Þóra Breiðfjörð
1970
Iceland
Þóra Breiðfjörð graduated from The Art Academy of Iceland, first from The Ceramic Department and then from The Art Teacher Department.
Þóra is from a small town at the southcoast of Iceland, called Hafnarfjörður, but
her roots are in Breiðafjörður and the Vestfjords.
Þóra teaches children age 5-12 at The Art school of Kópavogur, besides working at her own studio.
Þóra´s products are mostly made from clay, but she also uses items that she finds and converts them.
Beside eco-friendly living she is interested in forms, colors and light and is looking for lightness and honesty in her work and most of all, a “bling” (bling!).
Resently she developed new sources in painting, were she wants to explore colors and more colors. Not only on the canvas but on all kinds of things that are nearby in her enviroment......people who know her should be aware of their things when she has the pencil in her hands.
e d u c a t i o n
2005-2006: Flower remidies Therapist, School of Flowerremidies-Kristbjörg Kristmundsdóttir
2003-2005: Diploma in Art teaching. The Art University of Iceland. LHI.
1994-1999: BA, department of Ceramics. The Art University of Iceland. LHI.
1990-1991: Technicaldrawing. The Technical College of Reykjavík.
1986-1989: Garðabær College.
s o l o e x h i b i t i o n s
2011: “Like an elf out of a hill, Fjöruhúsið, 356 Hellnum, Snæfellsnes.
g r o u p e x h i b i t i o n s
2011: Hellisgerði Park, Elfgarden, 220 Hafnarfjörður.
2010: Participation in an Art and Crafts marked in City Hall Reykjavík, Iceland
2010: Gallerí Box, Urns, The Ceramic association of Iceland, Akureyri, Iceland.
2009: Lights in a church, The Ceramic association of Iceland, Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík, Iceland.
2009: Participation in 3 events on DesignMarch in Reykjavík, 26.-29. 03.2009:
-- Bowls in Casa, Skeifunni 8, 108 Reykjavík.
-- Disches in a Cafe, Kaffitár, Bankastræti 8, 101 Reykjavík.
-- Workshop in the new studio of The Ceramic Association of Iceland, Korpúlfsstaðir, 112 Reykjavík.
2008: Lights, The Ceramic association of Iceland, Langholtskirkja a church in Reykjavík, Iceland.
2008: 100 years Birthday of Hafnarfjörður, Hafnarborg, Iceland.
2008: Porcelainstatues, The Ceramic association of Iceland, Kirsuberjatréð, Reykjavík, Iceland.
2007: Brum, buffet of icelandic design, Laugardagshöll 19 - 21 october, Reykjavík, Iceland.
2007: Magma / Kvika, icelandic design, Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík, Iceland.
2007: Cups, Kringlan, Reykjavík, Iceland.
2006: Small things from The North, Eskandal, Barcelona, Spain.
2006: Summerexibition Craft and design, Reykjavík / Keflavík Iceland.
2006: Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland.
2005: Everybody will get something beutiful. Craft and Design, Reykjavík, Iceland.
2005: Art festival - Gullkistan, Laugarvatn, Iceland.
2005: Energieggs, Energia, Kópavogur, Iceland.
2000: Burning Art, The Ceramic Association, Reykjavík, Culture City, 2000. Iceland
2000: Bank in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland.
1999: Christmasexhibition at Galleri Listakot, Reykjavík, Iceland.
1999: Galleri Listakot, Reykjavík, Iceland.
1998: International Ceramic Center in Kesckémet, Hungary.
t e a c h i n g
2011: Art teaching. “Hjallaskóli” an elementary school in Kópavogur.
2005-2009, 2010-......: Myndlistaskóli Kópavogs, young children department.
2007-2008: Myndlistaskóli Reykjavíkur, Ceramic department.
2007: Elementary school in Hafnarfjörður, "Hraunvallaskóli"
2003: Elementary school in Garðabær, "Barnaskóli Hjallastefnunnar"
v a r i o u s p r o j e c t s
2009-2010: In answer for The Art gallery and The health Foodstore at Sólheimar.
Sólheimar is a community for handicapped people in Iceland. www.solheimar.is
2006-2009: In answer for The Ceramic Association of Iceland.
since 2005: Runnig own studio at Skúlaskeið 42, Hafnarfjörður.
2000-2002: Thecnical drawer/Autocad, Engineeringfirm in Reykjavík.
2000-2001: Participation in galleri Listakot, Reykjavík.
g r a n t s
2000-2006 The Preservation of the state.
w o r k s h o p
1999 Keskcemet, Hungary.
w o r k i n p u b l i c c o l l e c t i o n s
ADHD Association of Iceland.