Timeline

1908

Gertrud Natzler (born Gertrud Amon): July 7, born in Vienna, Austria

Otto Natzler: January 31, born in Vienna, Austria

1927 - 1933

Otto Natzler: Worked as textile designer in the Vienna office of Fritz Schönwälder

1933 - 1971

The husband wife team worked together from 1933 - 1971

1933

Otto met Gertrud who got him interested in clay

1934

Otto Natzler: Studied at the ceramic workshop of Franz Iskra for less than a year

1935

Established own workshop in Vienna, Austria. This was the beginning of their collaborative work.

1937

Exhibited work in the Austrian Pavilion at the World Exposition in Paris, France

1938

Married in Vienna on June 7 then immigrated to the United States under Nazi threat and settled in California

1939 - 1966

They participated in every Ceramic National from 1939 - 1966, except 1950 and 1952.

1939

Awarded the silver medal at the Paris Expo

First Prize, 8th National Ceramic Exhibition, Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts, New York, NY

1944

Gertrud and Otto became citizens of the United States

1956 - 1960

Worked as Artists-in-Residence, Brandeis Institute, Santa Susana, CA

1960

Nominated Life-Fellows International Institute of Arts and Letters, Zurich, Switzerland

1971

Gertrud Natzler: June 3, died in Los Angeles, CA

2007

Otto Natzler: April 7, died in Los Angeles, CA