YASMIN MIRZA-ZADEH                                      deutsch

Vocational Training/ 1994-1997 Indology Studies
1997-2001 Goldsmith apprenticeship, Munich, Germany as goldsmith in various studios
co-founder of "Schmelztiegel". Studio, Munich, Germany
2003-2004 School for Master Craftsmen in Goldsmithing, Munich, Germany
2004 Master Goldsmith’s Exam
2005 birth of my son Shahin

prizes

11/2007
first place„Tahitian Pearl Trophy“, category brooch, national
second place „Tahitian Pearl Trophy“, category earrings, national

2003 "Danner competition"of the goldsmith, stone- and woodsculptorclasses, honour for the "lace collier",Meisterschule für das Gold- und Silberschmiedehandwerk (School for Master Craftsmen in Goldsmithing, Munich)

exhibitions

2003  design and production of  jewellery worn at the Constanze Knapp designs presented at the Vivienne Westwood fashion master-class debut.

2003  „Danner competition“of the goldsmith, stone- and woodsculptorclasses,

honour for the “lace collier”,Meisterschule für das Gold- und Silberschmiedehandwerk  (School for Master Craftsmen in Goldsmithing, Munich, Germany)         

2005  “Brand new-New Brand” Inhorgenta, Munich, Germany: presentation of my “lace collection”

exhibition galerie d´oro, Berlin, Germany

“Gesichtsflügel” exhibition, ”essor”, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

„Leben, eine Gebrauchsanweisung“ exhibition, „Haus der Kunst“, Munich, Germany

„Maidesign“ exhibition, Munich, Germany

 „belle epoque“ exhibition, ”essor”, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

2007 Inhorgenta , munich, « Forum Innovation »

                     « more » fair, milano

publications

Brett Magazin, Thema: „weiß“(03/2005)
GZ Art + Design (05/ 2005) (02 / 2007)
Schmuckmagazin (01/ 2007)
GZ plus (01 / 2007) (08/ 2007)
U.J.S. (02 / 2007)
ARTE y JOYA (Barcelona, Spain) (Mai/Juni 2007)
GZ-Goldschmiedezeitung (11/2007)

statement

Lace Jewellery
My basic idea for the lace jewellery was to transfer the delicateness of the textile into metal.
Lace has been used as a flattering fashion accessory for hundreds of years. I have taken lace out of its original function and combined it with hard metal, creating jewellery, which harmoniously melts the past with the present.