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I am Maria Valcheva. I was born in Bourgas, I live and work in Sofia.
I have always known what I wanted to do. For me, what I do is not an occupation; it's a way of life. The endless possibilities of porcelain, glass, and clay give me a sense of freedom. Those materials help me connect to nature, and constantly remind me to appreciate the beauty of the world around me. I believe that a person's true self is reflected in their work, and hence I always enter my studio with positive vibes and good intensions. It is curiosity that always drives me to constantly develop and expreiment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sofia Textile and Fashion Design School 1986
BFA Ceramics 1999 \u2013 National Academy of Arts Sofia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  • 1991 \u0421\u0442\u0443\u0434\u0438\u043e \u0437\u0430 \u0430\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0446\u0438\u043e\u043d\u043d\u0438 \u0444\u0438\u043b\u043c\u0438 „\u0411\u043e\u044f\u043d\u0430“<\/li>
  • 1995-present Appearances in collective exhibitions<\/li>
  • 2000-present Various digital illustrations for Dechica.com<\/li>
  • 2001-present Multiple commissioned logo, advertisement and commercial material designs for various companies<\/li>
  • 2004-present Freelance illustration of children's books and design and illustration of poetry publications<\/li>
  • 2004-present Freelance porcelain, glass and ceramics work<\/li>
  • 2010-present Collaborative furniture and interior decor work (ft. Nikolay Leshtarov)<\/li>
  • 2011-2016 Commissions for Nestl\u00e9 Bulgaria<\/li>
  • 2012 \u0418\u043b\u044e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438 \u0437\u0430 \u043e\u043d\u043b\u0430\u0439\u043d \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430 „\u0410\u0437 \u0441\u044a\u043c \u043e\u043d\u043b\u0430\u0439\u043d“<\/li>
  • 2013 \u0418\u043b\u044e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438 \u0437\u0430 \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0442\u0430 „\u0417\u0430 \u0442\u0435\u0431“ \u043f\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0430 \u0437\u0430 \u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0441\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u043d\u043e \u0441\u044a\u0442\u0440\u0443\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u0441 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u043a\u0440\u0435\u043f\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u0415\u0421<\/li>
  • 2014 Individual art exhibition in Luxembourg (Walferdange Gallery)<\/li>
  • 2015 Illustration and design for multimedia online educational games and tests<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    My pieces are owned by collectors all over Europe, North and South America, Asia, the Middle East and Australia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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