All the events (competitions, exhibitions and awards) I attended are as follows:

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• In 2006, at National “Magic Hands” Competiton’s Traditional Felt Making category, my work titled “Equinox” won the first place. Right after this competition, Nako, one of Turkey’s largest hand knitting yarn companies, chose my designs to use in their promotional brochure

• In 2008, at Open European Quilt Championships’ Traditional Patchwork category, I became a finalist with my work titled “Magic of Memories and Seasons”.photo 7

• In 2012, I held an end-of-term exhibition which was titled “A Felt Story”, for the felt making course and “From the Heart to the Needle ” for the patchwork and quilting course that was co-organized by Söke Municipality and District LLP and taught by myself.photo 8

• In 2012, we participated as 3E Handcrafts and Design Studio group with my students and became finalists with a total of 5 pieces of our works at 1st Iliad Çanakkale Quilt Festival Patchwork Competition. I became an instructor for the patchwork workshop organized during the whole event. photo 9

• In 2013, I held an end-of-term exhibition which was titled “From the Heart to the Needle -II”, for the patchwork course that was co-organized by Söke Municipality and District LLP and taught by myself.Photo 10

• In 2013, I held an end-of-term exhibition which was titled “A Felt Story-II”, for the felt making course that was co-organized by Söke Municipality and District LLP and taught by myself. Photo 11

• In 2013, I attended 4th International Quilting Festival organized by Municipality of Gölcük. Photo 12

• In 2013, I held an exhibition with 20 pieces of work with my 3E Handcrafts and Design Studio group at 2nd  Iliad Çanakkale Quilt Festival. We became finalists with 5 pieces of our works at the Patchwork Competition. Photo 13

• In 2014, we participated as 3E Handcrafts and Design Studio group with my students and became finalists with a total of 5 pieces of our works at 3rd Iliad Çanakkale Quilt Festival Patchwork Competition. In Iliad theme Category I, with my work titled “Hekabe’s Nightmare”, and in Small Piece category my student Ms. Emel Guzel with her work titled “Tulip Garden (Lalezar)” won the first prize. Photo 14

• In 2015, due to the 100th year commemorations of Gallipoli Campaign, a very large patchwork with 2015 pieces needled by different artists was made. My group participated to this project with 22 pieces. I also participated in the final stage of the project when we stitched all 2015 pieces together and put the final patchwork up for its exhibition, which was also visited by the President of Turkey among other distinguished guests. Photo15

• In 2015, I held an end-of-term exhibition which was titled “From the Heart to the Needle -III”, for the patchwork course that was co-organized by Söke Association For Supporting Contemporary Life and District LLP and taught by myself. Photo16

• In 2015, at international Open European Quilt Championships that was held in the Netherlands, our two works titled “Efe” and “Tangled (Kördüğüm)” became finalists. And “Kördüğüm” which is made by my student Ms. Fatma Yıldırım won the second place in traditional patchwork category. Photo 17

• In 2016 through 2018, I held end-of-year exhibitions for the courses in Ahmet Piriştina, Bülent Ecevit and İsmail Cem Cultural Centers, that were organized by Karşıyaka Municipality Social Affairs division. Photo 18

• In 2016, we held an exhibition at 5th Iliad Çanakkale Quilt Festival where we showcased a total of 70 works of our group. A portion of our exhibition titled “Stop Child Abuse” was exhibited in Çanakkale City Museum for three months within the scope of social projects of Çanakkale City Council. Additionally, I became one of the instructors in the workshops that were organized during this event. Photo 19

• In 2016, I was appointed as a member of the selection committee for Traditional Hand Crafts Competition organized by Karesi Municipality in Balıkesir. I was responsible for traditional felt making category. Photo 20

• In 2017, on March 8, World Women’s Day, we held a joint exhibition titled “Stop Child Abuse” to which Çanakkale City Council Boreas Patchwork Group participated with their own works titled “End Violence against Women”. Photo 21

• 2017 mayıs” başka bir okul mümkün” derneğinin katkılarıyla hazırlanan, Istanbul niversitesi adli  tıp anabilimn dalı başkanı prof. sevki sözen in “cocuklarımızı istismardan nasıl koruruz”sunumuyla gerçekleşen panele 65 pieces quilt exhibition photos 22

• In 2017, at 6th Iliad Çanakkale Quilt Festival Patchwork competiton I won the first prize in Iliad theme category with my work titled “Dilemma”. My student, Ms. Nevin Şen became finalist with her work titled “Honey”. sec.23

• In 2018, on April 23rd National Sovereignty and Children's Day, I held my exhibition titled “Stop Child Abuse” also with works titled “End Violence against Women” from Çanakkale City Council Boreas Patchwork group. Photo24

In 2018, at 7th Iliad Çanakkale Quilt Festival patchwork competition, I acted as member responsible for Iliad theme category for the selection committee. And I became an instructor at the workshops organized during the festival.  

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