Astonish at Schmuck 2017

Artist list

Sharareh Aghaei, Eva Burton, Gabriela Cohn, Pia Groh, Helen Habtay, Stephie Morawetz, Julia Obermaier

Within the frame of the biggest jewellery event called Schmuck in Munich, Astonish will present a selection of works which narrate stories from diverse corners of the world: Argentina, Austria, Eritrea, Germany and Iran. Astonish members are recent alumni or currrent students from the Trier University of Applied Sciences, Department Gemstones and Jewellery in Idar-Oberstein. They have been exploring different perspectives of the topic (gem) stones. At their booth you will find seven exceptional ways of dealing, playing and struggeling with this unique material.
“Let’s get ASTONISHed”!

Visit us at IHM, Hall B1, booth number 749.

About the Artists:
Eva Burton is a Jewellery Maker from Argentina.
She graduated with a Bachelor in “Artistic Jewelry Design” in Massana School, Barcelona in 2014. Since 2015 she is studying in the Master of Fine Arts program at the Trier University of Applied Sciences, Departement of Gemstones and Jewellery in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.

Gabriela Cohn is a Jewellery Maker from Argentina.
She graduated with a Bachelor in Design (B.Des) in Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design in Jerusalem 1990. From 2013 to 2016 she studied at the Trier University of Applied Sciences, Departement of Gemstones and Jewellery in Idar-Oberstein, Germany and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts.

Helen Habtay is a Jewellery Maker from Germany with roots in Eritrea.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Honours in “Jewellery and Accessories” at Middlesex University, London, 2013. Since 2014 she is studying in the Master of Fine Arts program at the Trier University of Applied Sciences, Departement of Gemstones and Jewellery in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.

Julia Obermaier is a Jewellery Maker from Germany.
She graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Trier University of Applied Sciences, Departement of Gemstones and Jewellery in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.
Since 2016 she has her own atelier in Kempten, Germany.

Pia Groh is a Jewellery Maker from Austria and lives in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.
Since 2013 she is studying at the Trier University of Applied Sciences, Departement of Gemstones and Jewellery in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.
In january 2017 she will graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.

Sharareh Aghaei is a Jewellery Maker from Iran.
She graduated with a Bachelor of „Art, Handicrafts, Metalsmithing“ at the Art University of Tehran in 2008. Furthermore she successfully completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts studies in 2014 at the Trier University of Applied Sciences, Departement of Gemstones and Jewellery in Idar-Oberstein, Germany .

Stephie Morawetz is a Jewellery Maker from Austria.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in “Modisterei” at the Art University Linz in 2010. Furthermore she successfully completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts studies in 2014 at the Trier University of Applied Sciences, Departement of Gemstones and Jewellery in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.
Since 2015 she is studying in the Master of Engineering, Design and Art in Tel Aviv, Israel.