xxxx . . . . . . . . . . xxxx . . . . . . . . . . Afra Sönmez E-textile Designer/ Researcher Education Yeditepe University Visual Communication Design (BA) Art University of Linz Interface Cultures (MA) Çolakoğlu Girls' Vocational High School Graphic Design 2010-2016 2017 - 2006-2010 x x Youtube “Coinbattery” Content producer Filika Design Wearable Tech. Researcher Iskele 47 - Maker Dojo E-Textile Researcher 2015-2016 2016-2017 2014-2015 x x x Cherrycherry Visual Fx Agency Summer Intern 2012-2013 x Farewell Katya Film Set Intern 2011-2012 x Work Experiences About Istanbul Fashion Week SS17 Tuba Ergin Opening Kinetic Costume 2016 Ars Electronica Festival “Transcode” E- Textile Instrument / Performance 2019 x x x Exhibitions 1 Istanbul Design Biennial Academy Program Installation 2012 st Afra Sonmez +43 676 9212469 [email protected] Afra Sönmez is an electronic textile designer/ researcher who integrate technology with craft, fashion and traditional methods. Her works contains different types of e-textile examples such as kinetic costumes, wearable games, e-textile costumes and accessories. In 2004 she returned to Turkey from Moskow and continue to study in Turkey. She studied graphic design in high school, after then continue stud- ies in Yeditepe University Visual Communication design department. Now she is studing In Art University of Linz Interface Cultures. In 2017 Afra made a colabration with Tuba Ergin for Mercedes Benz Istanbul Fashion Week SS17. Nowadays she is performing with her e-textile instrument and gives workshops about e-textile. x