AWARDS & LECTURE

2014 “Autor price contest “ Finalist, Bucharest, Romania. 2010 “Grand prix de la creation de Paris”, Finalist, France. 2009 RRH scholarship contest laureate, Germany.

2010 RRH award ceremony lecture, Germany.

LANGUAGES

French Native language English Working proficiencyTurkish Elementary proficiency

ORGANIZATIONS

Chambre des métiers et de l’artisanats de Paris

Ethical Fashion source network

Alliance Française des Designers

Mensa

Passionate about how design and aesthetic can shed light on even the most obscure. I love to Merge, to creat Link, Identity, Crossover. I love to bring meaning by aspect through playfull and ampathetic concepts.I am fascinated by human interactions and how playing with creation may improve our lives.

Because, what is wonderful is basically you can start with an idea and then, make it happen.

REFERENTS

Nelly Rodi /former project manageraudrey.meline@gmail.com

Recommendations letters and others referents on request

58, rue de la chapelle, 75018 Parismanolyakonuk@hotmail.fr www.manolyak.com +33 7 61 02 42 28

Manolya KONUK

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

2012- today Manolya’k, Paris, France, Founder and designer of manolya’k contemporary jewelry brand.2014-16 Nelly Rodi/TrendLab, Paris, France Freelance graphique designer.

SKILLS

2009 Alef Art jewelry gallery, Istanbul, Technical internship with a master jewelry, Turkey. 2008 BA Design and Art with jury distinction.1999 Economics Baccalaureat.

EDUCATION

2016 California College of the Arts, San Francisco, USA, DMBA Design Strategy candidate.2010 Royal College of Art, London, UK, GSM&J Department, MA 2nd year exchange student.2005-10 ESAD Strasbourg, France, École Supérieur des Arts Décoratif Fine Art College, Craft & Design Department.

2011 c/o C. HAFNER GmbH, Pforzheim, Germany, Design and making of “Camelot’e” sponsored project.2009 Alef Art jewellery gallery, Istanbul, Turkey, Trainee with a master in traditional jewelry.

INTERESTS

The way new idea and technology improve the quality of life.A good book or filmBrainstorming around a good dinerHistory, good stories, interactions, lear-ning, rhythms & movments. Discoveries, Travels, Cultures & ethnologyAesthetic, British humour.

Creative concept design

Visual storytelling

Branding identity

Art & craft

EXHIBITIONS & FAIRS

Joya international jewelry fair Barcelona 2014

Autor Bucharest 2014

Current Galery El Maneri, Athens 2014 Current Hikoso Alternatives Kanazawa 2014

Current Gallery Mano, Taipei 2013

Parade(s) Palais Royal, Paris 2013

Women’s works Woodstock, Illinois 2013

Eternal Bliss El. marneri galerie, Athenes 2013

Galery Simone fair Paris, 2012

Epidermis body art exhibition, In Vitro gallery, Lincoln 2011

Tierparade, collective exhibition, French institut, Münich 2011

Tierparade, Sieraad Art Fair, Amsterdam 2011

Roseark fair, Los Angeles, 2012

Inorghent, international jewelry fair, Munich, 2011/ 2010

Schmuckmuseum , Porzheim, Germany 2009

Musée l’Oeuvre Notre Dame museum night, Strasbourg, 2009

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS

PUBLIC & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Schmuckmuseum Permanente collection Germany.RRH Private collection, Germany.

PRESS & PUBLISHED WORKS

Oro o mai puì Italy 2013 Atelier d’Art de France Magazin France, 2012Bijou Contemporain Coup de Coeur rouge… France 2011GZ Germany 2010Artaurea Magazin Germany, 2010Goldschmiede Zeitung Das Magazin für Schmuck und Urhen Germany, 2010Le Monde “Qu’est ce que l’art aujourd’hui?” France, 2010Mise en Oeuvre, Edition ESAD France, 2009