Julia Walter is interested in temporary solutions. She says: Since I live in the Netherlands I find myself surrounded by temporary solutions a lot. I was especially surprised and fascinated how houses in the center of Amsterdam are temporarily fixed and protected from bending over and falling to the side.I started a collection of photos that… Read more »
Is it a flower, is it moss? Hanna Liljenberg uses paper, paint, lacquer and silver when she creates her beautiful little pieces of art. It looks almost alive – don’t you think? Take a look at her website.
Colours – animals – stories. Felieke van der Leest combines textile, plastic animal, gold, glass beads, leather crocheted, embroidered in her jewellery. It is facinating… take a look. Take a look at her website.
Nature is very often a source of inspiration for the works showed at this blog. It is also the case for Sanna Svedestedt in her RAW collection. She writes about her work: ABOUT THE RAW SERIES This collection is inspired by the clash between nature and modern society. The pieces have an organic quality that… Read more »
Find more of her work that can be worn by both women and men at her website.
It is not often that we see the process of making the jewellery. It is the final result that matters for most of us. The process of making the jewellery can, however, be very interesting. Can it also be beautiful and of interest to the audience? Gitte Nygaard asked herself that question in her collection Cherryup. She writes… Read more »
All images from this gallery.
Find more of her work at her website.
You can see more at the website.
Simply beautiful. Kayo Saito’s website.
I can keep looking at these amazing pieces of jewellery – and imagine the stories behind. You find much more of her work at her website.
View Annette Dam at Klimt02 and at her Gallery Goldfingers in Copenhagen.
Jointed Jewels represents a union of new and old, organic and industrial, functional and decorative. At the heart of the project is the intention to transform complex and separate elements into a new kind of whole. It started as an exploration of ball joints, commonly found in cars and hip replacements. Alissia Melka-Teichroew had… Read more »
At the Art Jewellery Forum you find a very interesting interview with Sally Marsland. You can also find her work at Gallery Funaki and Klimt02.
Make sure to watch the video at the jewellery in action at her website.
These images are from Lina Petersons Facebook site or website.
These images are from the project Awkward Beauty. In 2010 and 2011 one of Europe’s most respected artisans, Helen Britton relocated from Munich, Germany to Perth, Western Australia for a three month artist-in-residence at FORM’s Midland Atelier creativity and design precinct. Working from the Atelier’s studios, situated in the heart of Midland’s century-old former railway… Read more »
These pieces all belong to the series “Office Folk”. “Office Folk” explores what happens when the spirit of ‘folk’ interrupts the usual expectations of an office environment. Bored office workers, who linger in the stock cupboard, find alternative uses for the tools and stationery they discover. In an effort to counter the abstract labour and… Read more »
You find more of her work at Klimt02 and her blog.
She writes about her work: “Working from one day to the next I focus my attention on observations from nature and working with an ephemeral resource. Using the skills, materials and techniques that are second nature to my practice, I wanted to see where my work would lead as the year progressed. Inspired from… Read more »
These images are from Lina Petersons Facebook site or website.
Find more of the work by Helen Britton at Klimt02, Fingers and Kit and Caboodle.
These images are from Lina Petersons Facebook site or website. If you think you have seen some of these images in a previous blog you are right. I had to update the blogpost and re-link to the images to make it display properly.
Find more at her website.
Nanna Grønborg has organised the exhibition From Chaos to Comprehension which opens today at Officinet, Bredgade 66, Copenhagen. The exhibition From Chaos to Comprehension shows selected work of seven contemporary jewelery artists from Denmark/Germany, Thailand, UK, China and Taiwan who all studied at Birmingham City University UK. All seven jewelers have experienced the turbulent period… Read more »
Karin Roy Andersson has created new pieces of magic. She writes about CATCHING BIG FISH: There is something magnetic with the undiscovered world of the oceans. Frightening, exciting and with the beauty that comes with the tension between these feelings. What stories are to be found deep down there where we all once came from?… Read more »
I would also like to show you these pieces of work by Helen Clara Hemsley.
Interchangable paper disc and silver brooch. Honey Bee Pin Baby for dinner necklace. 4 calves then spent pin. Antibiotic chicken pin. There are many thoughts and a message behind this collection ‘Food for Thought’. She writes: “What are you eating and how is it produced? Industrial farming systems are highly productive but at what cost…… Read more »
From the collection ‘Something Interesting is Sure to Happen!’ I would like to show you these pieces. Farrah Al-Dujaili writes about the collection: “In a previous small collection of jewellery I introduced the use of blackboard paint and chalk markers within the work, to suggest the possibility to the wearer to remove my chalk marks and transform… Read more »
From her collection ‘I never played tennis’ which was displayed at the Mette Saabye Gallery last year I would like to show you these beautiful pieces of work by Helen Clara Hemsley.
She writes about her work – at her website: My design methodology revolves around the act of drawing as an intuitive and subconscious process; geometric and organic components ‘grow’ alongside each other to create hybrid forms not overtly floral, but organic and playful. Fragments are created and later constructed to create the idiosyncratic detailing… Read more »
Annette Dam was the winner of the 2012 St. Loye Award with these beautiful pieces of work. Friday 24th of August the Award ceremony of the St. Loye Award 2012 was launched. The prestigious talent Award comes with 100.000 DKK. and is presented by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark on behalf of Copenhagen’s… Read more »
Iris Nieuwenburg writes about her work: “She creates Manipulated collages that capture a certain mood and time spirit. Brooches as frozen moments. The choice of elements, colours and composition play an important role by constructing and polishing the image, At first glance you can read them from the nice and light side and enjoy “beauty”…. Read more »
Iris Nieuwenburg describes her work like this: “She freely combines classic elements and the magic of pop-up fairy tale books, creating her own Alice in Wonderland of estranged scales and perspectives. The miniatures are inspired by books on 18th century French interiors, and photo’s made by designer. Nieuwenburg is intrigued by the richness of the… Read more »
I enjoy the way Lena Olson works with wood. I can see the structure of the wood, it seems light and alive.
It is with such a pleasure that I show you more work by Kaori Juzu. Make sure to visit her beautiful website as well.
I met Kaori Juzu Saturday when she was part of an exhibition at the gallery Kim Buck. What an inspiring experience to see her work. I like the way she describes jewellery: “Jewellery” is a word that can give anyone a concrete image in a moment, though it is associated with so many different… Read more »
Meet the animals…. Meet more animals at her website.
Take a look at these stunning 8 pieces of jewelery…. You find much more of her work at her website.
On March 16th 2012 Helle Bjerrum opens a new solo exhibition called STATUS at Gallery Bærbart. She describes the exhibition like this: As the title indicates, I have explored status as a theme. The word status relates both to material values and to one’s standing in terms of reputation and position. How status is achieved… Read more »
I have to show you these… You can find much more at his website and Facebook site.
I have to show you some more by Melissa Tolar… Royal Icing series, 2008, copper, enamel, sterling silver, coral, pearl, thread, 18k gold plated copper, 23k gold leaf, cast plastic, paint
All images are from the beautiful blog Mar de color rosa.
I am quit fascinated by the way Lina Peterson uses a combination of textile and metals in her work. Taking a look at her website I found out that she uses a lot of different materials. I will be posting more about her in the near future. The above images was from… Read more »
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