Colours
Previous Next Since 2018 Sofia Björkman, Helena Lehtinen, Pernille Mouritzen and I have been doing research, looking at crafts and the communal tale rooted in materials and aesthetics within the nordic contries. We are question the importance of aesthetics and materials in a construction of identity, sense of belonging and understanding of ourselves. How is […]
Colours – Latitude & Longitude
Previous Next Sofia Björkman, Helena Lehtinen, Pernille Mouritzen & Mette Saabye Things and materials carry within them a subtle story that moves us as human beings, be that as makers or users of these products. Often objects carry visual markers in the form of a direct narrative such as a decoration, at other times the […]
She loves me, she loves me not
Previous Next The Marguerite brooch that all Danes know and love has over time, almost become a national symbol in line with the Dannebrog (the Danish flag). The brooch saw the light of day in connection with Queen Margrethe’s christening in 1940, when, among others, the jewellery company Michelsen produced thousands of brooches. The population […]
Echoes of an Echo
Previous Next With these works, I have striven to work sustainably and not leave behind any traces that have a negative impact on the world. So, I worked with pure materials only – fine silver and fine gold that can be easily recycled at a later stage. The materials are pure and can be melted […]
Lines of Latitude & Longitude
Previous Next Since 2018, I have done research together with 3 colleagues, Sofia Bjørkman, Helena Lethinen and Pernille Mouritzen, to investigate whether and how identity is expressed in crafts in the Nordic countries. We are looking at crafts and the communal tale rooted in materials and aesthetics. The importance of aesthetics and materials in a […]
Tears of gold
Previous Next We can express our feelings, and state of mind with tears. Scientifically tears are divided into three different types, based on their origin. Basal tears, reflex tears and emotional tears. Tears brought about by emotions have a different chemical composition than reflex and basal tears. Emotional tears contain more of the protein-based hormones […]
Echo
Previous Next Every something is an echo of nothing – John Cage Brooches and necklaceMaterials: 18K gold, embroidery thread, copper & resin Photographer Dorte Krogh READ MORE SHOW LESS
Stonepoetry – A Slice of home
Previous Next As a child I dreamed of becoming an archaeologist. I was fascinated by history and antique cultures. I studied the beautiful dot-drawings witch are used when making the registration of historical artefacts, and I read articles where historians expressed their theories about ancient cultures. Another interest of mine, was finding fossils by the […]
Trasholicious
Previous Next Video Mette Saabye at Beth Uriel, Cape Town SA. In 2016, I developed the products Flowerpots & Lightpots out of recycled plastic – a part of the project ”Trasholicious”, where I collaborated with Mads Bille Bloch and a group of young men from the boys’ home Beth Uriel in Cape Town, South Africa. […]
Garnish
Previous Next Pernille Mouritzen & Mette Saabye A garnish can be anything from an adornment that adds or enhances the body (human or animal) to a functional or nonfunctional object that decorates and spices up a room. This exhibition will ask viewers and participants to examine the idea of a garnish made by 2 different […]
