JewelleryNotes
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Birgit Laken
From nature, sculptures, photographs to contemporary jewellery art — Birgit Laken, brooches Traces, after a period of time silver — You have to admire the jewellery art of Birgit Laken especially for her Heartwork project, because it’s an analysis of her complete art work. I wrote about it: these objects, mainly brooches, are like a…
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Alchimia jewellery course
Marzia Rossi and Yoko Shimizu at Alchimia — Alchimia School in Contemporary Jewellery and design Intensive jewellery course — The intensive course at Alchimia is a good solution for those who have limited time to study and experiment in the area of contemporary jewellery.
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David Bielander
Fifty-Tons of Jewellery — David Bielander, bracelet Scampi, 2008 silver, red patina — Jewellery Making on the Hydraulic Press Under the supervision of David Bielander, you will build various press molds and experiment with the ways metal can be three-dimensionally shaped. You will learn how a hydraulic press works and the uses to which it…
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Galerie Louise Smit
A striking collection of international jewellery — Galerie Louise Smit contemporary art jewellery Amsterdam NL — After the opening of Galerie Louise Smit in 1986, in a few years time the gallery became one of the most famous in contemporary art jewellery. The most important topic of this gallery is the fact that from the…
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mOve nOw
A jewellery course by Ruudt Peters assistant Estela Saez — August 9-15th, 2010 Ravenstein – The Netherlands — Every year I recieve the information about the summer course of Ruudt Peters it reminds me at the extraordinary time I spend in Ravenstein with the course Fly Now. In the press information of this year Ruudt…
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Iris Eichenberg rooms in space
Building new rooms in space or out of space Gallery Louise Smit Amsterdam ___ Iris Eichenberg, brooch New rooms, 2008 Wood, leather, enamel, copper ___ Although I admired the work of Iris Eichenberg for already a long period, it was her collection “New rooms” of 2008 that opened lots of unknown doors to the deepeness…
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Villa De Bondt
Jewellery and architecture — architect Jan Albert De Bondt (1888-1969) — Het Miljoenenkwartier te Gent, een residentiele wijk bebouwd tussen 1927 en 1939, biedt een bijzonder divers overzicht van zowat alle stijlen van architectuur uit de late jaren 1920 en de jaren 1930. De keuze van stijl was immers vrij terwijl bebouwde oppervlakte, hoogte, dakvorm…
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Ruudt Peters
Ruudt Peters Peters is an artist who keeps realizing an ever expanding complex of themes with the same ferociousness, craftsmanship and passion. It is exceptional to see this passion surviving an entire career.
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Terhi Tolvanen
Or the battle between the artist and nature: and both they are changing — Terhi Tolvanen brooch, 2005 textile, wood, silver — Terhi Tovanen is connected with nature in a fascinating way and all her works seem natural too. Tolvanen is rebuilding nature on her own artistique way with new combinations of materials and forms.…
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Alchimia
Contemporary jewellery and design versus history and tradition — Alchimia School of contemporary jewellery and design Florence, Italy — One of the most innovative schools of contemporary jewellery and design was founded in 1998 in Florence and named Alchimia. This private school was an initiative of Lucia Massei and Doris Maninger. Every year it’s a…