Born:
1977 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Training / Education:
- Since July 2008 – present Travelling around the world as "Schmucknomadin" (Jewellery Nomad)
- January 2008 Diplom-Designerin (FH), Jewellery
- 2006-2007 Project management, organisation and coordination of the "Dear Jewellery Project" ( student exchange program between Idar-Oberstein and Birmingham)
- 2006 One semester in Birmingham as an exchange student at the "School of Jewellery ", UCE, Birmingham, England
- 2003-2007 University of Applied Gem- and Jewellery Design in Trier, department Idar-Oberstein, Germany
- 2003 Goldschmiedegesellin / apprenticeship diploma goldsmith
- 2001-2003 goldsmith company Häger, Mainz, Germany
- 1999-2001 School for Goldsmiths and Watchmakers, Pforzheim, Germany
- 1998 Abitur (German university entrance qualification)
Work Experience:
- 1999-04 Tutor/ Course Organiser NMIT PRODUCT DESIGN/JEWELLERY
Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):
- 2009
-exhibition "Krawatte und Krawattennadel", Kreismuseum Zons, Dormagen, Germany
-BKV-Prize, exhibition:
3. Internationale Handwerksmesse, Munich Germany
- 2008
-Inhorgenta Fair, Munich, Germany
-Juried exhibition "Lucca Preziosa Young", Lucca, Italy
-"nsaio 3 – New Jewellery from Idar-Oberstein":
1.Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau, Germany
2.Galerie Rantapaja, Lappeenranta, Finland
3.Galerie Caroline van Hoek, Brüssel, Belgium
4.My Inner Outside; ShopStop5 Die mobile Galerie aurum im temporären Museumsshop, Museum für angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
-SOFA Chicago USA repr. by Charon Kransen Arts
-SOFA, New York, USA (represented by Charon Kransen)
-Andrea Schmidt-Galerie für zeitgenössischen Schmuck, Dortmund, Germany
-Finalist exhibition "Exclusive", Legnica, Poland
-Finalist exhibition"Transformation", Gallery Funaki, Melbourne, Australia
-Annual International Graduation Show, Gallery Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands
-Finalist BKV-Prize, exhibition:
1.Bayerischer Kunstgewerbe-Verein e.V., Munich, Germany
2.Kunstmesse Munich, Germany
-Finalist exhibition "Nachwuchswettbewerb der Gesellschaft für Goldschmiedekunst e.V.", Hanau, Germany
-Finalist exhibition "Krawatte und Krawattennadel", Handwerksmuseum Deggendorf, Germany
- 2007
-Dear Jewellery Pal, Birmingham, England
-Dear Jewellery Pal, Idar-Oberstein, Germany
- 2006
-Exhibition "The Craftsmanship and Design Awards", London, England
-Designfusion; Schmuckolympics, Trier, Germany
-"Um die 30", Koblenz, Germany
-Achat+, Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Awards / Grants:
- 2006 Commendation at the "The Craftsmanship and Design Awards", London, England
- 2008 First Prize at the "Ambertrip Art Jewellery contest", Vilnius, Lithuania
- 2008 Marzee Graduation Award, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Artist Statement:
My jewelry is about traveling, traveling inside and outside. It is the process that is important, the ever changing and moving that makes us reach and cross borders to discover new and secret worlds. |
