BIO:

Izabella Petrut    Education:

• 2011-2012 – Alchimia, School of Contemporary Jewelry, Florence, Italy, GJ3 Specialization, with professor Ruudt Peters
• 2007-2009 – University of Art and Design, Faculty of Decorative Arts, Department of Design, Cluj Napoca, Romania , MA
• 2006-2007 – Accademia di Belle Arti, Macerata, Italia, exchange program Erasmus-Socrates
• 2003-2007 – University of Art and Design, Faculty of Decorative Arts, Department of Design, Cluj Napoca, Romania, BA
• 2002-2003 – Babes Bolyai University, Faculty of History and Philosophy, Department of History
• 1998-2002 – “Colegiul National Gh Sincai” – Mathematics – Physics – Intensive English, Baia Mare, Maramures, RO

  Workshops:

• 2013, Galvanik seminar, Heimerle Meule, Vienna, Austria
• 2012, with C Zelwegher, Florence, Italy
• 2012, Pigments on Metals, with Lucia Massei, Florence, Italy
• 2012, Plastics, with Heather White, Florence, Italy
• 2011, Chasing and Repousse, with Fabrizio Acquafresca, Florence, Italy
• 2011, September, Dream Workshop, with Ruudt Peters, Alchimia, Florence, Italy
• 2011, September, Intensive course – technical program, with Marzia Rossi and Yoko Shimizu, at Alchimia, Florence, Italy
• 2009 – David Sandu, basic techniques in jewelry, Bucharest, Romania
• 2004, International Sculpture workshop “Fest Art”, with Alexandru Lupu, CAPS, jud. Cluj, RO

  Awards / Grants / Scholarships Received:

• Oct 2006-March 2007 – Erasmus-Socrates at Accademia di Belle Arti, Macerata, Italy

   Group Exhibitions :

• 2013
  • Neu im Stoss im Himmel, Galerien Rundgang Wien, Vienna, Austria
  • Limited Edition: 50 Stüke bis 100€, Stoss im Himmel, Galerien Rundgang Wien, Vienna, Austria
  • Langhe Nacht der Schmuckkunst, Stoss im Himmel, Vienna, Austria
• 2012
  • Marzee Annual International Graduation Show 2012, Nijmegen, Netherlands
  •  PURUS Graduation Show Alchimia, curated by C Zellweger
  • Hazardous Experiments, Valencia, Spain, curated by Doris Maninger, Pater Bauhuis and Alchimia Special Hazard Operation Team – jewelry
  • Beginning Middle Endless, Florence, Italy, curated by Heather White
• 2011
  • Pret-A-Porter at Paris Fashion Week, Trend Setter and Catwalk – jewelry
  • “Fine Arts Artists’ Day” and “Surasul primaverii” Group Exhibition, curated by UAP, Baia Mare, RO – jewelry
  •  “Introduction”, Group Exhibition (together with Andra Lupu and Odette Lupu), Cluj Napoca, RO – jewelry
• 2010,
  • “Spring Saloon” Group Exhibition, curated by UAP, Baia Mare, RO – jewelry
  • Fashion Week Cluj Napoca, “Contemporary Esthetics” group exhibition, curated by Dragos Farmazon, Cluj Napoca, RO – jewelry
• 2009
  • Graduation Show, MA, University of Art and Design, Expo-Transilvania, Cluj Napoca, RO – jewelry design
• 2007
  • Graduation Show, BA, University of Art and Design, Expo-Transilvania, Cluj Napoca, RO – interior design
  • Architecture Days, Cluj Napoca “Coffee with Z-Art” (Zilele Arhitecturii “Cafea cu Z-Arta”), Cluj Napoca, RO – photography
  • “Raccontami Erasmus”, curated by Teresa Marasca, Macerata, Italy – photography
• 2006
  • International painting exhibition “Tradition and Continuity 1896-2006”, curated by Silvia Onisa , Baia Mare, Maramures, RO – painting
• 2004
  • Group exhibition, Absurd Design, Galeria Radio, Cluj Napoca, RO ; “Radio '50”, Galeria  Radio, Cluj Napoca, RO ; Absurd Design, Bucharest, RO ; Satiricon'50, Casa Armatei, Cluj Napoca, RO – object design

  Jewelry fairs:

• 2013   
  • Sieraad, Amsterdam, Nederland
• 2012
  • Sieraad, Amsterdam, Nederland
  • Joya, Barcelona, Spain
  • JDF – Jewelry Design Fair Bucharest, Romania
• 2011
  • Sieraad, “RED” performance with Alchimia, school of contemporary jewelry, Amsterdam, Nederland
  • Pret-A-Porter, Paris Fashion Week, France
• 2009 – 2011
  •  Autor – Contemporary Jewelry Fair, Bucharest, RO
• 2009
  • Pasarela – Fashion and Accessories Fair, Bucharest, RO

  Teaching experience:             o    2013  Workshop “Metal and colour: action and interaction” at Assamblage, School of contemporary jewellery, Bucharest, Ro   Publications:

• “Tribuna” magazine
• “The one” magazine
• “Bazar” magazine
• “Tarom SkyLADY” magazine
• “Unica” magazine
•   Marzee Catalogue 2012
•   Tarom Insight Magazine 2013
•   Sieraad catalog 2013
•   Nacht der Schmuckkunst 2013 catalog