Tag: Maral Mamaghanizadeh

  • Maral Mamaghanizadeh commissioned by ArtReach and Journeys Festival International

    In August 2020, Maral was commissioned to make a digital sharing of her Arts Council England funded R&D, making fine bone china jewellery to be worn over the ears. Working with local Birmingham film maker, Sima Gonsai and Chris Bartholomew (Deaf Explorer’s ‘go to’ sound designer) Maral has created a performance film introducing Maral’s experience…

  • The politics of voice: The tale of tresses

    Maral Mamaghanizadeh graduated with an MA from the school of Jewellery and Silversmithing from Birmingham City University in 2017. During her time at BCU, she created work that drew on her experience as a Deaf Iranian woman with feminism, oppression and the forced wearing of the hijab [veil] in Iran.  As a woman in Iran, you…

  • Autograph event by Maral Mamaghanizadeh

    Maral Mamaghanizadeh successfully applied to Autograph’s open call out for Deaf and disabled artists Maral shortlisted from 90 applications (short list of 18 artists) After an interview Maral was invited to present “…Read my lips” in their galleries in March 2020. ” The R&D and making of the piece was funded by Arts Council England.…

  • Steamhouse sharing of Research by Maral Mamaghanizadeh

    RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SHARING BIOMORPHIC BONE CHINA JEWELLERY AND SOUND. On January 29th 2019 audiences interested in cutting edge jewellery making and Deaf artists work were invited to Join Maral Mamaghanizadeh in an immersive soundscape and explore feminism, sound and deaf culture through the experience of a deaf political & artistic refugee by wearing bone…

  • Maral Mamaghanizadeh Visits Museum of Carpets

    Maral Mamaghani kick started her DYCP award from Arts Council England with a visit to Kidderminster’s Museum of Carpets just before lockdown. Maral met volunteers and they shared experiences of using a loom, Maral’s family owned a loom in Iran. and Maral wove fabric and then made a jacket from the woven fabric. Maral was also…

  • Pushing very traditional material in new directions

    Jeweller  Maral Mamaghani and Designer Maker Chris Wight found common ground at their first meeting in March 2019. Chris Wight produces astonishingly beautiful work in a variety of ways – specialising in Bone China, he is always seeking to push this very traditional material in new directions. Deaf Artist Maral Mamaghani wants to make decorative…