Berna Terziahmetoğlu

Berna Terziahmetoğlu was born in Istanbul in 1976. After finishing Istek Foundation Kasgarli Mahmut Private high school, she entered the Department of Geological Engineering at Kocaeli University. After graduating from University, Terziahmetoğlu began a Pre – MBA program at Marmara University. After working for 7 years as a foreign trade specialist, she decided to continue with art following her childhood dream and studied at Beykoz Glass Furnace in Istanbul. Terziahmetoğlu attended workshops at Kurshuni Glass Art Studio from Lokman Kursunlu and studied with the talented glass artists, Michaela Möller and Julie Anne Denton. She founded her workshop in 2006 and started producing handmade accessories (necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings and brooches), tea and coffee spoons and decorative objects by melting Italian glass rods at 1200 degree Celsius (lampworking & flameworking).

Terziahmetoğlu’s glass jewelry and accessories are displayed and sold at 3 luxury boutiques (Argento Silver – Tesvikiye, Arkeopera Galatasaray and Turing Istanbul Handicrafts Center- Sultanahmet) in Istanbul. She also makes special orders and gives workshops to glass students. Terziahmetoğlu’s aim is to create a new brand of glass products by reflecting the Turkish glass art to the accessories to emphasize original Turkish handmade quality against Far East mass production items. The word of “Kathre” comes from the Ottoman word “Katre” which means “water drop”.  Terziahmetoğlu generally use Turkish motifs and forms such as tulips, whirling dervishes, and chintamani in her products. Terziahmetoğlu combines her works with silver, gold plated silver, Swarovski crystals, leather and Ottoman textile products. As of today she continues to create unique glass pieces at her workshop.