SIMONE KESTELMAN

            Simone Kestelman was born and raised in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She has a BA in Economics from University Gama Filho, Rio de Janeiro.

            Simone started working with ceramics when she was seven, and dedicated her free time to arts. In 1993 she moved to Sao Paulo and, in 1995, after her second child was born, she decided to dedicate her life exclusively to her artistic career.  Her first solo exhibition was in 1998, at Sergio Caribe Gallery. Other exhibitions include the A Hebraica Gallery (1999/2011), the Parahauss Contemporary Art Glass, and international exhibits in Boca Raton-US and Chile.

             When she first came into contact with glass in 2008, her artistic production and her career changed. After receiving trainament at The Pilchuck Glass School, Eugene Glass School, Corning Museum, and spending hours experimenting, Simone achieved a high technical standard with fusing, casting and cold work. Simone’s work now can be found in the permanent collection of the Newark Museum of Art, private collections in Brazil and Europe. Simone is currently working on a project for a Brazilian Museum in Sao Paulo. 

ARTIST STATEMENT

The unexpected. Precariousness. Stability. Equilibrium.

Touch, textures, imagination and sensations.

Things that are not what they seem.

PATHS, Fragile, Solid.

Education/Training

2011 - CMOG - Thicker Sculptural Fused Glass with Mark Ditzler. 

2011 - CMOG - Shaping Color: From Raw Materials To Finished Sculpture with Heike Brachlow. 

2010 - Urban Glass School, Kiln Forming with Kirstie Rea June 15–19 -Brooklyn – NY

2009 - Pilchuck Glass School, Chihuly Glass School  - RICHARD WHITELEY and Heike Brachlow Transparent Constructions in Session 3, July 7-24 - Stanwood –WA

2009 - Pate de Verre, Delores Taylor.

2009 - Roll up and GLASS BLOW - Johnathon Schmuck.

2009 - Casting in the Kiln – Positive and Negative Image, Mary Horning

2009 - Pate de Verre - Mary Horning

2008 - Eugene Glass School Private Special Projects Class -Patty Gray

2005 - Northwest Art Glass  - Patty Gray, Intermediate Glass in Fusing and Slumping - Seattle – WA

2004 - Lamp Building - Joe Porcelli

1970 – Self-taught at Ceramics

Professional Experience

1998/2013 – Teaching Ceramics at SK Studio Brazil

2004 - Teaching Ceramics at Maycocolors Ohio USA

2004 - SK Masterpieces CD Volume I –

Selected Exhibitions, Awards and Honors

2012 – PATHS – A Hebraica Gallery – April

2011 – Parahaus Contemporary Gallery,  October

2011 – Popular Theater, 3rd 2011 Sculpture Showcase Winner, Gold Medal

2011 – Memorial Roberto Silveira, 2nd 2011 Sculpture Showcase Winner, Gold Medal

2011 – BLOOM  - Inspired by the Nuclear Explosion – Finalist at 9^o. International Ceramics Competition Mino, Japan

2011 – Casa Cor 2011 “Loja Conceito” Concept Store by architect Adriana Scartaris

2011 - Casa Cor 2011 Glass Installation BOSSA at Loft Ney Matogrosso

2011 - UM OLHAR Galery – Between the Lines – abril

2010 - CASA COR 2010 – “Loft da Mulher Bem Resolvida” Glass Installation Table

2009 - Pilchuck Glass School Annual Auction, Seattle

2008 - “A Mesa” with Roberto Camasmie, Ceramic Collection

2007 - Contemporary Ceramic at SK Gallery

2003 - New Faces at Lavarello Gallery, Gold Medal

2000 – Ceramic Art and Transformation – “Art of the Sultans” Sergio Caribe Gallery

2000 - Prize “Leão de Honra” – Best of the Year Ceramics

1999 - Masterpieces de Boca Raton – Individual

1998 – Great Painters - A Hebraica Gallery

Auction – USA

2011 - One-of-a-kind glass jewelry made by a diverse group of artists. Curated by Amye Gumbinner and Barbara Boroff.

http://www.wheatonarts.org/creativeglasscenteramerica/glassweekend/gw2011/program

Permanent Collection

2011 – Blue Royalty Necklace at Newark Museum – New York