Each work is the template for the next.

The gross materialism and excessive ornamentation found in Baroque and Victorian are transformed into contemporary jewellery. Following the mourning jewellery is the preferred colour black. The materials used are black porcelain, resin and blackened metal, the metal pieces are originals of the nineteenth century.

Colours, diversity, materiality, quills and knobs, transparency and great variety of shapes of the underwater world are the sources of inspiration for the colourful work.
The work ‘Roxy´s World’ typifies the impressions for this underwater world and interprets them in a new way. Ancient and new materials, the porcelain and the plastics, are combined, above all the manual processing is often challenged: porcelain is dipped and enamelled, plastics are cast and modelled. Thereby, the structures of the surface can be experienced tactually or also visually.

2010 9 May–1 Aug Richard Bampi Award 2010, exhibition of the finalists, Hetjens-Museum, Düsseldorf
2010 4 –7 Nov. Sieraad Amsterdam 2010 International Jewellery Design Fair
2010-2011 17 Sept. – 31 Jan,The Nassauische Sparkasse Talent Award for Ceramics, exhibition for the finalists, in Höhr-Grenzhausen
2010 “Gestaltung Kunst Handwerk” Landesausstellung Baden-Württemberg in Reutlingen

2008 The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewellers 2008, Darling Publications | Katalog zur Landesausstellung für das Kunsthandwerk Baden- Württemberg 2008, www.swr.de/landesschau-kultour, 50/2008 | PZ Pforzheimer Zeitung 42/2008, S. 23
2007 Zbigniew Kraska: absolut beauty. 2007, S. 74f. ISBN83-87304-82-4 | GZ Goldschmiedezeitung 5/2007, S. 128 | Schmuck-Magazin 2/2007, S. 12 | GZ Goldschmiedezeitung 3/2007, S. 44 | Talente 2007, S. 48 | SUE-Magazin 2/2007, S.24
Märkische Allgemeine 05.02.07 | GZ Art + Design 1/2007, S. 38 | GZ Plus 1/2007, S. 22 | FZ Die Fachzeitschrift 1/2007, S. 42, S. 47
2006 Kunsthandwerk & Design 6/2006 | Digest 6/2006, S. 52 | Deco 5/2006, S. 96, S. 99 | GZ Art + Design 4/2006, S. 92 |FZ Die Fachzeitschrift 4/2006, S. 36 |GZ Goldschmiedezeitung 4/2006, S. 3, S. 78 | Schmuck-Magazin 3/2006, S. 77 | Pforzheimer Zeitung 33/2006, S. 24 | „designers’ open 2006“ | „talents- young designers“ tendence lifestyle 2006
2005 FZ Die Fachzeitschrift 5/2005, S. 9 | Pforzheimer Zeitung 49/2005, S. 19 | „Die Handtasche“, Deggendorfer Museumsheft 6
2004 Kunsthandwerk & Design 2/2004, S. 12 | „hardwear“, HFG PF
2003 Pforzheimer Zeitung 162/2003, S. 22 | Pforzheimer Wochenblatt 30/2003
2001 GZ Goldschmiedezeitung 10/2001, S. 3, S. 77 |„eigen art“ 2001
2000 creativ 2000, S. 18 | „Der Ring zum Ring“, S. 31

Tamara Grüner, Germany.

Education:
2002-2006 University of Applied Sciences of Pforzheim, school of design studies in jewellery and everyday objects. Diploma designer (FH) summa cum Laude. Dissertation „Roxy’s Welt“ - plastic in combination with porcelain - Prof. C. Lüdeke, Prof. E. Reiling, Helen Britton
2001 Leonardo Scholarship at Simone Cardinali’s goldsmith’s shop in Florence, Italy
1998-2001 Goldsmith’s School for design, jewellery and objects in Pforzheim, state examination as designer for jewellery and objects final work: „Identity“ -jewellery with designed front and back- 

Awards / Collections:
2010 Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, since January represented in the collection
2008 Collection jewellery museum Pforzheim | Award for the diploma work „Roxy´s Welt“ „Gestaltung Kunst Handwerk“. Landesaustellung Baden-Württemberg 2008 – Offenburg
2006 Winner of the Designer’s Open Award 2006, Leipzig

