Studied in Mid-Herts College/U.K.

 

1977-78 worked in Posalux S. A. in Switzerland -jewellery designing Machine Company, participated also in an İnternational Fair in Bologne/İtaly.

 

1978-82  Nurullah Berk Drawing Studio

 

2003 – Glass Bead Making @ Beykoz Glass Furnace/Istanbul.

 

Attended and organised classes with many great Glass artists like Maria Micheala Moller -Germany/ Ulli Egger -Austria / Ann Julie Denton from İsle of Man/Andrea  Guarino  and Christina Logan from the States/ Davide Penso from Murano on many occassions/Claudia Trimbur – Pagel from France.

 

2007 Atellier  set-up..

 

Still designing  Hollow Bead  Fantasy Necklaces and La Botanica Collection  Mainly unique creations combined with silver.

 

Participation in many  exhibitions for Charity purposes in Bizim Tepe/American Robert College and Rotary and Lions Charity organizations by IWI at Hilton/Istanbul during Christmas.

 

2007 – Participation in İstanbul Bead Conference in Kadir Has University.

 

 

Recent Craft Shows in the U.K

 

2015/2016 – Botanique Gardens of  Kew

 

2016 – Edinburgh Craft Show

 

11-15 October 2017 – Botanique Gardens of Kew

 

17-20 May 2018 – Oxford Craft Show

 

25 -28 June 2019 - Waterperry Craft Show

 

7-10 November 2019 - Chelsea Craft Show

 

June 2020 - Waterperry Craft Show / Oxford

 

All organised by Handmade in Britain

 

Various other Works:

 

Goddess /Bird  figures and glass boro lace-work madallions.  Beadable accessories; Wıne  Stoppers and different sizes of Cheese  Knives , Magiıfier and Letter Opener sets

 

BAN-DORA Concept  . It is an exceptional  form of  hollow bead inlined  and   riveted  at both holes with uniquely made silver caps (by silversmith Umut Demirguc).

 

LA BOTANICA; Collection of  encased flowers  by paper weight technique to be used as wearable pendants and handles of magnifiers..

 

BOOKS

 

GLASSS 3-4

 

by Miriam Steger