Martina Kocianova is a London-based jewellery artist and Gem-carver. Martina's inspiration originates from her mushroom foraging experiences with her mother in Slovakia, which she transforms into vibrant and conceptual jewellery pieces. She designs and crafts each piece using traditional jewellery techniques, such as stonesetting, hand engraving and gem-carving. Through her craft she aims to promote mushroom as the contemporary lucky charm of our age.
Martina's jewellery commited to high craftsmanship, has received support from the Swarovski Foundation and earned her the Cockpit's Designer of the Year award. Lately she has been awarded with the Young Designer of the Year in her home country Slovakia. Her colourful and shroomy style developed during her studies at Central Saint Martins and progressed when studying jewellery and Metal Craft in Japan. Martina has previous experiences working for engraver Castro Smith, and taught be the master gem-carver Charlotte De Syllas. Martina is currently based at the Sarabande Foundation established by Lee Alexander McQueen in London.
STOCKISTS:
• House of Bandits, Sarabande Foundation London
• Atelier d'Emotion, Soho, New York
EXHIBITIONS:
• New York Jewelry Week ‘Mushroom World’ 18-24.11.2024
• New York Jewelry Week, Queer Metalsmiths, Mycelium Sculpture 18-24.11.2024
• Sarabande Foundation jewellery exhibition in Mayfair, London. 8-9.10.2024
• Solo exhibition of Mycelium Sculptures, LOM space, Bratislava. 21.9-1.11.2024
• National Museum of Decorative Arts Madrid 1.2-17.3.2024
• Solo exhibition at London Craft Week, Gill Wing Jewellery 8-21.5.2023
• NEW DESIGNERS July 2023
• London Fashion Week (x MadbyMad collaboration) March 2023
• Jewellery purchased and archived by Slovak National Museum. February 2023
• Graduate Showcase, Central Saint Martins. June 2022