EDUCATION

1981 • Holbaek Art School

1982 • Ulrik Hoff Drawing School

1983-87 • Denmarks Design Academy, Copenhagen

2000-2001 • Digital Design KTS, Copenhagen

EXHIBITIONS

1987 • Brandts Klaedefabrik, Odense Denmark

1987 • Esbjerg Art Museum, Denmark

1987 • Round Tower Art Gallery, Copenhagen

1990 • Galerie Hennig, Hellerup Denmark

1992 • Danish Museum of Decorative Arts, Copenhagen

1994 • Danish Museum of Decorative Arts, Copenhagen

1994 • Artists Summer Exhibition, Tistrup Denmark

1994 • The Manor Bratskov, Brovst Denmark

1995 • Greve Museum, Denmark

1996 • Soenderborg Castle, Denmark

1996 • The Utzon House, Herning Denmark

1996 • Munkeruphouse, Elsinore Denmark

1996 • “Duplika” Old Dock, Copenhagen

1997 • Charlottenborg Castle, Copenhagen

1997 • “Images of Denmark”, Accra Ghana

1997 • Charlottenborg Castle, Fall Exhibition, Copenhagen

1998 • “Danish Fair” TOBU, Tokyo Japan

1998 • “Webs//Textiles and New Technology” Davis Design Gallery, USA

1998 • “Young Nordic Design” Design Forum Finland

1998 • “Young Nordic Design” Design Center Malmoe, Sweden

1999 • “The Nordic Transparency” Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam Netherlands

1999 • “New Scandinavia” Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Cologne and Munich Germany

2000 • “Danish Design” Museum voor Sierkunst, Gent Belgium

2000 • “Danish Design” Maison de la Culture, Arlon Belgium

2000 • “Danish Design” Danish Cultural Institute, Poznan Poland

2000 • “Generation X” Young Scandinavian Design, Scandinavia House, New York

2000 • “Nagoya Design DO!” International Design Centre, Nagoya Japan

2001 • “Thea Bjerg Retrospective” Danish Design Centre, Copenhagen

2001 • “Generation X” Young Scandinavian Design, Franz Mayer Museum, Mexico City

2001 • “Generation X” Young Scandinavian Design, The Finnish Embassy, Washington DC

2001 • “Generation X” Young Scandinavian Design, Design Forum Finland, Helsinki

2001 • “Generation X” Young Scandinavian Design, Nordic Embassy Berlin, Germany

2002 • “Generation X” The Lighthouse, Glasgow

2002 • “Thea Bjerg Accessories” Galerie Hilde Leiss, Hamburg

2003 • Danish Crafts Crafts Collection 07

2003 • Ambiente Fair, Frankfurt Germany

2003 • Fashion Fair, Bella Center Copenhagen

2003 • “DERFOR !”, Danish Crafts, Paustian Copenhagen

2004 • Biennalen 2004, Trapholt and Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum

2004 • Passione Fair, Frankfurt Germany

2004 • “AQUATIC - New Pleating Technology”, Danish Museum of Decorative Arts, Copenhagen

2004 • “Nordic Cool – Hot Women Designers” NMWA, Washington DC

2004 • “STUFF”, Harbour Front Gallery, Toronto Canada

2004 • Galerie Hilde Leiss, Hamburg Germany

2004 • SOFA, Chicago

2005 • "Modern Masters", International Trade Fair, Munich


GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

The Reiersen Foundation 1992 1996

Centre of Danish Art 1997

Danish Crafts 2003

L.F. Foghts Foundation 1995 1997 2003

J.F. Ronges Foundation 1987 1991

Drapers Union 1987

Knud Hoejgaards Foundation 1992 1997 2002

Birgit and Joergen Varmings Foundation for Young Danish Talents 1992

Selmer Tranes Foundation 1992 1996 2002

Flach-Bundegaards Grant 1992

Dalhoff-Larsen Foundation 2002

The Letterstedt Society 1992 1996

Foundation for Danish-Swedish Coorporation 1992

Thomas B. Thrige Foundation 1995 1997

Dorthea Hammer Foundation 1992 2003

Cultural Foundation Denmark-Finland 1992

King Frederik and Queen Ingrid Foundation 1996

King Christian X Foundation 1996 2003

Tage Vanggaard Foundation 2003

The Danish Art Foundation 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2004

The Danish National Bank Foundation 1992 1993 1996 1997 1998 1999 2002 2003

Toyota Foundation 2003

Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik Foundation 1997 1999 2003

The National Workshops for Art and Design, Old Dock Copenhagen 1996 1997 1998/99


AWARDS AND PRIZES

The Hetsch Medail (The Danish Craft Prize):

Bronce 1992

Silver (highest award) 1994

The Danish Book Prize “Thea Bjerg no. 1-44” 1995 “AQUATIC – New Pleating Technology” 2004

