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2012 EXHİBİTİONS
Nail Çakırhan & Halet Çambel
House of Culture and Arts
Aysun Yenice (24.08. - 02.09. 2012)

Date and place of birth 03.02.1968, Izmir

Formal Education:
1985 – 1987 Dokuz Eylül University, İMYO, Construction Department
1981 – 1984 Izmir Balçova Anadolu Gymnasium



Professional Experience
:
10/2005 – ongoing
ELMAKURDU MOSAIC STUDIO, Founder
Architectural mosaic design and application, Mosaic education, Mosaic courses in cooperation with public services
10/1987 – 12/2008 SD ARCHICTURE - APPLICATION
Architectural Project Design, Project Application, Education of Interns
05/1990 - 05/1998
05/2005 – 05/2007 Turkish Mechanics and Technician Society, Board Member, Project Supervision, Media Consultancy
06/1987 – 09/1987 AKSOY ARCHITECTURE, Office and Construction Site Internship

Non-formal Education and Seminaries :
06/2006 Mosaic Art School, Ravenna – Italy – Dr. Luciana Notturni, Antique and Modern Mosaic Education
10/2004 – 05/2005 Atelier Izmir, Glass and Ceramic Mosaic Education

Congress and Symposium Participation:
28-30 /2011 5. International Symposium of the Mosaic Corpus of Turkey
07-09/2008 AIMC (International Ass. of Contemporary Mosaic Artists) 11. International Mosaic Congress, Gaziantep, Mosaic in Contemporary Turkish Architecture, Presentation
06-10/2007 AIEMA 4. International Mosaic Symposium, Gaziantep

Works and Exhibitions :
03-11/2010 Çekirdek Art Studio, Group Exhibition, Marine Museum-Beşiktaş, Istanbul
05-2009 Tiny Fest Children Festival -Swiss Otel, Izmir
07-29/03/2009 Women and Art Festival, Personal Mosaic Exhibition, Marmaris
01-2009 Mosaic Yearbook 2008, USA
27-30/11/2008 Travel Turkey Fair, "Tourism becomes alive with Mosaics", Introduction
Exhibition, Culture Park, Izmir
07-09/2008 AIMC International Ass.of Contemporary Mosaic Artists Exhibition, Gaziantep
04–2008 ELMA KURDU MOSAIC STUDIO
2007–2008 Work Period Exhibition - EGS Mavişehir AVM, Izmir
08–2007 Open Air Mosaic Exhibition, Old Church Square, Alaçatı
2006–2007 ALAÇATI MUNICIPALITY – ELMA KURDU MOSAIC STUDIO
2008-2009 Mosaic Education and Application Courses and Events
11-2004 Atelier Karma Mosaic Exhibition-Balçova Kipa AVM, Izmir

T
he artist carries her love for mosaics into her architectural profession as well. Between 2006 and 2011 she worked on numerous practical applications of mosaics, designing houses and details of buildings (walls, bath rooms, restaurants etc).