Mette Saabye – 17. February 1969

Education

2018-21
Material Culture, Aarhus University. Cph. DK

1994-1996
Master’s degree in Jewellery Art & Design, Institute of Precious Metals, Cph. DK

1990-94
Goldsmith – Apprentice at Fl. Larsen Studio, Cph. DK.

1989-1990
Fuji Studio Jewellery School, Florence, IT

1988
Classic Linguistic Student, Middelfart, DK

Soloshows

2018
”Stonepoetry – A Slice of Home” Bagsværd Kirke, DK

2017
A Slice of Home” ATTA Gallery, Bangkok, TH

2013
“Objects of desire” Galerie Jewelerswerk, Washington, US

2012
”A boat is a boat..is a boat a boat?”, ATTA Gallery, Bangkok, TH
“My favourite Things” Gallery Mette Saabye, Cph. DK

2010
“Lost in time” Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam, NL

2009
“…Another Man’s Treasure”, Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam, N

2006
”In reality……”, Designmuseum Danmark, Cph. DK,

2004
“Costume of the soul” Platina, Stockholm, S

2002
“Monochrome“ Galerie für Schmuck Flensburg, D

1999
“Body Parts” Akerhus Kunstnersenter Lillestrøm, N

Selected group exhibitions

2024
”Days of Jewellery”, Grev Moltkes Palæ, Cph. DK
”Body of water”, Art Hall of Nakagawa Special Steel Co. Ltd, Tokyo Bay JP.
”Sensory Tales – the sound of togetherness”, Galleri für Kommunikation, MJW, Munich DE

2023
”sted r eks”, Udstillingssted for tekstil, Cph. DK
”Minds & Matter”, Knaekkethvid, Cph. DK
”Broches in Vesterbro” Gallery Karina Noyons, Cph. DK
”101 Charms”, Wang & Buck, Cph. DK
”Inhale- Exhale”, Dyrehavehuset, Tystrup sø, Dk
”Melting Point”, Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporanéa, Valencia, POR
”Landscapes” Artikum-talon gallery, Rovaniemi, FI
”Schmuck2023”, Munich, D

2022
”Up&Down”, Tinsel Gallery, Johannesburg SA
Office of darkness, M.A.R.S.Poetry at Thorvaldsen’s Museum, Cph, DK
”Makabre Mesterværker”, Sønderborg Castle, Dk
”Up&Down”, Galleri Goldfingers, Cph, Dk

2021
”Materials”, Platina Gallery, Stockholm, S
”Echoes of a meal”, Galleri Goldfingers, Cph, DK
”Come Again 2.0”, 3daysofdesign Cph, DK
”Echoes og a Meal”, Munich jewellery week, D
”Oceanista”, M/S Marine Museum, DK
”Dlug – Dlog”, Cph. Dk.
”The danish Jewellery Box”, MAKK, Cologne, D.

2020
“Beige”, Mette Saabye Gallery, Cph, DK
“Echoes of a Meal”, Schmuck event, München, D
“Works & Days” , Statlische Antikensammlung, München, D

2019
“Daisy, Daisy, Daisy..”, The most secret Gallery, Cph, DK
“Echoes of an Echo”, Mette Saabye Gallery, Cph, DK
“Botanica”, ALATYR, Amber museum Kaliningrad, RU
CPH_PEK – Visiting the office. Collaboration with Book-artist Helle Vibeke Jensen, Biennale for Crafts & Design, Cph, DK
“Echoes of an Echo” Schmuck event, Munchen, D

2018
”Afterparty”, Rundetårn, Cph. DK
”METALLOphone”, House of Signatories, Vilnius, LT
”Patterns of Nature”, Køng Museum, DK
Inthependant Gallery, Porto, PT
”Echo”, München, D

2017
”Bring it on”, The danish House, Paris, FR
”Change the System” Boijmans Van Beuningen, NL
”Beyond Icons” Koldinghus, DK
”Identity” The Gallery of Art, Legnica, PL

2016
”Boilingpot” Gallery Goldfingers, Cph, DK
”Anniversary Exhibition” ATTA Gallery, Bangkok, TH
Koru5, Kuopion Taide Kunstmuseum, Kuopio, FI
“Schmuck” München, D
”Danish Arts and Crafts” Galerie für Angewandte Kunst, München, D
Galerie für Angewandte Kunst, München, D
”Danish Design Now” Designmuseum Denmark, Cph, DK
”Garnish” Thomas Mann’s Gallery, Brooklyn Metalworks & Baltimore Jewelry Center, US

