Ludmila (Lucienne) Buga Biography
Moldova, born 1973
Ludmila Buga (alias Lucienne) Born in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova
Education:
2011-2013 – Technical College "MondoStudArt", Chișinău Specialization: Metal Processing Technology
2011 – "Assamblage" – ,Assamblage Institute of Contemporary Jewelry Bucharest
Courses attended:
Introductory Course Basic 1 and 2 (David Sandu)
Finishes and Textures (David Sandu)
Centrifugal Casting and Wax Modeling (David Sandu)
Metal and Color (Izabella Petrut)
Resin Techniques (Alina Carp) 2015
International Workshops:
Alchimia Contemporary Jewelry School, Florence
Courses attended:
Textile Techniques for Jewelry (Doris Maninger)
Nunome Zogane Course (Elisa Deval)
Ruudt Peters – "Now Grond" Concept Workshop, Amsterdam, 2015 -
Porcelain Jewelry Workshop, 137°C Barcelona
Professional Experience My career began in the pharmaceutical field, where I graduated from the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca as a pharmacist. This scientific training provided me with a deep understanding of chemical composition, which later benefited my work with metals and jewelry materials. After graduation, I pursued an MBA and an MPH in medicine in Chișinău.
Skills - Design and execution of contemporary jewelry
Metal processing and advanced casting techniques
Textile techniques applied in jewelry
Modeling and casting in resin
Porcelain techniques in jewelry
Crochet
Tapestry
Embroidery
Personal Description "Beauty is an indispensable part of my inner artistic entity. Throughout my journey, I have taken private courses in drawing, tapestry, interior design, Japanese ikebana, and photography. My passion for collecting stones and exploring creativity led me to study contemporary jewelry. I feel fortunate and fulfilled to have reached this conscious creative point, even though I initially didn’t understand what I wanted to express through the energy and imagination that an artistic person possesses. My artistic journey has taken me to explore various techniques and materials, where I have learned to combine asymmetrical and seemingly incompatible elements to find harmony between contrasts: soft-hard, delicate-rough, round-sharp.
