Mara Colecchia
Bio:
I create dazzling ornaments weaving precious seed and repurposed vintage lucite beads.
Born and raised in Urbino, an art town in mid-northern Italy, I graduated from IED and I worked in the animation industry in Rome till 2009, when I relocated to California, to work in children entertainment. In Los Angeles I had many artistic pursuits, being an active member of the “Los Angeles Art Association” (2013 – 2017). “Maracole Bijoux”, my line of beaded jewelry, is my main artistic endeavor since 2019.
Collaboration with Art Galleries:
Ombre’, Cincinnati, OH
Hannah Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Mydaybyday, Rome, Italy
Collectiva, Port, Portugal.
Awards:
Collectiva Meeting 2022 – 3rd place.
Museums acquisitions:
Museum of Beadwork, Portland, ME
Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, Athens,GR
2024: The Smithsonian Craft Show, May 1/5, Washington DC
Bijoux!, annual jewelry show at the Boca Raton Musuem, Boca, FL.
Classes
Orbits Collar with Maracole Bijoux
Join this fun, colorful jewelry making workshop to learn how to hand-weave Maracole’s colorful Orbits Necklace! During…