Originally from İstanbul, Türkiye, Umut Demirgüç Thurman is a metalsmith and textiles artist. She has an MFA from the University of North Texas in Metalsmithing and Jewelry (2005), and a BFA from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in İstanbul, Türkiye in Textile Design (1997). She has also been teaching at universities and workshops for twenty years, both in Türkiye and in the USA.
Author: Umut Demirgüç Thurman. Kitap: Mine Sanatı ve Teknikleri (Book: The Art of Enameling and Techniques), Myrina Yayınları, 2022, Ankara, Türkiye
Author: Umut Demirgüç Thurman. MyArt Myrina Yayınları Sanat Dergisi, "Mine Sanatı ve Teknikleri", Ocak 2024, Istanbul, Türkiye
(Magazine: The Art of Enameling and Techniques), Myrina Yayınları, 2024, Ankara, Türkiye
Author: Umut Demirgüç Thurman. SNAG (Society of North American Goldsmiths), "Trabzon Kazazlık": Technical Article, March 2013.
Author: Umut Demirgüç. Artist Modern Magazine, "Mine Sanatı/The Art of Enameling", May 2008, Istanbul, Türkiye
Author: Umut Demirgüç. Artist Modern Magazine, "Metal Sanatında Zen Budizm/Zen Budism in Metal Art", July 2008, Istanbul, Türkiye
Interview: Bellek Kadıköy
Interview: Canvas Rebel
Interview: Voyage Dallas
Interview: Ornament Magazine
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