We are happy to announce that three of our most beloved friends and very well-known experts in contemporary jewelry – Paulo Ribeiro, Niki Stylianou and Alina Carp – will be available to you for portfolio reviews and coaching during AUTOR 2018 fair and you can start to book a one-to-one session right now.
Paulo Ribeiro – Born in Brazil, Paulo Ribeiro moved to Barcelona where he studied for a Master and then a PhD in Art and Architecture. His interest in fashion, architecture and art motivated him to develop his professional career at Barcelona Fashion Week.
Ribeiro is a jury member in different platforms like: AUTOR Bucharest, Gioielli in Fermento Italy, Art Jewelry Forum in United States and Contemporary Jewellery Yearbook. Since 2001 Ribeiro gives lectures in different countries like Spain, Portugal, Greece, Italy, Romania and Brazil in different universities, institutes and events.
Niki Stylianou – A talented artist, who has exhibited her own art jewelry pieces in many solo and group exhibitions in Europe and the US, Niki is also an experienced Tutor/Consultant. She has been supporting individuals who are passionate about art making and crafts, to surpass their blockages, unleash their creativity, pursue their dreams and write their own unique business and life script.
Niki holds an M.Phil in Communication Design and Humanities from Royal College of Art in London, an MA in Interior Design and an MSc in Architecture/ Engineering. She has a long training in Silversmithing and Jewelry Design and she has attended several workshops next to well-known Jewelry Artists in Greece and in Europe.
Alina Carp – Originally from a family of creative intellectuals (her uncle is inventor Justin Capra and her brother painter Valentin Tanase), Alina Carp is one of the most talented Romanian artists with an uprising international career and also a tutor.
In 2011, she started taking classes at Assamblage Contemporary Jewelery School in Bucharest and continued to deepen her knowledge and techniques, attending the intensive courses and workshops in Florence at Alchimia and Le Arti Orafe. In 2013, she joined the team of teachers at Assamblage School in Bucharest and later in 2016 at Krama School in Athens, teaching techniques of working with resin in contemporary jewelry.
These sessions are rare and exclusive opportunities to get inputs and expert advice from these personalities who are passionate promoters of contemporary and art jewelry. We really encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity as their insights can make a real difference on your artistic perspective and get you closer to where you wish to be with your creative work.