“Now Breath”, jewellery course
Theme: The workshop NOW BREATH is being held in the countryside of the southern Netherlands. NOW BREATH is a workshop where you learn to discover the freedom and air of creativity. Not all human beings are aware of the qualities of their own breath. The in and out going breath offers us a lot
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Contemporary Jewellery Exhibitions & Fair in The Netherlands and Germany
Starting 3 March until 9 March 2010: The “Internationale Handwerksmesse” in Munich, Germany.
Although I’ve never been there I have been told that this is “The place to be” -fair for contemporary jewellery in Europe! A fair with all kinds of disciplines and with each year an exhibition, containing 60 pieces contemporary
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Exhibition “Lingam”, Catharijneconvent Utrecht, The Netherlands
A true beauty that makes you think!
Guest conservator Ruudt Peters succeeded as no-one else to create an exhibition so refreshing, delicate, fragile, warm and beautiful on a subject that is so sensitive to discuss. Due to the enormous diversity of interpretations of lingams by artists from all over the world, the serene context of
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Jewellery Course information “Opere” Summer School, Ruudt Peters
The new jewellery course programme of 2010 is available.
Besides the course programme there is also a report of Gie Luyten, a former student, published. He tells his experience of the workshop he once did, so subtle & impressive meantime! Please take a look for more information www.ruudtpeters.nl … there’s only place for 12 students!
“The Dutch Jewel from 1965 until now” Exhibition in Arnhem, The Netherlands
The Exhibition will being held from 4th December 2009 until 7th March 2010, Museum Moderne Kunst, Arnhem
The museum started in the seventies buying and collecting Dutch Jewellery which in meantime became one of the main Jewellery Collections of The Netherlands.
During this jewellery exhibition you take a look at the revolutionary developments of the Dutch designed jewellery starting at the sixties
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About
Margriet Sopers, FGA
Having a diploma in jewellery, FGA and a propaedeutic of the Academy of Art followed-up by interesting years as a jewellery expert at Sotheby's & Gemeentelijke Krediet Bank, as well as being a member for years of the Society of Jewellery Historians, I am glad to share with you today's world of jewellery.