KATERINA HANDLOVA
lighting and glass designer, specialized in glass bespoke installations, lighting and glassware
Born: 03.06.1988 in Prague, Czech republic
e-mail: handlovakaterina@gmail.com
Professional experiences and residencies:
-2022-now : Rückl, Art Director
- 2020-now : lighting and product designer freelancer
- 2021-now : BOMMA , senior designer
- 2020-2021 Swarovski, Head of Design at Lighting, Innsbruck, AUT
- 2017-2020 LASVIT Middle East, senior designer, Dubai, UAE
- 2016: LASVIT, designer, Prague, Czech republic
- 2015: Sans Souci, designer, Prague, Czech republic
- january 2015 - may 2015: Studio Thier&VanDaalen, Eindhoven, NL
Education:
- 2008―2014: University of arts , design and architecture in Prague, glass studio, professor Rony Plesl
- 2011―2012: École Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, jewellery department, Strasbourg, France
- 2010: residency at the jewellery department in University of design and architecture in Prague, professor Eva Eisler
- 2007―2008: University of J. E. Purkyne in Usti nad Labem, faculty of applied arts and design, glass studio, professor Ilja Bilek
- 2003―2007: High school of glassmaking in Zelezný Brod, jewellery department
Group and solo exhibitions:
- 2005 The “Clothes And Accessories” International Triennial Exhibition
- 2006 „Arts And Crafts In Glass”, 1.prize in category „Glass Jewellery”, Nový Bor, CZ
- 2006 Glassart Prêt-à-porte, The Studio Glass Gallery, London, GB
- 2006 International Triennial Of Email 2006, Muzeum Beskyd, Frydek-Mistek, CZ
- 2007 Exhibition „ Glass Without Borders”, Muzeum skla a bizuterie, Jablonec nad Nisou, CZ
- 2007 International Symposium Of Art Schools 2007,1.prize in category „Accessories”, CZ
- 2007 Design Blok 07, Praha, CZ
- 2008 "Glass Is Jewellery", Gallery in Museum Eisch Atelier, Frauenau, GER
- 2008 Special prize in the competition “ Glass For New Millenium”
- 2008 Broft gallery, Leerdam, NL
- 2008 Gallery Het Weefhuis, Nuenen, NL
- 2008 “Art Schools And Glass Beads", Galerie Belveder, Jablonec nad Nisou, CZ
- 2008 “Design – New Features Of Things II.˝, Vychodoceske muzeum v Pardubicich,CZ
- 2008 "New accounts 2008", Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding, Coesfeld, GER
- 2009 Czech Grand Design, nomination in category “Newcomer Of Year”
- 2009 2nd prize in the category “Designstory”, Design Fair Mobitex, Brno, CZ
- 2009 “Glas Im Tsechischen Schmuck”, Tsechisches Zentrum, Wien, AT
- 2009 “Glas Als Sieraad”, Kunstwinkel´t Walvis, Schiedam, NL
- 2009 “Glas Som Smycke”, Tjeckiska Centret, Stockholm, SWE
- 2009 Glassschool Zelezny Brod, Glasgalerie Hittfeld, GER
- 2010 “100% SKLO, High School of Glassmaking in Zelezný Brod 1920- 2010, Museum of Decoratives Arts, Prague, CZ
- 2010 “Skło w Czeskiej Biżuterii, Muzeum Kinematografii, Łódź, PL
- 2010 “Pearls and Beads”, Galerie Handwerk, Munich, GER
- 2010 “Skło w Czeskiej Biżuterii, Muzeum Mieskije Wrocłavia, Wrocłav, PL
- 2010 “Glas Wird Schmuck 2010”, Galerie am Museum, Eisch Atelier, Frauenau, GER
- 2010 “Glasrijk Tubbergen”, Tubbergen, NL
- 2011 “Treasure Hunt”, Die Neue Sammlung, Munchen, GER
- 2011 “Sklenený sperk“, Mestske muzeum v Zeleznem Brode, Zelezny Brod, CZ
- 2011 “Treasure Hunt“, Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague, CZ
- 2011 “Transparency Nation”, DOX, Prague, CZ
- 2011 “Prague-Usti nad Labem-Zlin: Three Sources of Contemporary Glass”,
Ernsting Stiftung Alter Hof Herding, Coesfeld, GER
- 2012 “Exchange Boulevard n°5”, Syndicat Potentiel, Strasbourg, FR
- 2013 “Praveky a soucasny sperk”, Severoceske museum v Liberci, Liberec, CZ
- 2013 Design blok, expozice s atelierem SKLO Praha, Prague, CZ
- 2013 “Pohled na vec-OKO, TVAR, IDEA”, Galerie 1, Stepanska, Prague, CZ
- 2013 “Do skoly...Po skole”, Galerie Vlastimila Rady, Zelezny Brod, CZ
- 2014 “Trendy, design, produkce”, Muzeum skla a bizuterie, Jablonec nad Nisou, CZ
- 2014 Stanislav Libenský Award, Art salon S, Dancing house, Prague, CZ
- 2014 "Glassmania", London Designweek, Tent Gallery, London, UK
- 2014 Designblok, Prague, CZ
- 2014 "Katerina Handlova- Sklo, objekt, sperk", Galerie Frantiska Drtikola, Pribram, CZ
- 2015 “Pop up Glass!”, Ziba galerie, Praha, CZ
- 2016 “Kateřina Handlová a Tereza Švolíková”, Gulzan Concept Store, Praha, CZ
- 2017: “A to my” Muzeum skla a bižuterie, Jablonec nad Nisou, CZ
- 2018: "Transparency Nation", London Design week, London, UK
Symposiums, workshop, nominations and awards:
- 2006 „Arts And Crafts In Glass”, 1.prize in category „Glass Jewellery”, Nový Bor, CZ
- 2007 International Symposium Of Art Schools 2007, 1.prize in category „Accessories”, CZE
- 2009 Czech Grand Design, nomination in category “Newcomer Of Year”
- 2009 Czech Glass Intensive, figure drawing assistant, Kamenický Senov, CZE
- 2011 Workshop Holzgarten Baum(100) und Gebäude(100), Pforzheim, GER
- 2024 Czech Grand Design, nomination in category “The producer of the Year” + “The designer of the Year” , CZE
- 2024 ELLE Women Awards, winner of the category “Creativity”
Publications:
- Czech glass, Sylva Petrová in 2019
- Clothing and accessories exhibition catalog for International Jablonec Triennial 2008
- 100% Glass, Glass School in Železný Brod 1920-2010
- Czech glass jewelry , catalogue for exhibition in Vienna, Brno and Prague 2009
Work experiences during studies:
- 2009: “Czech Glass Intensive”, asisstent of figure drawing, Kamenický Šenov, CZ
- 2011: design of costume jewellery, color trends spring/ summer 2012, Preciosa, CZ
- 2012: Ave Clara glass factory, Polevsko, CZ