1953 born in Baden (CH). Since October 2005 living and working in Guangzhou, PR of China.
Education
| 1974-78 | School for Applied Arts, Geneva, diploma as a Jeweller |
Prices, grants
| 2000 | Brunschwig-Price for Applied Arts 2000* |
| 1998 | Price for The Applied Arts, Geneva States Community Association |
| 1981/82 | Lissignol Grant, Geneva |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2010 | "East West - DongXi" collecting things, making things, Feigallery, Guangzhou |
| 2009 | "Clouds and other dreams of Jewels", GOELIA 225 Art Space, Guangzhou |
| 2008 | "Not for your body only" Feigallery, Guangzhou* |
| 2004 | Galerie Tactile, Geneva |
| 2000/01 | Musée de l’horlogerie et de l’émaillerie, Geneva (Brunschwig-Price) * |
| 2000 | Villa am Aabach, Uster (CH), with Philippe Solms, sculptor |
| 2000/1995/90/84 | Galerie Michèle Zeller, Berne (CH) * |
| 1997 | Galerie Ipsofakto, Lausanne (CH) |
| 1995 | Galerie a,Carouge/Geneva (CH)Werkstattgalerie, Berlin (D), with Juliane Brandes |
| 1994 | Galerie V&V, Vienna (A) * |
| 1991 | Galerie NO, Lausanne (CH) |
| 1987 | Galerie Farel, Aigle (CH) |
Group Exhibitions (choice)
| 2008 | "from hand to hand", mudac, Museum of contemporary design and art, Lausanne, CH* "just must", Estonian History Museum, Tallinn*, Estonia |
| 2004/05 | “Pensieri preciosi” Padova (I)*, Hanau (D) |
| 2004/05/06 | "l’or"European Jewellery, St. Amont, Cagnes/mer, Paris (F)* |
| 2004 | « meeting points », Fundaçao Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon* |
| 2002/2003 | "Masterpieces"2002 Centenario, Palazzo Bricherasio, Torino, (I) * Art Jewellery in Switzerland in the 20th century, Musée d’art et d’histoire, Geneva, Nationalmuseum, Zurich, Museo vela, LigornettoGallery Louise Smit, Amsterdam, (NL) |
| 2001 | "Swiss made", Museum for Applied Arts, Köln, (D)* "Mikromegas", Galerie für angewandte Kunst, Munich, (D)* |
| 2000 | "Alles Schmuck", Museum for Applied Arts, Zurich* "Parures d'ailleurs,parures d'ici", MuDAC, Lausanne* "Risonanze", Swiss Consulate, Venice (I) |
| 1999 | "Settembre Svizzero"Galleria Marcolongo, Padova (I) "Noir", Museum for Applied Arts, Lausanne (CH) |
| 1998 | "Jewellery Moves", National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (GB) * |
| 1998/97 | Kunstforum, Kirchberg (CH) * |
| 1997 | "Useless Things", Museum for Applied Arts, Tallinn (Estonia) * "Millenium 2", Roterman's Saltstorage House, Tallinn * |
| 1996 | "in the Flowergarden...", Gallery V&V, Vienna (A) * |
| 1994 | Schmuckforum, Zurich (CH) |
| 1993 | "Schmuckszene 93", int. Craftsfair, Munich (D) * "Amulet", Marzee gallery, Nijmegen (NL) * |
| 1992/90/87 | "Triennale du Bijou contemporain", Paris (F) * |
| 1989 | "Combs", Boymans Museum, Rotterdam (NL) * and gallery Marzee, Nijmegen (NL) * |
| 1988 | "Swiss Jewellery", Swiss Cultural Center, Paris (F) * |
*Catalogues or books
| Teaching, workshops, masterclasses | |
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2009 2007/1993 |
Nanjing Art Institute, Wuxi, Jiangnan University (China) International Summer Art Academy, Salzburg (A) |
| 2003/2005 | Obtain/Confirmed the Title Professor HES (Universities of Art and design / Sciences and Technology ) |
| 1996 | Masterclass at Art University Tallinn (Estonia) |
| 1995 | Workshop Schmuckwerkstatt, Braunwald (CH) |
| since 1987 | Several workshops, Ateliers pluridisciplinaires de Fontblanche, Vitrolles and Nîmes (F) |
| 1987 | Founding of Jewellery department at Haute Ecole Arts et Design (HES), Geneva (CH) |
| 1987-2005 | head of the department |
| 1983-87 | Teaching at Ecole des arts décoratifs, Genève (CH) |
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Lectures | |
| 2009 | Nanjing Art Institute, Wuxi,Jiangnan University, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing Central Art Academy (China) |
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2008/07 |
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Foshan University, Shunde Polytechnic University (China) |
| 2006 | Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou Guangzhou Design Week (China) |
| 2008/07 | Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Foshan University, Shunde Polytechnic University (China) |
| 2004 | Symposium of the Scottish Goldsmiths Trust, Edinburgh (GB) |
| 2000 | Foundation for applied arts, Berne, CH |
| 1999 | « Collectionner » Château Musée de Nyon (CH) Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst, Zurich (CH) Akademie der Künste, Munich (D) |
| 1997 | Rhode Island School of Design, Jewellery department, Providence (USA) "Millenium 2" symposium, Tallinn (Estonia) |
Others
| 2003-2005 | Head of R&D project: A Material library for 3 Art and Design Universities Feasibility study: state of the art, specific data base, budget. | ||
| 2001/2002 | Co-currator of the exhibition : Art Jewellery in Switzerland 20th century. Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, Geneva, mai 2002 with Fabienne.X. Sturm, director of the musée de l’horlogerie, Geneva and public conference: “is ornament still a crime?” mai 2002, MAH Geneva Expert at Academy of Arts, Tallin, Estonia, for the election of professor and head of jewellery and metal department . | ||
| 2000-2005 | Jury-member for the Lissignol / Berthoud grant, Geneva | ||
| 1996-98 | Expert at the Swiss Federal Commission for Applied Art Prices, field: Jewellery and objects. | ||
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1992-98
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Board-member of the Swiss Crafts Council. (now FormForum)
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