Education
2018 - 2019
Shenkar College: Engineering. Design. Art. Israel
(Multidisciplinary Design, MA)
2017 - 2020
Estonian Academy of Arts
(Design and Applied Arts, MA, Fashion Design)
CUM LAUDE!
2015 - 2016
Tartu Vocational College
(Mens tailor)
2013-2017
Pallas University of Applied Arts
(BA, Textile Art)
2011-2013
Tartu Vocational College
(Tailor)
1999-2002
Tartu Vocational College
(Garment Maker)
1988-1999
Tartu High School of Art
(Art Class)
Courses and Trainings
2019
Surfaces as object
Wenche Benedicte Lyche, EAA
2019
How To Create A Successful Design Brand For International Markets
Sissi Silvan, Denmark
2019
One Week before … – intense knitwear course
EAA, Ragne Kikas (Yohji Yamamoto)
July - September 2018
Internship
Knitwear Lab, Amsterdam,
2018
Digital Weaving
Univeristy of Bergen, Norway (UIB)
2018
Experimetal Form
Hong Kong Polytechnical University
2015
Handmade Leather Gloves
Pallas University Of Applied Arts
2019 - ...
Tartu Art School
(3D art and design)
2015
Bead Embroidery
Tartu Folk High School
2014
Footwear - Many Faces of Sandals
Pallas University Of Applied Arts
2013
Glass Art - Glass Melting
Tartu Folk High School
2013
Prep. Course For Art University
Pallas University Of Applied Arts
2011
Drawing basics
Pallas University Of Applied Arts
2011
Furniture Restoration
Tartu Folk High School
2008
Interior Design
Tartu Folk High School
Participation
09-10. 2021
Exhibition "Give A New Life - Fantasy" Museum Of New Art, Pärnu
11-12. 2020
Exhibition: New Estonian Art - City Museum Gallery of Minsk, Belarus
01-04. 2020
Exhibition "Give A New Life -Our time" Museum Of New Art, Pärnu
09.2019
Tallinn Design night – future materials, Staapli 3 Gallery
08-09.2019
100 Years of Pallas Female Artists, Gallery Noorus
07-08.2019
Exhibition in SHOWROOM INTRO, Riga Latvia
07.2019
Helsinki Fashion Week Young Talents Showroom
04-05.2019
Exhibition Gendrrr Rrrevolution, EKA New Building
04-06.2019
Exhibition – Frames, Pärnu Muuseum
03-04.2019
Erki 2018 Exhibition - From Sketch To Garment Solaris Centre
10-12.2018
Exhibition in SHOWROOM INTRO, Riga Latvia
09. 2018
Exhibition Skins and Shells, Tallinn Telliskivi Loomelinnak
09-10.2018
Erki 2018 Winners Exhibition, Nautica center
07.2018
International Young Designers Contest exhibition, TSUM Kyiv Department Store
02.-03.2018
International Textile Art Exhibition “Myth”, Gallery Noorus
09-10.2017
Estonian Design Festival, Exhibition “Material as Design”, Noblessner Foundry
09.2017
Exhibition "Oda/Skin/Nahk", Gallery Academy Vilnius Academy Of Arts, Lithuania
09.2017
International Textile Fair “MOOD Brussels”, Belgium
06-07.2017
Exhibition „Flight 2017”, Gallery Noorus
04.2017
Exhibition „Give a new life - Mysterious Stories“, The Museum Of New Art, Pärnu
03.2017
Exhibition “Skin/Nahk/Oda”, Gallery Noorus
03-04.2017
Exhibition “Etnokitš - Or Less Is More“, Gallery Noorus
03.2017
Exhibition “Skin/Nahk/Oda”, Cork, Iirimaa,
01. 2017
International Textile Fair Heimtextil in Frankfurt, Sounds Like Home Project
12.2016
Exhibition „Takes Space“, Estonian Textile Artists Union, Yearly Exhibition, Võru City Gallery
12.2016
Exhibition „Takes Space“, Estonian Textile Artists Union, Yearly Exhibition, Võru City Gallery
06.2016
Exhibition „Textile-ID“ Rakvere Gallery
05.2016
Exhibition „Time Out“, Jakobi Gallery
04.2016
Exhibition, „Project“, Old-Võromaa Culture Chamber
03.2016
Exhibition „ Open Doors Day“, Gallery Noorus
