March 23, 2015 (Monday) – Stedelijk Museum

After visiting the studio of the very talented Ruudt Peters, we went to the Stedelijk Museum, where we saw more of his work. There was not much jewellery exhibited (more on objects made of glass, silver, wood, etc.) except for the selected pieces on the wall near the entrance, on few drawers, and at the Body Language? Exhibition. There were works by Karl Fritsch, Otto Kunzli, Helen Britton, Ted Noten, Warwick Freeman, and Sally Marsland.

Drawer of Selected Great Contemporary Jewellery at the Stedelijk Museum

But even if there were only few, they were rather great pieces. I really liked those that evoke drama with the use of black. Some notable examples are Ruudt Peters’ 1993 silver and pearl Strato necklace, another of his necklace, the 1993 Senouda made from goose egg, graphite, and patinated silver, Karl Fritsch’s silver and gold rings, and last but not the least, Philip Sajet’s 1987 gold tube, patinated gold sheet, and sapphires Deep Night necklace, whose combination of black and blue I really love.

Ruudt Peters Necklaces - Strato, 1993. Silver. pearls and Senouda, 1993. Goose egg, graphite, patinated silver

Karl Fritsch Rings

Philip Sajet, Deep Night, Necklace, 1987. Gold tube, patinated gold sheet, and sapphires

Other works that caught my attention were Robert Smit’s necklace from 1991 made of gold wire and painted gold and Marion Herbst’s necklace made in 1993 using painted silver wire, set glass, synthetic gemstones and silver.

Robert Smit, Necklace, 1991. Gold wire, painted gold

Marion Herbst, Necklace, 1993. Painted silver wire, set glass, synthetic gemstones, silver