Filiz Ortakcı

Filiz Ortakçı graduated from the Graphic Department of Applied Art, in the Faculty of Vocational Education of Gazi University. Before entering University, she had an education about interior decoration, and acquired the ability to make works of batik and vitray. After her graduation, Ortakçı worked at an engineering company for 12 years. She liked to wear silver jewelry and it motivated her to learn the technique of making jewelry works at a finishing school. Later she also took a class of making silver jewelry within the project of Silver, Earth, Effort and Seed (Gümüş Toprak Emek Tohum Projesi) which was organized by the Olive Branch Cooperative and GESAV, and supported by the European Union. Ortakçı continues to design her own silver jewelry.