Exhibitions:
2010 „Underwaterlove“ with Beate Weiss and Jilian Moore, gallery Schmuckfrage in Berlin | “BKV-Prize 2009 for Young Applied Arts” Bavarian Crafts Council, Internationale Handwerksmesse in Munich |  „BKV-Preis 2009“ exhibition of the finalists – IHM Munich 2009 and art fair Munich
2009 „BKV-Preis 2009“ exhibition of the finalists – gallery for applied arts, Munich | Westhandwerk: gut und schön“ – Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier | „BKV-Preis 2008“ exhibition of the finalists – IHM Munich | „As we like it“ – 20 Jahre Berufskolleg für Formgebung, Schmuck und Design, German Goldsmith’ House in Hanau
2008 „Gestaltung Kunst Handwerk“ Landesaustellung Baden-Württemberg 2008 – Offenburg Award for the diplom work „Roxy´s Welt“ | „As we like it“ – 20 Jahre Berufskolleg für Formgebung, Schmuck und Design, jewellery museum Pforzheim | „BKV-Preis 2008“ exhibition of finalists – gallery for applied arts, Munich special show at art fair munich |„Daum Gallé Tiffany – Träume aus Glas“ - museum Bellerive, Zürich | Take over in permanent exhibition Friends of Carlotta, Zürich | Take over in permanent exhibition Schmuckwelten, Pforzheim |„2nd forum young porcelain“ Porzellanikon Selb | „forum innovation“ inhorgenta europe 2008
2007 „Winterreise die Sechste“ - gallery Mangold, Leipzig | „Schön - Teuer - Ausgefallen“ – ceramic museum Westerwald | „absolut beauty“ –gallery of art, Legnica / Poland | „Gold, Silver,Time“ Fair – Warschau | Yes Gallery – Posen, amber museum Danzig;
Inhorgenta europe 2008 | museum Gleiwitz – design gallery Breslau | „Schmuckkultur“ - Galerie Mangold, Leipzig, with S. Milosevic | „Colour Jewellery“ - O+ gallery, Brüssel/ Belgium | Seewelten“ - gallery Cebra, Düsseldorf, with K. Fischer and C. Dolderer | „BKV-Preis 2006“ exhibition of the finalists, IHM Munich | „Talente“ – IHM Munich | "forum Brand New“ Inhorgenta europe 2007 in Munich |„Hommage à Angela“ - International design center, Chamber of Handicrafts Hannover and Schmuckwelten Pforzheim
2006 „BKV-Preis 2006“ exhibition of finalists –gallery for applied arts, Munich |“Mehr Sein als Schein - das Verborgene“ | Diamonds and jewels stock Idar-Oberstein | Designer’s Open 2006, Leipzig | German Goldsmith’ House in Hanau | Museum of jewellery Pforzheim | „handbag“ - museum Zons | „blackcoloured“ - gallery craft2eu, Hamburg and German Goldsmith’ House in Hanau | „JUMP - schmucke Zeitsprünge“ - gallery Friends of Carlotta, Zürich | „talents“ - Tendence Lifestyle, Frankfurt |„Scandal!!!“ - gallery of Art, Legnica / Poland 

Work experience:
Since april 2010: designer for the wedding ring manufacturer Gerstner in Pforzheim
Since september 2009 teaching assignment at the IB – international Education Center; Leader of the jewellery class
Since february 2006 Freelance work and project management for the Museum of Jewellery in Pforzheim
August 2007 till may 2009 Self-employed exhibition designer for the firm Wellendorff, Pforzheim
March 2007 till july2007 teaching assignment at the Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences
Since july 2005 Self-employed designer with studio for jewellery and everyday objects in Pforzheim
February 2005 bis February 2006 Partnership in GSG12 jewellery gallery in Pforzheim
Februar 2005 bis Mai 2005 Internship at Petra Ohnmacht - Schmuckbehausungen, Pforzheim
Mai 2004 bis September 2004 Internship at Sibylle Räuchle`s fashion atelier, Pforzheim
Februar 2004 bis Mai 2004 Internship at the Museum of Jewellery in Pforzheim
September 2001 bis Dezember 2001 Leonardo-scolarship for practical work in Florence, Simone Cardinali`s goldsmith atelier

Friends of Carlotta, since 2008
Sieraad 2010, the work will be shown in a separate stand on this fair