Kohen, María

1965 : Born in Moises Ville, Santa Fe, Argentina.
- María is currenly given classes of Jewellery and precious metals, at Rosario's National University's Casa de la Cultura. She is also a member of ADJA, Asociación Diseñadoras de Joyas de la República Argentina (Argentine Republic's Association of Jewel Designers).

Other Courses and Training

- Iron sculpture workshop. Daniel Perera.
- Hot enamelling workshop. Hans Tiedeman.
- Currently studying jewellery design with Silvana Chiavetti, Regional co-ordinator of the Argentine Republic's Chamber of Jewellery businessmen, President of ADJA and professor of design at the Escuela de la Joya.
- Smelting workshop. Antonio Pujia.
- Semi precious stones. Cutting and polishing. Mario Zárate.

Exhibitions and Contests

1997.
- Jewellery Exhibit, invited by the Intendencia Municipal de Maldonado. Punta del Este, Uruguay.
- Exhibit at Los Pinos Gallery. Villa General Belgrano. Córdoba.
- Exhibit "Para la piel " at Dr. Julio Marc Provincial Historical Museum. Invited and sponsored by the Department of Culture of the province of Santa Fe.
- Exhibit "Para la piel " at Sancor Seguros. Sunchales, Santa Fe. Sponsored by Sunchales municipality and Sancor Coop. de Seguros Ltda. Organized by Sunchales Municipal Historical Archive and Museum.
1998.
- Special Judges' Mention, Sección Experiencias, at the XXXth Autumn Saloon 1998.
- Collective Exhibition of sculpture and jewellery organized by SB Arte. Shopping del Siglo. Rosario, Santa Fe.
1999.
- Jewellery Exhibition at the Patio de la Madera Conventions Centre. Sponsored by the Department of culture of the Municipality of Rosario. Santa Fe.
2000.
- Exhibited her " Mater Natura " collection at the "Al L'artigiano in Flera" Fair, Milano, Italy. Invited by Buenos Aires city's Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico.
2001.
- Fifth annual contest, Jewellery design " Jewels Today ". Organized by the Argentine Republic's Chamber of Jewellery businessmen, the Asociación Estímulo de Bellas Artes and the National Universitary Art Institute.
- First Master craftsmen Fair. Bernardino Rivadavia Cultural Centre. Rosario. Santa Fe. Sponsored by UNESCO, Federal Secretariat of Culture and the Ibero-American Association for Cooperation and Develoment of Argentine Popular Art. Organized by the Department of culture of the Municipality of Rosario and Rosario National University.
2002.
- Colón Crafts Fair. Colón, Entre Rios.
- 4th Regional Meeting of Craftsmen. Pergamino, Buenos Aires.
- First Prize in the following categories: Jewels, Design and Creativity. Fiesta del Poncho. Catamarca, Catamarca.
- Special Judges Mention, jewellery category. Second Master craftsmen Fair. Rosario. Santa Fe.