Goldas Jewelry Design Summer School 2007

Goldas Jewelry Design Summer School Students Traced The Karians. Turkish and Russian students adapted the Karian culture to Jewelry.

"Goldas Jewelry Design Summer School" organized by Goldas Jewelry since 2004 took place in Dalyan between 25th of June and 2nd of July with the participation of students from twenty one universities from Turkey and Russia.

Goldas's project, which aims to contribute to the education of young designer candidates, is realized with a different theme every year. Goldas Jewelry Design Summer School was hosted in Dalyan, which has magnificent historical and natural beauties, in its fourth year. "Karia, the Land of Grand Peaks and Tufted Helmets" was chosen as this year's concept of Goldas Jewelry Design Summer School that gathered students from twenty universities from Turkey and students from Russia.

The summer school, where the authentic culture of Karians', a native community from Anatolia, was reflected to Jewelry design, gained an international dimension in its fourth year. Hosting four students and a lecturer from A. N. Kosigina Moscow State Textile Institute from Russia, the school allowed the students to gain new experiences and took place in an environment where close friendships were built.

Dr. Altan Ture, Archaeologist and Researcher in Jewelry History, and Aytul Apalak, Lecturer in Dokuz Eylul University, were the consultants in the summer school where the rich cultural heritage of Anatolia was reinterpreted by young designer candidates. Olgu Tukel Kalis and Funda Ince from Goldas Design team shared their knowledge and experiences with the students during the workshop studies.

Coming from schools in different provinces from Istanbul to Erzurum, the students traced the Karians, which were one of the oldest communities in Anatolia, in Dalyan with the excursions they made during the summer school. Visiting Kaunos Antique City that was among the natural beauties of Dalyan, the students adapted the authentic and rich culture of the Karians, which became famous with harsh warriors and master sailors, to Jewelry with the drawings they made.

Looking for an inspiration source for their designs during the excursions, summer school students made a boat trip in Koycegiz Lake in addition to Kaunos Antique City and visited Dalyan Sultaniye Spas that are famous with their medicinal springs. Fethiye Museum, where very precious art works from Gocek and Fethiye are exhibited, was also among the excursion route of the students.

In the summer school where history, nature and art were combined, the students who reinterpreted the traces of past in their designs had the opportunity to get precious information thanks to the presentations made by the consultant instructors and Goldas designers during the nights.

Summer school students not only made some design studies but also experienced the beauties of Dalyan where the nature displays all its generosity. Moving on their boat among the labyrinth-like reedy of Dalyan, a calm and peaceful county in the Aegean, the summer school team did not miss the chance to take a mud bath in Sultaniye Spas, of which the history goes back to thousands of years ago and that is famous with its medicinal springs. They enjoyed the sea on Iztuzu Beach, which is one of the reproductions areas of giant water turtles Caretta Carettas. You have the chance to swim in fresh water and in the sea as well on Iztuzu Beach that also has the award for being the second beach in the world that protects its nature.

Being made by the students by using all their creativity, the designs were evaluated by the jury in terms of compliance with the concept, ergonomics and aesthetics on the last day of the summer school. Eleven designs of nine students were placed in the competition in Goldas Jewelry Design Summer School where the youngsters traced the Karian culture and reflected their impressions to their designs.

Melike Akgunes from Izmir Economy University Faculty of Fine Arts and Design Department of Fashion Design, Taner Tabakli from Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Textile Fashion Accessories Design Program and Evgeniya Rassolova from A. N. Kosigina Moscow State Textile Institute became the owner the first three winning designs at the end of Goldas Jewelry Design Summer School.

The jury awarded the designs in different categories as well. Ozgur Onurme from Hacettepe University Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Sculpture was entitled to have the Most Modern Interpretation Award, Zeynep Nihal Icoz from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Textile and Fashion Design got the Most Creative Interpretation Award, Ahmet Pazioglu from Dokuz Eylul University Izmir Vocational School Department of Technical Programs Gemology and Jewelry Technical Program became the owner of the Most Classic Interpretation Award.

While Dmitry Tischcheenko, who participated the summer school from A. N. Kosigina Moscow State Textile Institute that is one of the best universities in the field of design in Russia was awarded with the Russia Jury Special Award, Nesrin Kolemen from Istanbul Commerce University Faculty of Engineering and Design Department of Fashion and Textile Design was entitled to have the Turkey Jury Special Award. Press Special Award was granted to Miray Saklayici from Adnan Menderes University Karacasu Vocational School Jewelry Design and Ornamental Stones Processing Program.

The summer school, where the students undersigned beautiful designs, ended with a testimonial dinner at the last night. The story of the designs created in the summer school, where only the close friendships built by the students dreaming of becoming a famous designer one day remained, will not end in Dalyan. The winning designs will be produced by Goldas and exhibited in universities. Just like the previous years, summer school designs will be included in Goldas fashion show.