02.2016
“Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair”, Re- Studio project
12.2015-01.2016
Exhibition „Games In A Causeless Space“, Gallery Noorus
10.2015
Exhibition „3/4“, Gallery Noorus
03.2015
Tartu Art College and Estonian Academy of Arts joint exhibition „Pattern“, Gallery Noorus
09.2014
16th International Fibres and Fungi Symposium
Conferences & lectures
01.2020
Theme- Stories of our clothes. Unconventional digital surface design for fashion items
Quest lecturer in Latvia Art Academy
05.2019
International conference: TEXTOUR Estonia
Speaker
Movies
2021
Movie: Melchior The Apothecary I, II, III (Apteeker Melchior) , Director: Elmo Nüganen, Writers: Indrek Hargla, Olle Mirme, Costume Design: Kristine Jurjane (Estonia)
Costume assistant
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13332268/?ref_=nm_knf_t1
2020
Movie: Erna at war (Erna I Krig) , Director: Henrik Ruben Genz, Writers: Henrik Ruben Genz, Bo Hr. Hansen, Erling Jepsen, Costume Design: Pille Küngas (Estonia, Belgium, Denmark)
Costume assistant
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10747310/?ref_=nm_knf_t2
Fashion shows
2021
Collection: The Poetry of Depression, MoeKunstiKino fashion show, Jõhvi Concert Hall
2021
Collection: The Poetry of Depression, Estonian Fashion Week (The Golden Needle Show)
09.2020
Collection: Give Me My Fairytale, International Young Designers Contest, Kyiv, Ukraine
08.2020
Collection: Give Me My Fairytale, Estonian Academy of Arts ERKI fashionshow,
GRAND PRIX WINNER
08.2020
Collection: Give Me My Fairytale, Fashion Week Klaipeda
06.2020
Collection: Give Me My Fairytale, Estonian Fashion Festival
GRAND PRIX WINNER
11.2019
PÖFF Black Catwalk,
Estonia
09.2019
Collection It’s a TRAP?, Klaipeda Fashion Week,
Klaipeda, Lithuania
06.2019
Collection DUST, Estonian Fashion Festival
SPECIAL PRICE WINNER
05.2019
Collection DUST, Estonian Academy of Arts ERKI fashionshow
14-15.06.2018
Collection IT’S A TRAP? International Young Designers Contest,
Kyiv, Ukraine
05.2018
Collection IT’S A TRAP? Estonian Academy of Arts ERKI fashionshow
GRAND PRIX WINNER
06.2018
Collection IT’S A TRAP? Estonian Fashion Festval
MPT WINNER
04.2017
Collection THE CULT, Mood -Performance-tants „MANA“
Estonia
05.2016
Joint collection, Mood-Performance-tants „Chapter 18“
Estonia
Public space
2016
Lähte Library, handtufted carpet 10,10 m2
Published highlights
2021
BOOK: Fashion and Theatre. From Hunting Dance to Catwalk Show, Marina Skulskaya
11.2019
Magazine: Lilit LOOK
(front cover)
08.2019
Magazine: ELLE CHINA web
2019
Book: 100 Years of Estonian Fashion, Anu Ojavee, Piret Puppart, Post Factum
2018
Book: Adam and Eve - From Wig Leaf To Space Suit, Marina Skulskaya
2018
Book: Construction & Context, University of Bergen Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design
2017
Magazine „Naked design“ nr:1, Emma Eensalu
autumn 2014
Magazine „Handicraft“, chain scarf with instruction
Acknowledgement
2021
Estonian Fashion Award Silver Needle laureate
2020
The Shiniest Star of Year 2020 - Estonian National Television
2020
NextGen Awards Première Vision
Grand Jury Prize
2018
Kristjan Jaak Scholarship laureate
2016
Tartu County Scholarship laureate
2013
Achievement of the year 2013
Tartu Vocational Education Centre craftmanship competition winner
2012
Achievement of The Year 2012
Tartu Vocational Education Centre craftmanship competition winner