S O F I A M E L I K
ABOUT
Sofia Melik (1997) is currently based between Lisbon and Tallinn.
She began her academic path in the arts at the Estonian Academy of Arts, where she first enrolled in the Glass Art Department before transferring to the Jewellery and Blacksmithing program, earning her BA in 2021. During her studies, she spent an exchange semester at the University of Edinburgh, specialising in jewellery and silversmithing.
Her growing interest in heritage preservation led her to pursue an MA in Cultural Heritage and Conservation at the Estonian Academy of Arts (2021–2025), complemented by an Erasmus+ traineeship at NOVA FCT in Lisbon, where she worked closely with the Conservation and Restoration of Metals Department for a year.
Since 2017, Sofia has worked as a jeweller, specialising in precious metals and enamelling techniques. She has also participated in academic research related to ancient metalwork, contributing to international conferences in Portugal and Sweden with studies on proto-historic Iberian gold and silver.
In addition to her studio practice and academic research, Sofia has worked in teaching and translation, and held several assistant and apprentice roles in jewellery workshops. Her interest lies in museology, material culture, conservation science, and the art market.
She began her academic path in the arts at the Estonian Academy of Arts, where she first enrolled in the Glass Art Department before transferring to the Jewellery and Blacksmithing program, earning her BA in 2021. During her studies, she spent an exchange semester at the University of Edinburgh, specialising in jewellery and silversmithing.
Her growing interest in heritage preservation led her to pursue an MA in Cultural Heritage and Conservation at the Estonian Academy of Arts (2021–2025), complemented by an Erasmus+ traineeship at NOVA FCT in Lisbon, where she worked closely with the Conservation and Restoration of Metals Department for a year.
Since 2017, Sofia has worked as a jeweller, specialising in precious metals and enamelling techniques. She has also participated in academic research related to ancient metalwork, contributing to international conferences in Portugal and Sweden with studies on proto-historic Iberian gold and silver.
In addition to her studio practice and academic research, Sofia has worked in teaching and translation, and held several assistant and apprentice roles in jewellery workshops. Her interest lies in museology, material culture, conservation science, and the art market.
