OLGA KOŠICA

Education & Qualification:

MA – Course in Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork & Jewellery
Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EU
Date: 2002 – 2004, UK

Degree in Textile & Fashion Design
University of Ljubljana, Department of Textile & Fashion Design, Snezniska 5, 1000 Ljubljana
Date: 1995 – 2001, Slovenia

2004 onwards –Slovenia acquired the status of self-employed in the field of culture

2005 onwards – part time jewellery designer for Zlatarna Celje d.o.o.-Head of designer for silver line brand named LENCIA – lencia.si

2007 onwards – opened Jewelry Atelie, Gornji trg 26 in Ljubljana

2011 -Co-founder of the OfR jewellery brand with graphic designer Rok Marinšek

2015, 2010 and 2009– Visiting lecturer at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
Department of Textiles, Department of Textile and Clothing Design, lecture topic – CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY DESIGN

2015– Santiago de Chile lecture at Universidad Diego Portales, Escuela De Diseno UDP, organized by WE Walka

2015– London – Lectures: City LIT School of Jewellery- Birmingham and Central Saint Martins

2009 and 2010– Visiting lecturer at the University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Technology – Study program: TEXTILE ENGINEERING, Lecture topic: TEXTILE and JEWELRY

2008 onwards– workshops – jewellery design in silver – in the premises of Studio AgAu, Ljubljana

2004 onwards I am an active member of the following associations: DONS – Slovenian Jewellery Design Association, DOS- Design association of Slovenia

2004-University of Hertfordshire, UK – Teaching – Jewellery Design

2004-Student organization at the Royal College of Art in London – Student Affairs Representative and Board Member

I participated with my products and projects in various Slovenian and foreign fashion magazines and other publications (Trend Book, Vogue China, Harper’s Bazar, Glass magazine, W – Magazine LA, Modna Jana, Glamour, Prestige, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Androgen – London ,The Times Magazine …)
Edited a catalogue of CONTEMPORARY SLOVENIAN AND NETHERLANDS JEWELERY
Written a few articles for London-Findings, Association for Contemporary Jewellery.

2018– Slovenia- DOS, Association of Designers in Slovenia, 1st prize, OfR Project, Ljubljana – DOS Award 2018 for design achievement of the year
2016 – Slovenia – Professional recognition of the jury, 5th International Art festival
2014 – Slovenia – Elle Stile award – Best accessory design award
2014 – Slovenia – Association of jewellery design Slovenia, for design.
2012 –UK- British Council -Young Creative Fashion Entrepreneur Award
2006 – Slovenia – Award Trend for project Any sharp object?
2005 – Slovenia – Award Trend for project FRESH
2005 – UK – London: Onno Boekhoudt Memorial Award
2004 – UK – London:Matthew Wrighton Award
2004 – UK – London: Ray Watson Award
2003 – Slovenia – Rotary award

2020– Jewellery exhibition , EHO studio for contemporary jewellery, Ljubljana, PARIS FASHION WEEK, collaboration jewellery for men’s fashion designer LGN BY LOUIS-GABRIEL NOUCHI

2019– PARIS FASHION WEEK, collaboration jewellery for women’s fashion designer Masha Ma, Faculte de Pharmacie de Paris, PARIS FASHION WEEK, collaboration jewellery for men’s fashion designer LGN BY LOUIS-GABRIEL NOUCHI CREATORS- exhibition MAO Fužine town, Jewellery exhibition, Nature and jewellery, Pavilion Gallery, PARIS FASHION WEEK, collaboration jewellery for women’s fashion designer Masha Ma, Maison des metallos

2018– Association of Designers of Slovenia DOS, OFR project exhibition, Jewellery exhibition, Star stones – Tektites, Natural History Museum, PARIS FASHION WEEK, collaboration jewellery for women’s fashion designer Masha Ma, Universite Paris Descartes, Paris, France, Ljubljana Fashion Week, collaboration jewellery for women’s fashion designer Benedetti, , Cankarjev Dom, Exhibition of the Association of Designers Slovenia, Ravnikar Gallery Space, Solo jewellery exhibition, PARIS FASHION WEEK, collaboration jewellery for women’s fashion designer Masha Ma, Palais de Tokyo Museum Paris, France, Association of Designers of Slovenia DOS, Group exhibition “Between vision and reality”, Cankarjev Dom

2017 – Jewellery exhibition BEHIND THE SCENES – FROM IDEA TO JEWELRY- Maribor, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Collection presentation with Nataša Peršuh, OFR project, Ljubljana Fashion Week, Solo jewellery exhibition, Jewellery exhibition – Architecture of eternity – dialogue between Plečnik and jewellery, PARIS FASHION WEEK, collaboration jewellery for women’s fashion designer Masha Ma, Palais de Toky Museum Paris, France