 

Goldas Jewelry Design Summer School 2006

Being organized for the third time this year by Goldas Jewelry, the company that undersigns innovations in Turkish Jewelry sector, "Jewelry Design Summer School" has been realized in Ayvalik Cunda Island with the participation of students from 19 universities in Turkey between the 26th of June and the 3rd of July.

Goldas Jewelry Design Summer School has been hosted by Archipelagoe, which means the sea of islands, Aegean Sea this year. "Archipelagoe & Two Sides of the Water" was the theme of the summer school that has been realized in the historical atmosphere that combines the uniquely beautiful nature, deep blue sea and countless cultures of the Aegean Region. Differentiating from the previous years in its third year, Goldas Jewelry Design Summer School has reached many more students with the participation of students studying design and art in faculties of fine arts in addition to the universities that give education in Jewelry design and production in Turkey.

Students coming from schools from different cities, from Istanbul to Erzurum, have followed the traces of old civilizations by listening to the stories of the communities combined by the cool water of the Aegean Sea with the excursions they have made during the summer school.  Being combined by the Sea of Islands, Aegean Sea, the two communities are also the owner of a common culture that they created in centuries. Summer school students have found the chance to see the common heritage of these two communities that resemble each other so much but are different as well in Ayvalik streets and houses that are still protected.

 Looking for an inspiration for their designs during the excursions made to museums and historical places, the students have made Jewelry design workshop studies with the concept of "Archipelagoe & Two Sides of the Water". Deep blue water warmed by the hot sun of the Aegean Region and Aegean Land  where gods and goddesses reigned and epic poems were written have been converted into Jewelry and accessories by the young designer candidates. 

The Jewelry Department Chair of Akademi Ege, Researcher in the History of Jewelry Making and Archaeologist Altan Ture and Mujgan Eroglu who is a Lecturer in Dokuz Eylul University Stone and Metal Processing Program have provided consultancy for the students during their design studies. Goldas Jewelry Designers Olgu Tukel and Funda Ince also shared their knowledge and experiences with the young designer candidates. 

Making excursions to Bergama Museum, Bergama Acropol, Asklepion, Kaz Mountains that are the legendary mountains of mythology and Assos (Behramkale) during the summer school, the students have had the opportunity to obtain valuable information with the help of presentations made on subjects such as design principles, mythology, latest trends in Jewelry, adaptation of historical elements to Jewelry by the consultant teachers and Goldas designers during the evenings. Vecdi Ziyansiz, who is the President of Turkish Gemology Association, has also presented the students a good seminar on ornamental stones.

Meeting for the first time in Goldas Jewelry Design Summer School and building new friendships there, 19 students have also enjoyed the sea and the sun in their spare time left from their design studies they made with a big enthusiasm and intense efforts.

Being prepared in a week by the students by using their creativity, the designs have been evaluated by the jury in terms of compliance with the concept, ergonomics and aesthetics on the last day of the summer school. Ten designs of nine students have come off best in Goldas Jewelry Design Summer School where the youngsters have listened to the story of the two sides of water and reflected their impressions to their designs for one week.  

At the end of the summer school, Enver Akoglu from Akdeniz University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Photography, Haydar Akdag from Yeditepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Fashion and Textile Design and Mine Oya Pekkara from Mimar Sinan University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Textile and Fashion Design have become the owners of the first three winning designs.

The jury has also rewarded the designs in different categories. Seyit Fatih Altunc from Istanbul Kultur University, Faculty of Art and Design, Department of Interior Decoration and Environmental Design has won the Most Creative Design Award, Adnan Demir from Dumlupinar University, Kutahya Vocational College Program in Applied Jewelry Technology has become the owner of the Best Classical Interpretation Award, Mustafa Senol from Erzurum Ataturk University, Oltu Vocational College Program in Stone and Metal Processing has been entitled to have the Jury Special Award, Zeynep Gokce Okcuglu from Istanbul Ticaret University, Department of Fashion and Textile Design and Nihan Akman from Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir Vocational College Program in Stone and Metal Processing have taken the Press Special Award. Benan Bal from Marmara University Faculty, Fine Arts Department of Textile Arts has won an award with two different designs in the Category of Best Modern Interpretation.

After the certificates were given to the students that participated in the project, the students of the summer school, where warm friendships were built, unwound by having a heyday during the celebration dinner. The story of the summer school does not end in Ayvalik. The winning designs will be converted into a collection by Goldas Jewelry master hands and exhibited in universities together with the other designs that were created in the summer school and that are more beautiful than each other.

 

Goldas Jewelry Design Summer School 2005

In 2004, Goldas launched their Jewelry Design Summer School program. Since then, every year Goldas selects young designer candidates - university students who are studying Jewelry design and technology - and aims at providing further education and new perspectives in the industry. Goldas provides scholarships for summer school students and plays an important role in educating Turkish students in the rich Anatolian history of Jewelry and design by taking them to museums and ruins and conducting design workshops. Tutelage is provided by a range of industry professionals, including professors of Stone and Metal Processing, Design Drawing and Goldas' own design department.  At the end of the training, the most outstanding student designs are selected, produced and exhibited in their shops and at universities.