I completed my BA, majoring in Contemporary Jewellery at Whitireia NZ in 2018. My work revolves around environmental issues and spiritual beliefs such as impermanence and non-attachment. During the past few years I have focused on making burnt wood jewellery pieces. Being able to transform the destructive power of fire into a force of positive transformation is what inspired me; that beauty and preciousness can be found in seemingly adverse conditions. Currently I am working with paper as a material to express ephemerality.
Through participation in HS6 and my mentorship with Manuel Vilhena, I want to deepen my conceptual development, diversify my skills, and free my approach to jewellery making.
Nina van Duijnhoven‘s posts:
Change is the law of the universe.
Impermanence is a feature of everything that lives. All things, feelings and states pass away and are not permanent or graspable. Trying to hold onto material possessions, people, or experiences, knowing that life is moment to moment and constantly changing, can make...
Day 36 in solo lockdown
I have been up and down. A lot of my mood has had to do with the uncertainty, being in limbo, not knowing where I am going, what I will be doing. For a while I was to be able to put it to rest, happily going with the flow and dealing with it as it comes. Right now,...
Schmuck 2020 and Corona
Dear Nina, We are very pleased to invite you to “Schmuck 2020” the special jewellery show during the 72nd International trade fair Munich. Chequita Nahar, dean of Academy of Fine Arts and Design Maastricht selected 63 artists from 29 countries out of 802...
Intentional or by default?
Exhausting and at times an emotional roller-coaster, but what an amazing experience the Masterclass with Iris Eichenberg was. I am so grateful and happy to be part of this project and wonderful bunch of Handshakers! Fellow artists becoming friends to learn from, share...
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