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Mara Colecchia |
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Born in Urbino, in northern Italy, in 1976,
Mara graduated from La Scuola Del Libro with a major in Drawing
Animation. She soon moved to Rome to earn a master in video game
design from The European Institute of Design and worked in the
animation industry till 2008, when she finally relocated to Los
Angeles, California. Interested in art making since an early age, she started exhibiting her artworks at iconic pop art galleries, such as The Hive Gallery & Studios and La Luz De Jesus, till she became a member of The Los Angeles Art Association, to conquered the higher realm of contemporary fine art. It was only in 2018 that Mara discovered seed beads, and she transitioned from fine art to wearable art, as bead weaving became her main creative endeavor. A year later she founded Maracole Bijoux, a line of handwoven fine crafted jewelry with seed beads and repurposed vintage beads, that positioned her work in the realm of sustainable fashion. Her work has been published in prestigious magazines of art and fashion, such as Findings UK, L’Officiel Spain, BMore Art, Fiberart Now, Malvie Magazine and more. She exhibited her work at prestigious international art jewelry shows, such as Artistar Jewels in Milan and Contemporania Barcelona. In the USA she takes part regularly to fine crafts shows, such as The Smithsonian’s Craft Show, Bijoux! and The Palm Beach Fine Craft Show. Mara teaches workshops all year around at art centers, museums and private institutions, such as The Musuem of Beadwork, in Maine, and Craft in America, in Los Angeles. In the summer of 2023 she was a resident at the Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Musuem (Zedet studio). There is are 2 great interview of Mara with Valerie Hector on Beading Globally. You can view theme here and here. |
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Upcoming classes by Mara: |
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Montezuma Collar Sat 5/9 (online class via Zoom) |
Creaturo Sat 6/13 (online class via Zoom) |
Pods Bangle Sun 6/14 (online class via Zoom) |
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