2017
participates in the ‘Drillingsberichte’ congress, Marburg, Germany
2016
‘Drillingsberichte’ presentation, Radboud University, Nijmegen
2015
supervises Jorien Hollaar’s master thesis on the ‘Drillingsberichte’ of
Felix Hermann Oestreicher (1894-1945), Radboud University, Nijmegen
2010
two lectures on ‘The World of Paul Celan’, interdisciplinary honours programme, Radboud University, Nijmegen
2009
Prins Bernard Cultuurfonds Gelderland purchases ‘Tranen’ (Tears)
2008
invited to the International Ceramics Symposium in Bechyn?, Czech Republic
2007
state examiner for the Leisure course, Design Academy, Eindhoven
2006
study day on Oestreicher’s work at the Radboud University, Nijmegen, initiated by Prof. Dr Paul Sars and led by Prof. Dr Etty Mulder
2004
project subsidy from the Fund for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture to develop ‘tile porcelain’?
invited to the 16th International Ceramics Symposium in Lu?enec, Slovakia
works in Malinovo, Slovakia
2003
invited to work at the European Ceramics Work Centre, Den Bosch
2001
state examiner for glass, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
lecture for the Paul Celan Society, Radboud University, Nijmegen
2000
‘An Artless Way’ lecture, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
1999-2000
state examiner for glass, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
1998
contribution on Celan lithographs for Paul Celan Society, Synagogue, Groningen
state examiner for ceramics, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
1997
‘Labyrinth’ lecture, Deventer
1996-1997
state examiner for glass, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
1996-2002
committee member of the European Ceramics Work Centre, Den Bosch
1996
‘Materiality: My Fatal Attraction’ lecture at the Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam
1996-1999
member of the design committee of the Fund for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture, Amsterdam
1995
guest lecturer in monumental art, St. Joost Academy of Art and Design, Den Bosch
‘Celan Project’ with the Jewish Historical Museum and Steendrukkerij Amsterdam results in the ‘Paul Celan – Helly Oestreicher’ portfolio
‘Maken/Vermaken’ lecture, Gerrit Rietveld Academy and Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam
1994
‘Crossing Borders’ lecture in Helsingør, Denmark
invited to work at the European Ceramics Work Centre, Den Bosch
1993
invited to the 4th International Ceramics Symposium in Lu?enec, Slovakia
research on Technical Ceramics in partnership with the European Ceramics Work Centre, Den Bosch and Royal Sphinx, Maastricht
1992
state examiner for monumental art, Utrecht School of the Arts
lecturer in sculpture, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
‘Tegenspeler’ (Opponent) lecture
1991
co-founder and board member of the Maria Austria Institute (MAI), Amsterdam
1991-1996
independent expert for the Raad voor de Kunst, department for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture, The Hague
1990
state examiner for monumental art, AKI, Enschede
1989
lecture on own work at California College of the Arts, Oakland
1988-1989
sabbatical from Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
work bursary from the Ministry of Welfare, Public Health and Culture
lives and works in California
1985-1989
board member of Kunst & Bedrijf, Amsterdam
1984-1987
member of the design committee for individual subsidies, Ministry of Welfare, Public Health and Culture, Amsterdam
1981-1992
co-founder and board member of the Netherlands Photo Archive, Amsterdam (now in Rotterdam)
1979-1981
member of the experiments committee of the Ministry of Culture, Recreation and Social Work, The Hague
1979-1990
lecturer in spatial form studies, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
1977-1981
member of the committee of the Voorzieningsfonds voor Kunstenaars, The Hague
1977-1979
acting lecturer in monumental art, Artibus, Utrecht
1976-2008
co-founder and treasurer of the Stichting Fotoarchief Maria Austria/Particam
1974-1977
co-founder and secretary of the Nederlandse Vakgroep Keramisten (NVK)
1972
state examiner for ceramics, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
1966
birth of daughter Larissa Lucia
1965
lives and works in London; attends Chelsea School of Art and Design
1964
birth of son Rogier Herman Mathijs
1962-1964
freelance designer for the Aardewerk en Faiëncefabriek Westraven, Utrecht
1959
marries Reynoud Groeneveld
1954-1958
graduates cum laude from the IvKNO, Amsterdam
1948-1954
gymnasium Β, Amersfoort
1943-1945
goes into hiding with the Braakhekke family in Gorssel
parents and grandmother murdered in concentration camp in Germany
1938
family emigrates to the Netherlands
1936
born in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) in Czechoslovakia as one of twins