Montreal, Canada
About Catherine Zibo
MY FOCUS
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Wearable art
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One of a kind jewelry
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(Very) limited series
MY VALUES
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Slow art
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Idea behind every piece
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Artistic expertise
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Making jewelry by hand
MY INSPIRATIONS
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Urban life and environment
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Archaeology
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European arts
MY JEWELRY
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Lives in Canada & Western Europe
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Has been exposed in Montreal, Vancouver and Baltimore
MY PRECIOUSSS
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Jewelry and decorative arts reference & techniques library in 4 languages
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Artist Bio
Prior to switching to jewelry design, Ekaterina Ziborova studied the history of arts at university, worked with vintage and contemporary collectibles & designers’ objects, and ran her own small business. In 2018 Ekaterina discovers contemporary jewelry and takes several courses on vitreous enamels with Aurélie Guillaume before beginning her full-time studies at École de Joaillerie de Montréal (2019-2022). As an artist she works under the name Catherine Zibo. Beside jewelry, her artistic practice includes drawing, painting and urban sketching, as well as photography. She constantly educates herself about art, design, jewelry, archaeology and urbanism.
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Emerging artist member of SNAG since 2022
CMAQ Québec Craft Council: Professional Artisan Member since 2023
Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) certified specialist