2013 
Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2013, Korea – German Contemporary Arts & Crafts (11/9/13 -20/10/2013) 

„Pasticchio“ Solo exhibition at Galerie Marianne Heller, Heidelberg, Germany (20/4/13 – 4/5/13) 

Museum‘s fair for applied arts Kunst, Altes Schloss Stuttgart (24/4/13 – 28/4/13)

Brilliant Memories

The pieces of jewellery of the series „Brilliant Memories“ focus on and deal with the past of the family of Bohemian costume jeweller Prade. Expelled from his home country, Richard Prade had to leave Gablonz in 1946 and relocated in Schwäbisch-Gmünd with his family. There, in post-war Germany, his first pieces made out of leftover material came into being.

Only ten years after the liquidation of the Prade company in 1995, the still existing material was released. Hence, for “Brilliant Memories”, colourful glass stones, synthetics and pieces of tombac are taken from its past and put together to glistering shapes of art.

Their lush ornamentation can first and foremost be found on the metal parts, which are being integrated in their original form in the unique pieces of jewellery. The chromaticity softens their austerity and is enchanting the observer. Scrolls do not seem to be mere decoration, they rather are an essential part of each piece. Cutouts attract the viewer’s glance and invite the eye to dwell.

In this way new life is being breathed into the old materials. By combining porcelain and synthetics, a fascinating dialogue arises.

The “Brilliant Memories”-pieces move in a border zone of arts, craft and fashion. Their impressive past can only be sensed and is surely worth being discovered.

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 / Grants:
2013 Artist in Residence in Idar-Oberstein, University of Applied Art Trier, Germany
2010 “ISSP subsidy award“ Pforzheim jewelry museum |  Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, since January represented in the collection | Fondazione Cominelli, Italy
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

Solo exhibitions:
2013 „Pasticchio“ Solo exhibition at Galerie Marianne Heller, Heidelberg, Germany 2012 „Schmiede meiner Seele“ Solo Exhibition, gallery Mangold, Leipzig, Germany
2011 “Two Faces” Gallery Beyond Fashion, Antwerp, Belgium

Exhibitions:
2013 „Like a pale spring of porcelain“ blås&knåda gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2012 „Ansteckend!“ Gallery for art and design, Pforzheim, Germany | „The Universal Language of Ornamentation“ Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, Germany | „Exhibition of Contemporary German Metal Crafts“ Gold Museum New Taipei City, Taiwan | „Karfunkelschein“ Prediger, Schwäbisch Gmünd and Golschmiedehaus Hanau, Germany | „Perron-Kunstpreis“ Porzellanikon Selb, Germany | „Ready-made“ Telemark Art Center, Skien, Norway | „Combine“ with Marta Hryc and Silke Fleischer, Platform Gallery / RHok Academie, Brüssel | „jewellery joyas Schmuck“ with Marc Monzo and Melanie Georgapoculous, Hammer Gallery, Hong Kong
2011„Perron-Kunstpreis“ Kunsthaus Frankenthal (Pfalz) and Porzellanikon Selb, Germany | „Two Faces“ Solo exhibition Beyond Fashion, Antwerp, Belgium | Grassimesse 2011, Leipzig, Germany | „Poesie“ Galerie Schmuckrausch, Hamburg, Germany  | „Perlenrausch“ gallery Zobel, Konstanz  |  “Black and White” Gallery Mangold, Leipzig, Germany | „Sofa West: Santa Fe 2011“ represented by Charon Kransen Arts | „Friedrich Becker Preis“ Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Hanau | „In der Südsee“ Friends of Carlotta, Zürich, Zwitzerland | New Traditional Jewellery 2010“, Amsterdam; Villa Bengel-Idar Oberstein, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Arnhem, Niederlande | „Sofa New York“ präsentiert durch Charon Kransen Arts | “Mediterraneo” Museum of Natural History of the Mediterranean, Livorno, Italien | „Art Palm Beach“ präsentiert durch Charon Kransen Arts
2010 Richard Bampi Award 2010, exhibition of the finalists, Hetjens-Museum, Düsseldorf | Sieraad Amsterdam 2010 International Jewellery Design Fair | The Nassauische Sparkasse Talent Award for Ceramics, exhibition for the finalists, in Höhr-Grenzhausen | “Gestaltung Kunst Handwerk” Landesausstellung Baden-Württemberg in Reutlingen | “The plastic show” gallery Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco, USA | “Sofa Santa Fe 2010” represented by Charon Kransen Arts, NY, USA | „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 | „Sofa Chicago 2010“represented by Charon Kransen Arts, NY, USA | „Blickfang Zürich“ represented by Friends of Carlotta, Zürich
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:
April 2010 – March 2012 designer for the wedding ring manufacturer Gerstner in Pforzheim
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

2013 „Showcase 500 Art Necklaces“, Ray Hemachandra and Chunghi Choo, ISBN 978-1454703525 | „Jewelbook“ International Annual of Contemporary jewel art
978-9058564108 | „Schmuckdesign – Schmuckkunst aus der Goldstadt“
p. 48/49; ISBN 978-3-88190-690-6 | „2012 German Contemporary Metal Crafts – New Taipei City, p. 130 -132; ISBN 978-986-03-27687
2012 Kunsthandwerk & Design 4/2012, S. 49 | GZ plus 7/2012, S. 4 und 46 | Art Aurea 2-2012, S. 10 | „Showcase 500 Rings“, Marthe Le Van, ISBN 978-1454702887 | „Heat, Color, Set & Fire“, Mary Hettmansperger, S. 50; ISBN 978-1-4547-0016-6
2011 Art Aurea 4-2011, S. 76 | GZ Goldschmiedezeitung 7/2011, S. 101f. | Schmuck-Magazin 2/2011, S. 125 | ADAC Reisemagazin, Nr. 122, S. 1 | PZ Pforzheimer Zeitung 15.1.2011
2010 Badische Neueste Nachrichten 21.6.2010 | PZ Pforzheimer Zeitung 18.06.2010 | Pforzheimer Kurier 18.6.2010 | Mühlacker Tagblatt 18.06.2010 | Kunsthandwerk & Design, 3/2010, S. 11 | Schmuckmagazin 2/2010, S. 116 | Gesellschaft der Keramikfreunde und Hetjens-Museum, Deutsches | Keramikmuseum: Richard-Bampi-Preis 2010, ISBN 978-3-9813635-0-0
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

Friends of Carlotta, Zurich, Switzerland
Hammer Gallery, Hong Kong
Gallery for Art and Design, Schmuckwelten Pforzheim, Germany
Beyond Fashion, Antwerp, Belgium
Charon Kranson Arts, New York, USA