Ursula Guttmann

We are proud to present Ursula Guttmann as a lecturer for ŠPERKSTRET conference 2010.

Jeweler, textile designer from Austria. She studied at The Textile Department at the University of Art and Design in Linz. She also studied at Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. Since 2000, she has had her own studio in Linz. She also worked in Amsterdam, Rome, Madrid and Rotterdam. She is inspired by organic forms, and often transfers it to her creations through the unexpected materials. www.ursulaguttmann.com

Brooch, Bi-Bi, silicone, steel, 2006

Necklace, Body extensions II; Silicone, Nylon, red gold, chain, 2005

Body piece: [x] : tension 1 - 2009 - silicone, steel Symbiosis shirt and object

Body piece [x] : tension, organic symbiosis, Performance Pixelhotel Linz, 2009; Photo: E.Grebe

Performance xtension by Ursula Guttmann in Linz, Austria in 2009.The work´s concept is a symbiosis of body objects integrated in a top

Karel Vratislav Novák

We are proud to present Karel Vratislav Novák as a lecturer for ŠPERKSTRET conference 2010.

Karel Vratislav Novák - artist, sculptor, jeweler... Well-known Czech artist who have been a longtime Head of the Sculpture Studio, specialized in metal and jewelry, at The Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague. Since 2009, he has been the head of The Metal and Jewelry Department at the University of Plzeň. His method of creating the art is very loose and it is difficult to fit it into any category. His work contains installations, kinetic objects, architecture objects, photography, jewelery etc.

instalation, retrospective exhibition of KVN, 2008

instalation, retrospective exhibition of KVN, 2008

instalation, retrospective exhibition of KVN, 2008

The Metronome, Letenské sady, Prague

Stoss im Himmel

Fellows from Vienna - Stoss im Himmel will present their behavior at the lecture on the Sperkstret 2010.

Group Stoss im Himmel was founded in 1996 when five Austrian jewelers joined their efforts and opened their studio for public. Their activities often exceed the usual jewelry borders. The lineup of the group has changed over the years. These days, the members are Birgit Wie, Caroline Ertl, Eva Tesarik and Max Grün who were the original founders. Since 2009, Viktoria Münzker and Michelle Kraemer have been a part of the group. www.stossimhimmel.net

Martin Papcun

We are proud to present Martin Papcun as a lecturer for ŠPERKSTRET conference 2010.



Martin Papcun - jeweler, sculptor. He studied in metal and jewelry studio at the Academy of Art, Design and Architecture in Prague. Besides his permanent work and exhibitions, he is currently studying at the Academy of fine arts in Munich under the lead of professor Otto Künzli. He utilizes sculpture and architectural approaches in his jewelry creations. www.papcun.net


" At the moment I'm working on reflection of my 'promiscuity in changing living spaces' I created models of buildings, objects and ground plans of flats and houses where I used to live....I'm working with my personal relationships with places, with my frustration from constant moving from place to place. I realize that I kept all of those places in my memory and I keep specific feelings towards each of them. I'm analyzing ground planes of flats, I'm trying to define most characteristic feature of each. I recollect memories of people, smells, specific moments..."
Martin Papcun

object 2007

object 2007

object 2007

"Untitled" instalation, SPACES gallery,Cleveland USA

Leo Caballero

We are proud to present Leo Caballero as a first confirmed lecturer for ŠPERKSTRET conference 2010.

Leo Caballero is founder and publisher of most important contemporary online jewelry portal Klimt02. He studied jewelry and design at Escola Elisava in Barcelona. Since 2001, he has run Klimt02 together with his colleague Amador Bertomeu. Since 2007, they have also opened real gallery of contemporary jewel Klimt in Barcelona. www.klimt02.net




Leo Cabellero(left) and Amador Bertomeu



portal Klimt02



on line gallery Klimt02

on line gallery Klimt02

Kata Kissoczy

We are proud to present “Czechoslovak” artist Kata Kissoczy as a lecturer for ŠPERKSTRET conference 2010.

Her works are crossover between various visual art fields, such as: design, sculpture, installations, stenography etc. Since 1984, she has run her own studio Artpuzzle in Prague. She is organizer of sculpture/ jewellery symposium Hommage in Bratislava as well.

Felix Urs Stüssi

We are proud to present Felix Urs Stüssi as a lecturer for ŠPERKSTRET conference 2010.

Jeweler, anthropologist, organiser Felix Urs Stüssi, studied jewelry and ornamental design at Fachhochschule für Gestaltung in Pforzheim in Germany. He also studied cultural Anthropology at the University of Heidelberg and University of Freiburg. He took part in extensive travels in Africa. He organizes the annual summer workshops and the Annual International Symposium for Ornament makers in Switzerland. www.stuessi.de