My Studies

Having been born in Prague and living in its historical center, I have always been surrounded and intrigued by art and craftmanship. My studies were therefore naturally revolving around these. I started studying photography which I soon changed as I preferred to focus on creating things physically rather than using computers. I then moved my attention to design and jewelry which I first studied in Plzeň at the University of West Bohemia. From there I went to the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague under the direction of Eva Eisler in her studio K.O.V. (Concept, Object, Meaning).

Before obtaining my Master’s degree there, I had a chance to spend a year in Jerusalem, studying at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in the Jewelry and Fashion Design Studio.

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My Philosophy

I am interested in creating objects as well as contemporary jewelry. Out of admiration and respect of traditional craftsmanship I solely work with traditional materials and use traditional technologies. I see my work as a meditation and constant search for catharsis. Most of my projects are time consuming and emotionally demanding. In my work, I never use computers, creating exclusively by hand, something which plays an important role in the meditative process of seeking an inner calm.

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My primary field of interest is an individual's search for refuge from

the threatening aspects of modern social life, a safe place for a disoriented individual in our demanding times. I am also deeply interested in various aspects of modern social life. I search for things that are ageless and do not fade over the passage of time. I'm trying to capture a bit of harmony in today's stressful and unstable world.

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Moving between objects and jewelry, scale is never too important for me, I see both jewels and sizable objects as equally suitable mediums for my artistic expression.