Shared Tears
Previous slide Next slide Beyond gender, cultural and geographical boundaries, human beings are connected to the planet and all living things via water. Every day, our bodies expel water when we exhale, perspire, urinate or cry. The body of water contained in this piece of jewellery, possesses the potential to connect us, as mentioned above, […]
Sensory Tales – the sound of togetherness
Previous slide Next slide Sensory Tales is a body of work, made in close collaboration between the two danish jewellery artists, Mette Saabye and Josefine Rønsholt Smith. The works on display are a physical representation of a material dialogue and thought exchange between the two artists throughout a period of two years. On the basis […]
Bedrock stories
Previous slide Next slide Since 2018, I have traveled with a small group of colleagues to different areas in the Nordic countries, with the aim of studying the origins of the various art and craft traditions and to meet artists and craftspeople with whom we have been able to exchange knowledge. We have investigated traditional […]
Office of Darkness
Previous slide Next slide In 2022, Thorvaldsen’s Museum formed the framework for an artistic research stay, where jewellry artist Mette Saabye and graphic artist Helle Vibeke Jensen investigated and worked with Thorvaldsen’s large collection of antique engraved gemstones, which were on show at the same time in the special exhibition DYREBAR on the museum’s first […]
Frozen flowers
Previous Next Historically speaking, there has never been an abundance of materials to choose between in the Nordic regions when manufacturing the basic essentials in life, tools and clothing. The cold, wet and dark winters contrast dramatically with the light, mild summers, where nature offers a welcome excess of berries, herbs and mushrooms. The Nordic […]
Echoes of a meal
Previous Next Video An invitation to experience the essence of a Danish meal The concept of a meal and how it has the ability to echo life around us forms the common foundation for the group’s reflections, and especially focuses on how a meal can bring people together and bolster their sense of community. Making […]
Beige
Previous Next I have always been fascinated by colours that are difficult to define. I like the doubting, is it green or blue, orange or pink? Beige isn’t just beige, but a colour that exists in an infinity of tones. How we each define it is very personal. I’ve never had beige clothes; I’ve never […]
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 […]
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 […]
