRIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award.[6]Planting trees and working with natural features in the landscape, Glob created a Sculpture Croft around her home and studio.
Glob's work explores the relationship between human beings and nature, fusing ancient rocks and sediments with clay. Surrounded by the UNESCONorth West Highlands GeoparkGlob often hikes in the mountains, gathering materials and inspiration for her sculptures and returning her work to nature by placing sculptures at various locations in the landscape.
Lotte Glob's work can be found in collections including the 'Museum of Fine Art, Copenhagen,National Museum of ScotlandEdinburgh,The McManusMuseum and Art Gallery, Dundee, Mclaurin Gallery, Ayr,the Victoria and Albert MuseumLibrary Collection,Paisley Museum and Art Galleries,Stirling University collection'[7]andStrathnaver Museum.[8]
Søren Ryge Petersenmade two documentaries for theDanish Broadcasting Corporation(DR), broadcast in 1999 and 2013, about Glob's life in the mountains called "DR-Derude i Skotland".[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^abRoss, David (29 May 2002)."Home is where the art is Lotte Glob is a sculptor who exhibits her works in the remotest of locations. David Ross meets an artist who leaves her mark on nature".The Herald.Retrieved9 July2015.
- ^Keramisk Kunstner Lotte Glob(in Danish)
- ^"Lotte Glob".Lotte Glob.Retrieved2021-04-02.
- ^"LOTTE GLOB | Three Questions".Kilmorack Gallery.Retrieved2021-04-02.
- ^"Lotte Glob".Lotte Glob.Retrieved2021-04-02.
- ^"Scotland: Lotte Glob House, Sutherland: Loch Eriboll Artist".e-architect.co.uk. 27 June 2015.Retrieved5 July2015.
- ^"Biog".Lotte Glob.2018-03-20.Retrieved2021-04-02.
- ^"Strathnaver Museum".Strathnaver Museum.Retrieved29 June2022.
- ^""DR-Derude" DR-Derude i Skotland 1999 - Part 1 (1999) ".Internet Movie Database.Retrieved5 July2015.
- ^Søren Ryge præsenterer: Skotland - Gensyn med Lotte Glob
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