Born:
1964 in Tanzania and grew up in Brazil and in Switzerland
Training / Education:
- 1986, Teacher of textile technics at the Pedagogic Institute.
- 1990 Different stages in Basel (marketing buying office), Zurich (Grafic), Paris (Agence de Stylé)
- 1991 Class for Fashion Design, School of Arts, Basel Switzerland
Work Experience:
- 1992/93 Teacher for the development of active-creative proffesions (teacing concept concerning coloour and shape), Institute for New Studies, Lichtenstein
- and School of Art, Basle
- 1992 + 1998 Theater Costume Assistant, Frankfurt Germany and Basel Switzerland
- 1993/94 Production of Jewellery, Barcelona Spain and Amsterdam Holland
- 1996/97 Manager of "SATO.SCHLAF.RÄUME", Basel Switzerland
- Design for exhibitions and fairs
- 1997/98 Co-owner of "MAD MODE", Basel Switzerland
- since 1998 Owner of a textil-design business, creation of her own label
Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):
- 1999 Solo exhibition at IMPRESSIONI, Basel, felt bags
- 2000 Exhibition Gallery Christine Phal, Paris "Le Feutre" France
- 2000 Masters of the Modern, special exhibition at the International Fair of Handcraft, Munich Germany
- 2000 SOFA New York repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- 2000 SOFA Chicago repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- 2000 Solo Exhibition Gallery Armana, Maastricht, Holland
- 2000 Exhibition Gallery EVA CINGAL, Paris France
- 2001 Exhibition and Fashion Show at the Museum Bellerive, Zürich Switzerland
- 2001 Exhibition at CARACTÈRE, Neuchatel Switzerland
- 2001 Exhibition L'APRÈS MIDI, Geneva Switzerland
- 2001 Exhibition THE SCOTTISH GALLERY, Edinburgh UK
- 2001 Solo Exhibition BIJOUTERIE JUNGBLUT, Luxembourg
- 2001 SOFA Chicago repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- 2001 Solo Exhibition HILDE LEISS, Hamburg Germany
- 2001 Exhibition Gallery ZIJSPRONG, Antwerp Belgium
- 2001 Solo Exhibition LYDIA MONGIARDO COLLECTION, Lenox USA
- 2002 Exhibition Gallery ARTANI, Stuttgart Germany
- 2002 SOFA New York, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- 2002 Solo Exhibition SCHMUCKRAUM STEPHANIE JERXSEN, Hannover Germany
- 2002 Exhibition "THE BROOCH" FORUM FERLANDINA, Barcelona Spain
- 2002 Exhibition "LES PIES" (The Magpie), Gallery TAKTIL, Geneva Switzerland
- 2002 Exhibition V + V GALLERY, Vienna Austria
- 2002 Exhibition GOLDSCHIEDE STEPHAN WEIN, Ludwigsburg
- Germany
- 2002 SOFA Chicago repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- 2002 Solo Exhibition SIGNERAT SILVER, Stockholm Sweden
- 2002 Solo Exhibition Gallery KONKRET, Wuppertal Germany
- 2003 Solo Exhibition Gallery CEBRA, Düsseldorf Germany
- 2003 SOFA New York repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- 2003 SOFA Chicago repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- 2003 Int. Art + Design Fair repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- 2003 ArtForm Palm Beach, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- 2003 Exhibition „FROM SWEDEN WITH LOVE..", MUSEUM FÜR GESTALTUNG, Zurich Switzerland
- 2003 Exhibition "ART-ISHOW" , PARIS France
- 2003 Exhibition "GRAND HAPPENING D'ART FLORAL", GALLERY MULTIPLE, Alden Biesen Belgium
- 2003 Exhibition CONTEMPORARY ART CENTRE, Laren Holland
- 2003 Exhibition HILDE LEISS, Hamburg Germany
- 2003 Exhibition FORUM FERLANDINA, Barcelona Spain
- 2004 Exhibition "NATUR GANZ KÜNSTLICH" MUSEUM FÜR KUNST UND GEWERBE, Hamburg Germany
- 2004 PalmBeachContemporary, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- 2004 Exhibition MOHA „GALERIE DER SCHMUCK-EN DINGE", Vienna Austria
- 2004 Exhibition „MATERIAL GIRL" KATH LIBBERT JEWELLERY GALLERY, Saltaire, UK
- 2004 SOFA New York repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- 2004 SOFA Chicago repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- 2004 Int. Art + Design Fair repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
Other:
- June 1999 Project for the YOUNG ART FAIR 99, creation of the "STILLEN RAUMES" ( Quiet Room ) at the workroom of WARTECK PP, Basle Switzerland
- 2000/2001 Freelance for CHRISTIAN LACROIX, Paris
- Itinerant Exhibition BADISCHES LANDESMUSEUM, Karlsruhe; Germany TEXTILE MUSEUM Krefeld; LANDESMUSEUM FÜR VORGESCHICHTE, Dresden Germany
- 2002 onward Accessories design and production for MARGERETE STEIFF GMBH, Giengen/Brenz Germany
- 2002 WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2002, Johannesburg South Africa . With "CROSSBORDER", PLATTFORM „SUSTAINABLE SWITZERLAND"
- 2003 ARTE: TV Documentation „WOOL"
- 2003 Paris TV Show with French Comedian ANNE ROUMANOFF
- 2004 Accessories for the Winter Collection 04/05 MARITHÉ & FRANCOIS GIRBAUD
Awards/Grants:
- 2000 PREMIERE CLASSE, PARIS, FAIR
- (1st prize winner of the contest)
- 2000 BLICKFANG FAIR ZÜRICH, winner of the 1st prize at the fashion show (together with AURA ZH) Felt clothing Switzerland
- 2004 Innovation prize, INHORGENTA EUROPE, Munich Germany
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