“Tears For Fears”, Bustier, 1999
18K Gold, hand carved glass
I made this work when I was 35 years old.
The time I realized that being a woman in this world is difficult.
Since then nothing changed, and it gets tougher and tougher…
tears for fears
Ela Cindoruk
Photo credit: Mehmet Mutaf
Bio
Had a Bachelor of Arts Industrial Design degree from METU, later studied Jewelry at Parsons School, New York. In 1993 co-founded ECNP Jewelry Studio in Istanbul with Nazan Pak. Alongside her work as a jewelry maker, has designed products, awards, gives lectures. Received Red Dot Design Award in 2012.