About Gustav Weidanz

Gustav Weidanz, 1889 – 1970

1889 Born on 9 December in Hamburg
1905–1908 Training as metalworker and metal sculptor, takes evening courses at the Craft School in Hamburg
1908–1910 Attends the State Craft School in Hamburg, Sculpture department, under Richard Luksch
1910–1911 Travels throughout Germany and the Netherlands
1911 Moves to Berlin; Works under Franz Metzner and Ignatine Taschner on sculpture objects
1911–1916 Attends the school of the Royal Craft Museum in Berlin, specialising in decorative sculpture under Joseph Wackerle; works with the architect John Martens on building ceramics
From 1916 Head of the newly founded sculpture class at the Craft School in Halle an der Saale.
From 1920 Establishes and heads the ceramics workshop at the Art and Craft School in Halle; Awarded the title of professor
From 1925 Head of the ‘Tile Ceramics’ class, Head of the sculpture workshop
1933 Closure of the design class for sculpture and resumes as head of the Ceramics department and of the porcelain workshop
1934 Apprenticeship for ‘Oven ceramics and porcelain’, teaches drawing, nude drawing and study of natural forms
1942 Re-opening of sculpture class
1958 Emeritus professor, extension of position for one year
1959 Leaves Burg Giebichenstein at the end of the summer semester; Continues to be very active as a sculptor
1970 Dies on 25 August in Halle