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Tuğba Ülker was born in 1971. She graduated from the Department of Industrial Design in the Faculty of Architecture at Middle East Technical University in 1993. In 1993, she started making ceramics and founded “Çömlekçi Art Design” with İpek Altay, Semra Ener, Pınar Öncel, and Ülker’s sister Funda Özkan. Since 1997, Ülker has continued her ceramic work at “Atölye Çamurdan”. Since 2000, she has taught ceramics at the Faculty of Architecture of Middle East Technical University. She has participated in many group exhibitions and contests in Turkey. In 2009, Ülker had the exhibition “Seyr 2009 Ceramic Show” with Funda Özkan at Istanbul Gallery G-art. The entirety of the proceeds of the gallery was donated to Mother Child Education Foundation (AÇEV).
Competition / Exhibition / Awards:
1994, TurArt ’94, “Special Prize (Funda Özkan)
1998, Arts & Crafts International Art and Handicrafts Fair, Ankara
1998, Arts & Crafts International Art and Handicrafts, Izmir
1998, Arts & Crafts International Art and Handicrafts, Berlin
1999, Exhibition, Antalya
1999, Exhibition, World Bank, Ankara
1999, Exhibition, Artosfer Art house, Ankara
2000, VL Altın Testi Ceramic Competition, special prize (F.Özkan)
2000, Altın Testi Ceramic Competition, (T.Ülker, F.Özkan, İ.Altay)
2000, Turkish Ceramic Association "Plate" Group Exhibition (T.Ülker, F.Özkan, İ.Altay)
2000, 61st. State Painting and Sculpture Group Exhibition (T.Ülker, F.Özkan, İ.Altay)
2000, Sergi, Halkbank Sanat Galerisi (T.Ülker, F.Özkan, İ.Altay)
2002, TRT 1.Painting and Ceramic Competition Group Exhibition (T.Ülker)
2003, TRT 2.Painting and Ceramic Competition Group Exhibition (T. Ülker)
2003, DÖSİM the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Gift goods design Competition, Ceramic section, Grand Prize (T.Ülker)
2004, Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara
2005, Group Exhibition, Çekirdek Art house, Istanbul
2005, Group Exhibition, Ceracarnassos Underwater ceramic exhibition, Bodrum
2005, Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara (T.Üllker, F.Özkan, I.Özkan )
2007, "el alem", Darphane-i Amire Buildings, Istanbul
2009, “Seyr 2009 Ceramic Show” with Funda Özkan, Gallery G-art, Istanbul
Reference: atolyecamurdan.com
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