2016 -Paris -TRANOÏ Paris: Women’s- international fashion fair, Kranj – International Art Exhibition, Project Swarovski within Zlatarna Celje Tiare, Kranj – Cultural Center – exhibition of contemporary jewelery

2015– London – Lectures: City LIT School of Jewellery- Birmingham Central Saint Martin’s, Ljubljana – Natural History Museum – Exhibition – LIGHT CAPTURED IN STONE, London – Transit Store – presentation of Slovenian designers within the design week in the UK, Santiago de Chile exhibition in WE Walka gallery, project in collaboration with the Chinese singer Laure Shang, head accessory, Presentation of the jewellery on the fashion fair in Hong Kong in collaboration with the designer Kay Li, Italy-ORIGIN- Fair 100 best contemporary designers in Vichencia in the field of fashion and accessories, Izola – Macedonian ruby ​​in modern JEWELRY- gallery of contemporary jewellery drat

2014 – Maribor – Roglab- Exhibition and LECTURE- Pilot Project., Ljubljana – ELLE – AWARD FOR THE BEST ACCESORIES DESIGNER OF THE YEAR –OFR jewellery, Paris – Cooperation with Mehle brand at Paris Fashion Week, Ljubljana-red- Exhibition roots of European design, Sydney – Intimately CONECTED- international exhibition of jewelry,Trsta- Bardot- exhibition of jewellery, Project Swarovski China within Zlatarna Celje Exhibition in Hong Kong, ITS finalist in the 2014 International Competition for designers in Trieste., Italy-ORIGIN- Fair 100 best contemporary designers in Vichenci in the field of fashion and accessories, EXHIBITION in Izola 10th Anniversary of the Society for jewellery design Slovenia- Gallery TAKTIL 2014 – Ljubljana – ZORAN GAREVSKI – humanitarian event and Exhibition

2013 – Maribor-Vitrinjski Dvor – Exhibition of objects and jewellery OFR, Istanbul – Turkey – EXHIBITION – “Heart” presented in the framework of the Istanbul Design Biennial in OFR // HEART / HEART Venue MILK & DESIGN GALLERY STORE, PARIS FASHION WEEK, collaboration jewellery for women’s fashion designer Masha Ma S / S 2014, Kosice – Slovakia, 3D exhibition of jewellery within the Košice 2013 – European Capital of Culture, Berlin – Exhibition and presentation of the collection of jewellery OFR in the Framework of Berlin Fashion Week, PARIS FASHION WEEK, collaboration jewellery for women’s fashion designer Masha Ma A / W 2013/14 for, Izola – International Biennial of Contemporary jewellery- Lecture, Izola – International Biennial Exhibition of Modern jewellery
2012 Maribor – 3D exhibition of jewellery, Berlin exhibition of jewellery in the concept store Villain Berlin, Title: Inside-out, Berlin, Awarded residency from Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport in Berlin, Slovenia- Ljubljana-Squat gallery-Exhibition Inside-out, Slovenia – Maribor-Exhibition- European capital of culture- Jewellery exhibition

2011 Slovenia-Maribor- Betnavski grad- jewellery exhibition, Ljubljana – National history museum- Pohorje stones- Jewellery exhibition, Austria- Graz – Assembly- design festival – exhibition, Slovenia – Ljubljana- MARIJA ANTOINETTA »umetnina življenja«, art project

2010 Italia – Trieste, “Gioielli Contemporanei” Atrio della Camera di Commercio (Piazza della Borsa 14), exhibition, France – Paris, fashion week, jewellery for men’s wear, company WOOYOUNGME, Italia –Trieste – FiloRosso – Museo d’Arte Moderna “Ugo Cara” EXHIBITION, Austria- Graz – Assembly- design festival – exhibition., Ljubljana: Squat – exhibition

2009 Slovenia –Ljubljana- Contemporary Slovenian and Dutch Jewellery – exhibition in Galerija Kresija , Ljubljana: ID: doma Exhibition of jewellery with POZITIV
Slovenia – Ljubljana – TEDEN MLADOSTI OBLIKOVANJE VZHODNE IN CENTRALNE EVROPE – exhibition in AgAu studio, Austria- Graz- Assembly- design festival – exhibition

2008 Slovenia – Ljubljana –Mesec oblikovanja- design festival – exhibition in AgAu studio, Italy –Trieste – Gioielli Contemporanei –exhibition, Slovenia – Goldsmith’s shop Kodre: Jewellery exhibition
Including all the best Slovenian and Australian Jewellery designers, Italy –Trieste – FiloRosso – Museo d’Arte Moderna “Ugo Cara”Jewellery exhibition, Slovenia – Ljubljana: Fashion week -Fashion show: Jewellery for R exclusive by Rasica

