Founder Enver Camdal has worked as a public artist for more than 50 years and created his own distinctive style, reflecting different cultural influences. He has established a vibrant and successful artistic career in Turkey after completing his studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Marmara University, Istanbul, and then in Australia. He’s completed numerous commissions for private, public and commercial buildings and local councils both as an individual public artist and collaboratively with many highly respected public artists. 

His career highlights include:

• 2022-23: Eltham North Adventure Playground Mosaic Project, Shire of Nillumbik Vic.
• 2021: Freedom Flock, (collaboration with Helen Bodycomb), commissioned by City of Merri-bek, Warden’s Walk, Pentridge, Coburg Vic, commemorating prisoners of conscience incarcerated for anti-conscription, anti-war and peace activism at Pentridge and other prisons across Victoria. 
• 1998-99: Campbell Parade Public Artwork Project, Bondi Beach, Sydney NSW (collaboration with Helen Bodycomb), comprising 29 mosaic benches and table-tops along 1km of seafront, referencing aspects of Bondi’s distinct cultural and natural histories, commissioned by the City of Waverley. 
• 1996-9: Westgarth Public Art Project, City of Darebi, Northcote Vic (collaboration with Bodycomb and Chris Rak), comprising eight pairs of steel dragonfly, ten welded steel sculptural pieces depicting fauna indigenous to the area that also functioned as bicycle racks, and stainless steel, ceramic and glass mosaics inlaid into the pavement. Also Carrington Road Public Art Project, City of Whitehorse Vic; Camberwell Market Public Art Project, City of Boroondara Vic; Nest, Eltham Roundabout Sculpture Commission, Shire of Nillumbik Vic.
• 1995: Nuts and Bolts, Newport Train Station, City of Hobson’s Bay Vic (collaboration with Geoff Hogg). A stunning concrete relief mural leading into and through the pedestrian underpass, depicting tools, equipment and broken machinery, suggesting the breakdown of engineering, fabrication and heavy industrial maintenance, especially railways, which were once the focus of Newport. 

His artistic odyssey, which started in Istanbul, has unfolded across a vibrant tapestry of locations: Australia, Bodrum, and then back to Australia. This journey has witnessed his mastery across numerous artistic mediums: vast copper reliefs, intricate mosaics, concrete reliefs, frescoes, a transition to fusing glass, and mesmerizing glassworks bearing the unmistakable Enver Camdal mark. He has ventured into terrazzo techniques, and his captivating sculptures, born from his exploration of metal, further solidify his versatility.

Now, fueled by an unyielding energy, Enver continues to create in Australia. Who knows what artistic techniques he will master next? I, for one, am eagerly awaiting his next creation.

Co-founder Hacer Koca who joined Camdal Atelier in the early 2000’s.

Hacer Koca's artistic journey has been entwined with Enver Camdal's for over two decades. Her passion for art and her innate talent blossomed at a young age. Her works are infused with the textures and colors of nature, reflecting a harmonious blend of Mediterranean and Anatolian spirit.

Hacer, a true explorer of artistic mediums, finds joy in experimenting with diverse techniques. She has honed her skills in mosaic art, fusing glass, and glass painting, crafting exquisite works. Her artistic journey, enriched by her art education in Izmir, has been further nurtured by her apprenticeship with Enver Camdal.

The glass tiles produced within the Camdal Atelier bear Hacer Koca's distinctive signature, a testament to her evolving artistic vision. Mediterranean hues, a mainstay of her palette, now embrace a vibrant touch of Australian colors, creating an exciting fusion of two distinct landscapes. We eagerly await the captivating works that will emerge from this vibrant interplay of nature and color!

Manger Ekim Roy Kose joined Camdal Atelier 2023.

My passion for art blossomed during my childhood years, growing up immersed in an artistic environment as the daughter of an artist in Turkey. From a young age, I explored the intricacies of human anatomy and drawing through art lessons.

In 2011, after briefly studying Industrial Design, I realized that my true calling lay in painting. This choice led me to the world of glass art, especially the enchanting realm of glass fusion.  I was profoundly captivated by the transparency, play of light, and shifting texture of glass. Working for five years in the studio of glass artists Hacer Koca and Enver Çamdal, I gained a deep appreciation for the importance of patience and attention to detail.  

For me, art is about honoring the marks people leave on the world and celebrating the beauty within the ordinary. I draw inspiration from rhythmic patterns, human anatomy, Anatolian cultural motifs, and miniature art. Expressing each experience through art, leaving traces of my existence within my works, is my greatest passion. I believe in the healing power of art and find profound meaning and impact in small, often overlooked details.