2015
“Skt. Loye”, Rundetårn, Cph. DK
KORU5, Vaasa Art Hall, Vaasa, FI
KORU5, Imatra Art Museum, Imatra FI
Equinox Gallery, TX, US
Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US-
Garnish Pop-Up exhibition, Boston, MA, US
Biennale of Crafts and Design, Cph. DK

2014
Schmuck, Munchen, D
Mari Funaki Award for Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition Melbourne, AU
Shanghai Jewelry Art Exhibition, Shanghai, CN

2013
Mindcraft12, Fuori Salone, Milano I
CODA Paper Art Exhibition 2013, Apeldoorn, NL
ALATYR, Amber museum Kaliningrad, RU
“One of a kind danish jewellery”, Mariagerager fjord, DK
KCDA Annual Exhibition 2013, Korea Craft Designer Association.
Beijing International Jewelry Art Bienniale, Beijing, CN

2012
Museum fur Gestaltung in Zurich, CH
“My favorite Things” ATTA Gallery Bangkok, TH
“My favorite Things”, Gallery Mette Saabye, Cph. DK

2011
“Currency” THINK THANK – “Abushan
Grass to gold“ WCC Delhi IN
“Object Rotterdam” Galerie Louise Smit Nl
“ Round of Europe of Applied Arts” WCC-BCC Mons BE -“COLLECT” Louise Smit, London GB

2010
“Marriage” Dina Vejling, DK – “Object Rotterdam” Galerie Louise Smit, NL.
“COLLECT” Louise Smit, London GB
“The Jewellery Collection”, Museum of Arts & Crafts, Budapest, H

2009
“Object Rotterdam” Køppe gallery NL
“KNOW HOW”, Tallin applied Art Triennal, Estonian Art & Design Museum, Tallin, EE
“FOR LONG AND FAITHFUL DUTY
10 YEARS OF BEAUTY”, Platina, Stockholm S.
“Sustainable jewellery” Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam Nl

2008
“The Danish Jewellery Collection”, Franz Mayer museum, Mexico City, MX
“Everything that glitters…” Trapholt, DK
“All ready made” Køppe gallery Cph.DK

2007
“Collect”, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK
“Biennale of Crafts and Design” Koldinghus, Dk
“European Voices” Galleri Objectspace, NZ

2005
”Use it”, Expo 2005, JP
”Danish”, Danish Designcenter, Cph. DK
”Languages”, Galerie 422, Gmunden, AT, Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt D, Gallery West, London GB & Design Museum Denmark, Cph. DK

2004
“Biennale of Crafts and Design ” Trapholt DK
“Rings in Dialog”, Nationalmuseum, Cph. DK

2003
‘’Beyond the Myth’’ Skandinavisk travel exhibition 2003-2006

2002
Ornamenta, Charlottenborg Autumn Exhibition, Cph. DK

2001
“The 2. Nordic Jewellery Triennale” Röhsska Museet, Göteborg S. Museum of applied art, Tallinn EE
Designmuseum Denmark, Cph. Dk. Hafnarborg ISL, The Sørlandet Artmuseum, Kristiansand N

2000
Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition, Cph. DK

1999
“Young Danish Jewellery design” Galleri hnoss, Göteborg S

1998
“Schmuck” München D -”Upside Down-Inside Out”, Kbh. DK
“My Tree” Designmuseum Denmark,
Cph.DK

