Evi Mardna

Born on January 06, 1929 in Tallinn, Estonia

Education
1948-1954 Tallinn Applied Art Institute-Estonian State Art Institute, ceramics

1954-1957 “Ars” Art industries, Ceramics Studio, Art Director
Since 1957 Estonian State Art Institute – Estonian Academy of Arts, Lecturer in ceramics,
since 1965 Assistant Professor
1977-1978 and 1983 worked at the Leningrad Lomonossov Porcelain Factory
Since 1954 member of the Estonian Artists Association
Takes part in exhibitions since 1954

Selected exhibitions
1954 USSR Applied Art. Moscow
1954-1994 most Annual Applied Art Exhibitions in Tartu; Tallinn, Estonia and several exhibitions introducing Estonian art abroad
1986 Twelve Estonian Ceramists. “Kipsala”, Riga, Latvia
1990 III Thames Television PLC. London, England
1990 Baltic Art. Copenhagen, Denmark
1996 Annual Exhibition of the Estonian Ceramists’ Association, Tallinn

Solo exhibitions
1979 Gallery of the Tallinn Art Hall. Estonia
1990 Gallery of the Tallinn Art Hall. Estonia
1990 “Every Seto Praises His Pot”. Flower Pavilion, Tallinn, Estonia 1991-1992 “Proletarians of All Countries, Escape!” Lihula; Kuressaare; Võru; Paide; Kohtla-Järve; Tartu; Rakvere; Haapsalu; Kärdla; Viljandi, Estonia
1996 Domini Canes. Domini Canes Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia

Symposia
1955 Symposium of Soviet Ceramists, Dzintari, Latvia

Awards
1989 2nd prize at the competition of projects for sculptural group “Children of Paunvere”

Works in collections
Applied Art Museum, Tallin, Estonia; Estonian History Museum, Tallinn; Estonian Sports History Museum