Taleen Temizian - United Kingdom
About the artist
Member since the very beginning
Taleen Temizian-Benedict
Nationality
American
Languages
English, Armenian and Arabic with a very good understanding of French.
Employment and freelance work
2004-2005
• Modern, figurative art collection shown at The White Space Gallery (Greenwich), Bar Equal (Honor Oak Park), British and International Art Gallery (Chelsea) – Portfolios available on request
2004
• Fashion & Textile Museum – London: Zandra Rhodes personal team
Theatre costumes project – designing, technical drawings and pattern samples.
2003
• Pimkie - Paris
Preparing one collection as an export brand, managing fabric buys, colours and printing motifs.
2002-2003
• ABSORBA-ALPHABET/Group Zanier – Syria: Full time stylist - children’s wear. Preparing the fiche technique, matching fabrics, choosing colours, accessories and prints.
• Bonja Group – Syria: Jewellery Design
• Interior Design for the private residence of a Moroccan Princess
1999-2001
• LARA – Syria: Full time stylist - children’s wear. Produced collections for 2 seasons
1999-2000
• ROULA – Syria: Designer - winter collection of men’s nightwear.
Formal Education
1997/98 – 1999 & 2001/02 - 2005
• English Literature and Linguistics BA (hons) – Aleppo University, Syria
1997-1999
• ESMOD - The French fashion school, Aleppo Fashion design (stylism), fabrics and materials, market studies, portfolio and personal projects
1995
• English Language Scientific Baccalaureate certificate – Aleppo, Syria
1989-1995
• Guiligia private secondary school and college, Syria
Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Sociology, Geography, History, Science and lab, Arabic, English, Politics, Armenian
Informal Education
2005
• Fashion Forecasting course/ London college of fashion.
• Gry Garness fashion photographer, Graphic Designer
Photoshop course for fashion - Intermediate level & Advanced level
• Andrea Neidle, London: Art Direction and Copywriting
2004
• Pass training, London: Intensive Photoshop
2003
• Saint Martins College of Art, London : Art Direction, Fashion Portfolio, Computers for fashion, Fashion Journalism.
• Private tuition, Aleppo: Pattern Cutting and Figure Draping
2002
• TARLOYAN - Fashion designers, Paris: Haute couture collection’s portfolio named ‘Burlesque in the Backstage Theatre Gothic’.
• Eduardo Muratyan – shoe designer, Padova : Shoe design
• Roupen Najarian, Paris: Painting workshop
Colour composition. Theory and Practice, Art theories, mixing paint, ‘Composition D’objects d’art’, and analysing characteristics of art.
• British Council, Aleppo: English - FCE Cambridge University correspondence courses for 6months
• Nicolas Nilsson-architect, photographer, Paris: Fashion Photography
• British Council, Damascus: First Certificate in English
• Le Pont Gallery - Cervantes Institute, Syria: Photography workshop for magazine layouts.
1999
• Millia M. PAP De luxe, femme, Beirut: Internship/Training
Personal assistant of the stylist and modelist, Milia Maroon.
Training in the sales section, advising, planning, shooting,
Catalogue photography and distribution to buyers and boutiques.
1997-1999
• ESMOD - The French fashion school, Aleppo: Fashion design (stylism), fabrics and materials, market studies, portfolio and personal projects
• Professor Annette Soultanem, Aleppo: Private tuition – French
1993-1997
• Zouheir Dabbagh - Holland Art Institute, Aleppo: Private tuition - Sculpture
1990 - 1997
• Accad Institute, Aleppo: Certificate in Computer Science, Corral Draw – version 5, 6 and 8, Photoshop 5
1988-1996
• Sarian private art school, Aleppo: Painting and Sculpture
1995
• Dr. James Boneel, Aleppo : Private tuition – English: High level Grammar & Communication
Projects
April 2005
‘Trend Book 2006’, Fashion forecasting computer aided creative pages, for magazines. As colour, theme and silhouette reference for a collection. using photoshop7.
( Portfolio available on request ).
August - November 2003
Central St. Martin’s college of Art and Design: Fashion Journalism, Art Direction - portfolio, advertising campaigns, Collage illustration using Photoshop, Prêt-a-porter collection
June 2002 - A Wedding Cape, beaded with semi-precious stones designed for a private buyer, for an exclusive wedding event in Beirut
Winter 2001-2002 – A collection of prêt-a-porter de luxe with the theme of Neo-neo-classicism with the realization of Jasmin Mamlouk.
Summer 2000 - Fashion industry exhibition /MATEX/ in Damascus under the label LARA under the patronage of the European-Syrian group.
July 2000 – A collection of prêt-a-porter with the theme of Glam Rock 80s (The Cold Romantics) at ESMOD, Damascus
May 1999 – Fashion and style research: An interrelated project of graphics and fashion for the graduation show at the American University in Lebanon
April 1999- A Fashion collection dedicated to Russian Opera, titled Moussorski’s Kovanchina. This Haute couture collection was inspired by Theatrical costumes for the Millennium winter.
June 1998 - Esmod fashion graduation show in Damascus & Aleppo - mid-term fashion show called Fantasy pants In Denim.
July 1996-A piece of English translated poetry in a Journal Of Armenian Poetry & Criticism called RAFT, Published in California.
October 1990-November 1995 - Participated in three exhibitions, of the Sarian College, which included paintings and collage art pieces.
