Barbara Mitseli creates hand-sculpted fine jewelry that blurs the lines between art, fashion, and cultural storytelling. Her work is driven by a maximalist sensibility and a deeply personal artistic gaze, through which she explores themes of feminine power, collective memory, and cultural multiplicity. Each piece functions not only as adornment but as a vessel of meaning; intimate, symbolic, and quietly radical.
With formal studies in silversmithing and a profound love for fashion and the arts, Barbara Mitseli moves fluidly between jewelry design and the artistic direction of collections. Based in Thessaloniki, she has collaborated with leading cultural institutions, including the State Museum of Contemporary Art and the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. In recent years, she has been the exclusive jewelry designer for the fashion brand Ancient Kallos.
Her inspiration draws heavily from the visual heritage of Byzantium and Archaic Greece, civilizations that resonate deeply with her and inform the conceptual foundation of her collections. Each piece is a hand-formed sculpture: abstract yet symbolically charged, as if recovered from a sacred and distant past.
Her jewelry embraces an unpolished, raw aesthetic, retro and effortlessly refined, with textures that evoke timelessness and ritual. These are not simply decorative objects but wearable relics, imbued with mysticism and personal significance, like modern-day amulets.
Her work has been exhibited and recognized in Greece and internationally, standing out for its sculptural depth and conceptual richness.
Contact info@barbaramitseli.com
Barbara Mitseli creates hand-sculpted fine jewelry that blurs the lines between art, fashion, and cultural storytelling. Her work is driven by a maximalist sensibility and a deeply personal artistic gaze, through which she explores themes of feminine power, collective memory, and cultural multiplicity. Each piece functions not only as adornment but as a vessel of meaning; intimate, symbolic, and quietly radical.
With formal studies in silversmithing and a profound love for fashion and the arts, Barbara Mitseli moves fluidly between jewelry design and the artistic direction of collections. Based in Thessaloniki, she has collaborated with leading cultural institutions, including the State Museum of Contemporary Art and the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. In recent years, she has been the exclusive jewelry designer for the fashion brand Ancient Kallos.
Her inspiration draws heavily from the visual heritage of Byzantium and Archaic Greece, civilizations that resonate deeply with her and inform the conceptual foundation of her collections. Each piece is a hand-formed sculpture: abstract yet symbolically charged, as if recovered from a sacred and distant past.
Her jewelry embraces an unpolished, raw aesthetic, retro and effortlessly refined, with textures that evoke timelessness and ritual. These are not simply decorative objects but wearable relics, imbued with mysticism and personal significance, like modern-day amulets.
Her work has been exhibited and recognized in Greece and internationally, standing out for its sculptural depth and conceptual richness.
Contact info@barbaramitseli.com