“Shall I love you?" said the Swallow, who liked to come to the point at once, and the Reed made him a low bow. So he flew round and round her, touching the water with his wings, and making silver ripples”. And paper, and bronze…

Marina Zachou, 1978, Athens.

Studies, courses, seminars
2011 Artist in Residence, Art center “Apothiki” in Paroikia-Paros
2004 Diploma in siversmith ,specialization in Jewel Design
2003 – 2004….Courses in jewel design (“Mokume” silversmith school ,Athens)
2002 Enamel Technique seminar (“Mokume” silversmith school) | Stone-sculpture Technique seminar (“Mokume” silversmith school)
2001 –2002 Courses in gemology  (G.A.G.T.L.) | Courses in cast jewelry (“Mokume” silversmith school)
2002 Diploma in silversmith , specialization in Cast Jewelry
2001 Diploma in silversmith ,specialization in Handmade Jewelry
1999 – 2001 Courses in handmade jewelry (“Mokume” silversmith school)
1995 –2001 Free hand drawing classes

Awards
2010 The ritual objects “Blossomed journey” , “Bloom” and “Tearful”  were selected at the 5th Bennial  Ashes to Art contest and will be exhibited at the Gallery at Funeria and at the online Exhibition “Ashes to Art”
2009 The necklace “The stroll of the water-lilies” was chosen by LARK BOOKS to be included in the book “30-minutes necklace” , due in October 2010
2003 First Runner-up in 11th Biennale of young Artists in Athens
2002 First Design Award in the 7th Jewel Design Contest in “Gold-Silver 2002” fair in Athens | Third  Commendation in the 5th Silversmith Contest in “Gold-Silver 2002”fair in Athens
2001 Third Commendation in the 6th Jewel Design Contest in “Gold- Silver 2001” fair in Athens
2000 Seventh Award in the 3rd Jewel Design Contest in “KOSMIMA 2000” fair in Thessalonika | First Commendation in  Design Contest of “Geoanalysis” and “POLYLINE’’ companies

Group exhibitions
2011 Online exhibition “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” at ganoksin.com
2010 - 2011 "Tools – Your first tool is your mind . What is your second" in The Art Foundation (TAF) in Athens
2010 Online exhibition  “Ashes to Art” by Art honors life| The gallery at Funeria , Granton –California  (Opening 23 October 2010 – closing 21 October 2011) | Exhibition “Ashes to Art “ at Art honors life| The gallery at Funeria in Granton – California (Opening 23 October 2010- closing 18 December 2010)
2004 Jewelry exhibition in Nicosia ,Cyprus | ”Spring 2004” in “Aigokeros” gallery in Athens | ”About Love” in “Aigokeros” gallery in Athens
2003 ”Christmas in colour”  in “Aigokeros gallery in Athens | ”Spring 2003” in “Aigokeros” gallery in Athens
2002 ”Christmas in colour” in “Aigokeros” gallery in Athens | Jewelry exhibition in “Daidalma”gallery in Athens | Jewelry exhibition of young creators in “Ilias Lalaounis Museum”

Solo exhibitions
2004  Exhibition titled “Once upon a time….” In “Aigokeros” gallery in Athens

Fairs
2010  “Handwerk & Design” in Munich , group participation
2008 October and January Plastic Arts creations AZ, MEC , Athens
2007 October and January Plastic Arts creations AZ , MEC , Athens
2006 October Plastic Arts creations AZ , MEC ,Athens
2002 Panhellenic  Jewelry Exposition “Gold – Silver “of E.L.K.A.

Other presentations
2008 Jewelry Fashion Show in Athens Exclusive Designers Week in Athens | Jewelry Fashion Show in Athens Exclusive Designers Week in Athens

Working experience
2012 Benaki Museum-Making jewelry based on the folkloric exhibits for the museum’s shop
2011 - National Museum Of Contemporary Art  in Athens…Design and making  of jewelry ,based on the exhibitions presented for the museum’s shop.Exhibitions include : “Kostas Tsoklis-Retrospective” , “Chen Zhen –Metaphors of the body” , “Big Brother –Architecture and Surveillence” ,”Synopsis II –Theologies “ , “Synopsis III – Testimonies:Between Fiction and Reality “ , “7+7 – from the collections of E.M.S.T. “ , “Transcultures “ , “ in present tense –young greek artists” , “David Claerbout “ , “Ulrich Ruckriem –Shadows of the stone “ ,“Bia Davou – Retrospective “ , and others….
2010 B & M Theocharakis Foundation  for the Fine Arts & Music-Design and making of jewelry for the museum’s  shop
2009Acropolis museum-Design and making of jewelry for the museum’s shop
2009 Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art-A line of jewelry for the museum’s shop
March 2006 - Jewel Designer in “Zerteo” jewelry shop
October 2006 – October 2008 Jewel Designer in “Palladium”,wedding accessories
October 2006 – October 2007 Jewel Designer in “Silver Vogue” ,wedding accessories
May 2005 –November 2006 Jewel Designer in “Korifidis”,gold and silver jewelry and chains
June 2003 - October 2006 Jewel Designer in “SERKOS” ,jewelry shop
February 2006 - Personal workshop of handmade jewelry

2012 Jewelbook-International annual of contemporary jewel art 12/13” by Stichting Kunstboek Publishers (due September 2012) | “Contemporary Jewellery Yearbook” by Grupo Duplex(due in September 2012)


30-minutes necklace by Lark Books

Press
2002 "24Carati” Magazine, March 2002 issue, interview
2003 “24Carati” Magazine, March 2003 issue, interview with other designers
2004 April “Kifisos”magazine ,”Vradini”newspaper ,”Rizospastis”newspaper ,etc Solo exhibition presentations
2006 “J&W” Magazine, Winter 2006 issue, Article about museum shops
2006 June 3 “The first” Newspaper, article for female goldsmiths
2010 “Blue” Magazine, no 33 issue, article about museum shops

National Museum of Contemporary Art
17-19 Vas.Georgiou B’ & Rigillis Street, 10675 Athens, Greece

Acropolis Museum
15 Dionysiou Aeropagitou Street, 11742 Athens , Greece

B & M Theocharakis
Foundation for the fine arts & music, 9 Vassilissis Sofias Avenue & 1 Merlin street, 10671 Athens, Greece

Art Honors Life - The Gallery at Funeria
2860 Bowen St.# 1, Graton , CA 95444-022

www.myprecious.gr

Benaki Museum
1 Koumbari str , Athens, Greece

www.culturelabel.com