Hi! I am Eszter Mate, jewellery designer. In 2004 I finished my studies at the Hungarian University of Crafts and Design (now it is called MOME) in Budapest Hungary. Since that I had several exhibitions and projects in Hungary and in some other countries of Europe like Germany or England. I am a member of a small art group of four jewellery designers. We regularly have projects, events and exhibitions in cooperation with dancers and choreographers so that we can show our jewels from a different perspective. For the time being I live in Brighton, in the UK. My jewelleries are contemporary and based on unique ideas. I usually use silver in my jewels which I liketo combine with everyday materials like plastic paper, thread, felt, etc. I love colours! My jewels are of limited editions or one off pieces. I work for commission.

Art Education: 2005. Course of Museum Pedagogy in Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest 2000-2005. Hungarian University of Craft and Design, Budapest, Design-manager Specialisation 1999-2004. Hungarian University of Craft and Design, Budapest, Designer Major, Metal Work Specialisation 1997-1997. Handicraftsman Technical Secondary School, Budapest, Specialisation in Goldsmith's Art Fellowships: 2006. Lajos Kozma Felloship, Hungarian State Felloship for 1-3 years to young designers. 2003. Erasmus Scholarship to spend a semester in Lahti, Finland at the Lahti Politechnic. Specialisation in jewellery design 2003. Hungarian Ludwig Foundation's Fellowship to go on a study tour to Germany. Title of the paper completed: "Investigation of the museum pedagogical practices in North-Germany with special attention to the city of Vechta". 2002. CEEPUS Fellowship to Zagrab, Croatia at the Academy of Fine Arts, specialisation on statuette Group Exhibitions: 2006. "Young Talents" exhibition in Tendence Lifestyle Fair, Frankfurt, Germany 2006. "The plastic makes you beautiful: plastic in the contenporary jewellery design", studio exhibition within "plastic" periodical exhibition in Museum of Ethnography, Budapest, Hungary 2006. "New Generation" exhibition within Plain Art organization in Sterling Gallery, Budapest, Hungary 2005. "Lakástrend" Hungarian Design and Furniture Exhibition, Kunsthalle, Budapest, Hungary 2004. Solo exhibition during the "Summer Festival in Jászberény", Jászberény, Hungary Awards: 2004. Special award for the diploma-work given by the National Association of Hungarian Artists magyar

Origin: The London Craft Fair

Week One: 6-11 October 2009

stand I10

MADE09, Brighton's Design and Craft Fair

19-22 November 2009