2007 Slovenia – Goldsmith’s shop Kodre: Jewellery exhibition Including all the best Slovenian and Austrian Jewellery designers, Slovenia – Ljubljana: SQUAT Fashion show: Jewellery for fashion
designer Natasa Persuh, Slovenia – Ljubljana-MODNA JANA: Fashion show: Jewellery for fashion designer Natasa Persuh

2006 Slovenia -Koper: INSOLENT Fashion show: Jewellery for fashion Designer Natasa Hrupic
Slovenia – Ljubljana: SQUAT Fashion show: Jewellery for fashion Designer Natasa Persuh Slovenia – Goldsmith’s shop Kodre: Jewellery exhibition Including all the best Slovenian and Italian Jewellery designers Slovenia – Ljubljana: Town hall, Jewellery exhibition: Ethnic background
BiH –Sarajevo Winter Festival: Any sharp objects. Exhibition of contemporary Slovenian design
Slovenia – Ljubljana –City of women: 11. international festival of contemporary art Project : KITCH Wedding ,Slovenia – Goldsmith’s shop Kodre: Jewellery exhibition

2005 USA-Chicago– Gallery LIPA: SOTO: Any sharp objects. Exhibition of contemporary Slovenian design ,Slovenia – Ljubljana-MODNA JANA: Fashion show: Jewellery for fashion designer Mateja Benedetti ,USA –Louisiana – New Orleans – Gallery I/O: Anti-War Medal exhibition, Spain – Barcelona – Hypothesis Gallery: Anti-War Medal exhibition, Norvage – Tromso Kunstforening: Anti-War Medal exhibition, Italy – Venetia FRESH – Exhibition – Contemporary Slovenian Fashion Design, Nederland– Anthem– SOTO: Any sharp objects. Exhibition of contemporary Slovenian design, Slovenia-Ljubljana– SOTO: Any sharp objects. Publishing the book, Luxemburg– SOTO: Any sharp objects. Exhibition of contemporary Slovenian design

2004 Slovenia – Ljubljana-MODNA JANA: Fashion show: Jewellery for fashion designer Nataša Peršuh
Slovenia – Ljubljana- FIRMA: Fashion show: Jewellery for fashion designer Metod Črešnar Croatia – Zagreb – CRO-A-PORTE. Fashion show: Jewellery for fashion designer Natasa Persuh Slovenia – Ljubljana – BIO 19: Jewellery exhibition Slovenia – Art Gallery Maribor – FRESH –Exhibition – Contemporary Slovenian Design, UK-London, Royal College of Art – The Show 2004 UK-London, Electrum Gallery, Anti-War Medal exhibition, UK-London, exhibition in Goldsmiths’ Hall of the 2004 Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council Competition, UK- London, RCA exhibition of GSM&J department WORK IN PROGRES AND METAMORFOLOGY, USA – San Francisco, Velvet de Vinchi Gallery,Anti-War Medal exhibition, Republic of Serbia and Monte negro – Belgrade – Fashion Week:
Fashion show: Jewellery for fashion designer Natasa Persuh, UK – London, Slovenian Embassy, curetting the exhibition of Slovenian contemporary Jewellery design

2003 UK- London, RCA exhibition of G,S,M&J department GOLDBERG VARIATION

2002 Slovenia – BIO 2002: Jewellery exhibition, Slovenia – Crafts market in Celje: Jewellery exhibition Germany – Crafts market in Frankfurt: Jewellery exhibition, Slovenia – Goldsmith’s shop Kodre: Jewellery exhibition for sale,Including all the best Slovene Jewellery designers

2001 Slovenia – Gallery DZS: Jewellery exhibition for sale, Udine, Slovenia – Ljubljana (gallery TIC, Murgle centre,..Project WITH PLEASURE-Jewellery exhibitions

2000 Slovenia – Club K4: exhibition of Jewellery with internecine participants VDOR21/BREAK21

1999 Slovenia -Club Eldorado: fashion show

1998 Slovenia – Krizanke, Viteska dvorana: SELECTION OF DRESS FOR MISS SLOVENIA Slovenia – Deserted factory Rog: fashion show Slovenia – Club K4, Club Central: fashion show for promotion of CHUPA-CHUP Lollipops

1997 Slovenia – Club K4: presentation of authorial project Slovenia – Club K4, Club Central, Puppet teatre: fashion show HOLES IN THE WARDROBE

1996 Slovenia – Club K4: fashion show ANARCHY

1995 Slovenia – Gallery Dvorni trg: exhibition of seminar work, entitled
ORIGAMI