1997
Talente ’97, International Trade fair, München D

1996
The Arts & Crafts medal of 1879. Designmuseum Denmark, Cph. DK

1995
“Biennale of Crafts and Design ” Designmuseum Denmark, Cph. DK

Grants & Awards

The Danish State Arts Foundation, 3 year-working Grant: 2006-08
The Danish State Arts Foundation, Working grant:1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Awarded by The Danish State Arts Foundation: 2009, 2010, 2013
The Danish State Arts Foundation, Project support: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Agency for Culture and Palaces, International Affairs: 2016, 2017
The Danish National Bank, Honorary award: 2017
The Design Foundation / Danish Crafts: 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013
The National Bank foundation: 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2023, 2024
F. L. Foght’s Foundation: 2024 
Inga og Ejvind Kold Christensens Foundation: 2017
Winner of The Design & Crafts Biennale, F. L. Foghts Foundation: 2004
“Grand Prix” ALATYR, Amber Museum Kaliningrad: 2013
“Best Artistic work” “Botanica” ALATYR, Amber Museum Kaliningrad: 2019
Ausa Regitze Tilly’s Foundation: 1994, 2015, 2023
Nordic Culture foundation, Handmade: 2017
Kai Bojesens Memorial Award: 2007
Ole Haslund Art Fund: 1998
The Sct. Loye Reward, Cph Goldsmithguild: 1997
Cph Goldsmithguild: 1997, 2003, 2024
Hetsch-medal, Bronze: 1996

Collections

Alice and Louis Koch Collection, Swiss National Museum, Zurich: 2006
Amber Museum Kaliningrad, RU, 2013, 2019
Maritime Museum of Denmark, DK, 2022
Musée Grobet Labadié, Marseille, FR, 2013
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, NL: 2018
“The danish Arts Foundation, The Jewellery Collection” DK, 97, 03, 04, 07, 08, 19, 21
“The Arts Foundation of 14. August” DK, 2000, 05, 12
“Rotasa Foundation” California, US, 2007
“Designmuseum Denmark” DK, 2006, 2008
“Pahlman Collection” SF, 2002
“Copenhagen Goldsmith Guild” DK, 2001
”Deedie Rose Collection” 2012

Selected Work Experience

Self-employed Jewellery artist, Designer & Goldsmith: 1996-
Gallery Mette Saabye, Cph. DK: 2005-
Global head of design at Trollbeads A/S: 2013-2014
Freelance designer at Trollbeads A/S: 2001-
Master of the Copenhagen Goldsmithguild: 2008-2014
Board member of Copenhagen Goldsmith Guild, DK: 2001-14
Boardmember of The Charlottenborg committee, Spring exhibitions, Cph. DK: 2005-2006
Board member of the The Danish State Arts Foundation board for Crafts and Design, DK: 2014-2015
Officially appointed external examiner at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation, Design School Kolding & School of Architecture Aarhus
Teaching at KEA, Cph. DK: 2015
Jury member, ALATYR, Amber Museum Kaliningrad, RU: 2011, 2015, 2017
Teaching at Kolding Designschool, DK: 1996, 2016, 2017, 2018
Teaching at “Institute of precious Metals”, Cph. DK: 2004-10
Bocuse d’or Silverware – For the estonian candidate Artur Kazaritski 2020/2021
Officially appointed external examiner at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation, Design School Kolding & School of Architecture Aarhus
Teaching at KEA, Cph. DK: 2022-25

Selected Curatorial Work

2021
Co-Curator at “The Danish Jewellery Box” – MAKK, Cologne, D

2020
Co-Curator at “Works & Days” – Antikensammlung, München, D

2019
Danish Curator at the “Botanica”, ALATYR, Amber museum Kaliningrad RU

2018-
“Echo” exhibitions in co-lab with Josefine Rønsholt Smith

2012
Curator at ”The Sct.Loye Jewellery Event” Copenhagen Goldsmith Guild

2010
”The Jewellery Box” for the Danish State Arts Foundation at Budapest Museum of Arts & Crafts

2004
“Rings in Dialogue” in cooperation with The Middle Age Department at the National Museum

1998
“My Tree” in collaboration with Lina Kristensen and Designmuseum Denmark

Workshops & lectures

2022
”Togetherness”, Teaching at Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, University of Johannesburg – Faculty of Arts & Design, Durban University of Technology and The Jewellery Department Stellenbosch University, RSA.

2022
Office of darkness. M.A.R.S.Poetry at Thorvaldsen’s Museum

2022
Creating, Curating & Communicating, Konstfack, Stockholm, S

2020
“Works & Days” Statlische Antikensammlung, München, D

2017
Kaliningrad School of Art & Design, RU

2014
Birmingham School of Design, UK – CAFA Jewellery department Beijing, CN

2013
Rhode Island School of design, US

2012
Memory in Design, Kolding Design School Conference, DK

2010
Escola Massana, Barcelona E. – University of Ulster Belfast, IR

2005-10
Institute of Precious Metals, Cph. DK.

2008
Franz Mayer Museum, Mexico City, MX

1998
Hiko Mizune Jewellery Department, Tokyo, JP