Maria Chaniotaki

Maria Chaniotaki
Theatre and Costume Designer MA - artist

Maria Chaniotaki was born in Heraklion of Crete. She studied T. Civil Engineering (BA), Music and Piano, and Scenography at the Wimbledon School of Art (WSA) where she received her Master of Arts in Theatre Design/Scenography (MA).
She has exhibited works as an artist in personal and group exhibitions in Greece and abroad. She is working as a Theatre and Costume Designer in Theatre and Dance at the same time is teaching Scenography and Art in several educational institutions (Workshops, Seminars, Schools, Universities etc)
With the foundation of the Laboratory of Scenography Athens (LSA) in 2000 she starts a new productive and educational activity.
She has published her books “Fairies”, ed. Ellinika Grammata - “A kite named shark”, ed. Iolkos - “A flower that wanted to become a butterfly”, ed. Iolkos.
Her first attempt in directing was “Thread”. A Performance - Installation that weighs image more than speech. The play, also aimed at a child audience brings, for the first time in Greece, professional actors and people with disabilities, in an equal role.
Objects and jewels designed by Maria Chaniotaki are available at the Benaki museum shop in Athens and “The Art shop” at “Fougaro” in Nafplio.
She’s a member of the Society of British Theatre Designers (SBTD), the International Institute of Theatre (IIT) and the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece (EETE)