“Nagoya Design DO!” Intl. Design Competition, Japan, Silver Award 2000

Prize of Honour, Kold Christensen Foundation (Crafts and Design) 2003

“AQUATIC” Exhibition awarded by the Danish Art Foundation 2004


REFERENCES AND PUBLICATIONS

1987 • “Profiles” exhibition catalogue

1993 • Newspaper Berlingske Tidende, article 21/4

1993 • Newspaper Aktuelt, article 22/4

1993 • Newspaper Politiken, article 4/5

1993 • Newspaper B.T., article

1994 • “Spring Exhibition” catalogue

1994 • Newspaper Jyllands Posten, article 13/8

1994 • Magazine Euroman, reference vol. 14

1995 • The book “Thea Bjerg Textiles no. 1-44” isbn. 87-985573-0-0

1995 • Magazine “Mad og Bolig”, article vol. 6

1995 • Newspaper Aktuelt, article 5/12

1995 • Newspaper Aktuelt, reference 29/12

1996 • “Thea Bjerg Textiles no. 45-69”, exhibition folder

1996 • Munkeruphus exhibition catalogue

1996 • Newspaper Jylands Posten, article 14/1

1996 • Newspaper Politiken, article 3/3

1996 • Newspaper Politiken, review 10/5

1996 • Newspaper Der Nordschleswiger, article 3/9

1996 • Newspaper Politiken, review

1996 • Periodical Danish Arts and Crafts vol.1, article

1997 • Spring Exhibition, exhibition catalogue

1997 • American Surface Design vol. 2, reference

1997 • “Danish Design by the Mellenium”, reference, isbn.nr. 87-7241-852-4

1997 • “Profession:DESIGNER”, Danish Design Center, article, isbn.nr. 87-87385-90-2

1997 • Fall Exhibition, exhibition catalogue

1998 • Magazine Womens World, reference

1999 • New Scandinavia, exhibition catalogue

1999 • “Danish Textile Art 1989-1998”, article, isbn.nr. 87-21-01169-9

1999 • Design Directory Scandinavia, article, isbn.nr. 1-86205 307 3

2000 • PRO, exhibition catalogue

2000 • “Outstanding Artists and Designers of the 20’th Century”

2000 • “Danish Artists 2000”, article, isbn.nr. 87-7807-0696-1

2000 • Nagoya Design DO! Int. Design Comp., web-site: www.idcnagoy.co.jp/links/comp./prizes

2000 • Newspaper Boersen, reference 7/11

2000 • “Young Nordic Design-The Generation X”, catalogue isbn.nr. 951-98555-2-1

2000 • New York Times, reference 7/11

2000 • Form Function Finland Magazine no. 79-80, reference

2000 • Textil Magazine, article vol. 11 december

2000 • Rum og Form, article vol. 4 december

2001 • “Retrospective” exhibition folder

2002 • Die Welt Norddeutchland, reference 12/11

2003 • Danish Crafts Website www.danishcrafts.dk/craftsmen

2003 • Louisiana Magazine, article, vol. 7, may

2003 • “Textil og Beklaedning” Danish Textile Union, cover page, september

2003 • “The Fashion of Architecture” by Bradley Quinn, isbn.no 185973 7528

2003 • Boersen newspaper 11/9, review Prize og Honour

2004 • “Contemporary Nordic Design” by K.E. Nelson, Cronicle Books, S.F.

2004 • “AQUATIC” New Pleating Technology by Thea Bjerg, isbn.no. 87-989941-0-7

2004 • “Most beautiful Exhibition”, newspaper Borsen feb. 26, exhibition review

2004 • “Pleated Beauties”, newspaper Weekend Avisen feb. 27, exhibition review

2004 • “The Pleated Fairytale”, newspaper Politiken feb. 29, exhibition review

2004 • KUNSTUFF – ArtCraftDesign no. 1, cover and article

2004 • SELVEDGE, issue 02 sept/oct.

BUSINESS

Danish Broadcasting & TV

The Royal Danish Theatre, Odense Theatre

Aarhus Theatre, Margit Brandt Design

Danish National Museum

Danish Minestry for Cultural Affairs

Georg Jensen Royal Copenhagen

Copenhagen Cultural Capital 1996

Kvadrat Denmark

Storm Copenhagen, Louisiana Museum Shop

Birger Christensen A/S - and others


TRAVEL AND PRESENTATION

Turkey 1987

Italy 1991

Sweden 1992

Finland 1992

Spain 1993

Germany 1989 1997 2002

France 1998

USA 1998 2002

Japan 2000 2001


TEACHING AND LECTURES

Kolding Design School, Kerteminde Textile Academy

Dalhoff Larsen Foundation, Odense Fashion Academy
Japanese Cultural Institute Copenhagen - and others


REPRESENTED

The Danish Museum of Decorative Art textile collection

The Art Foundation of August 14’th

Japanese cultural Institute Copenhagen - and others