Jewelry with a story: Rings

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Rings

Multiple

Ring for two fingers.

Diamonds sparkle. Sparkling is life.

Living, moving. I move from right to left.

Free, without ties. I point with two fingers.

A bond with diamond in motion.

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My Curriculum Vitae

Name: Manon van de Graaf

Adres: Albacete

Zipcode: 02006

State: Castilla la Manca

Date of birth: 13-04-1977

Nationality: Dutch (The Netherlands)

E-mail: manonjewelry@live.nl

Phone: 0031-641944404 (WApp)

Educations:

1989-1991 HAVO, Jansenius, Hulst (The Netherlands)

1991-1996 HAVO, Goese Lyceum, Goes.(The Netherlands)

1996-1998 Jewelry techniques, Technicum, Antwerp (Belgium)

1998-1999 Specialisation Jewelry techniques, Technicum, Antwerp (Belgium)

1998-1999 Parttime evening school, Restauration Jewelry, Technicum, Antwerp (Belgium)

1998-2000 Parttime evening school, Stone setting, Technicum, Antwerp (Belgium)

Awards:

1993 Kunstbende (Art Gang) Zeeland, 3d place. Theme “Black and white and everything in between.”

1994 Kunstbende (Art Gang) Zeeland, 2d place, Theme “Love.”

1998 Diamond Museum Antwerp “The Multiple” (Milan, Tokyo, Paris, Basel, New York)

1999 High Council Award Antwerp “Antoon van Dijck” (Milan, Padova, Tokyo, Bejing)

2000 Diamond Museum Antwerp “Twen in 2000”

2001 Antwerp Society Diamond Jewelry Award “Contradiction” (Antwerp, Gent)

2002 Diamond Museum Antwerp “2 times 1001 nights” (Milan, Tokyo, Berlin)

2003 Open Artists Exhibition, Zeeland, Church of Hengstdijk.

2004 Diamond Museum Antwerp “Embellished Men” (Milan, Tokyo, Paris)

2004 Men’s Jewelry Giorgio Forni “The Enchanted Man” (Castello di Sartirana, Tokyo, Bejing)

2006 Pink Ribbon Award, Photography, Amsterdam (Duet with Photographer)

2007 Art in Ahoy, (Art Fair) Rotterdam

2007 NOW (Dutch Design Award) “Cocktailparty”, Schoonhoven

2007 Libr’art, (Art Fair) Libramont, Belgium

Work:

1999 - 2005 Working for jewelrydesigner in Antwerp, Belgium

2005 - 2007 Gallery Atelier Mij, Breda, The Netherlands

2008 - 2011 Teacher Art School Springfield, Ohio, USA

2008 - 2011 Jewelry Artist performing at Art Shows and Galleries in USA, Ohio

2009 - 2011 Jewelry Artist also working with Glass Artist Guustie from The USA, Ohio.

2011 - 2016 Local exhibitions

(A period of embrasing motherhood, studying new designing directions, becoming a certified cakedesigner)

2017 - now Setting up exhibition with exciting new ideas.

Shows:
2008 Bridal Show, Cincinnati, OH
2008 Art affair on the square, Urbana, OH

2008 Art on the lawn, Yellow Springs, OH
2008 Art in the heart, Centerville, OH
2008 Fairborn Festival, Fairborn, OH
2008 Summer Open House Studio, Beavercreek, OH
2008 Christmas Cocktail, Beavercreek, OH
2009 No soup just art, Springfield, OH
2009 Opening show, Xcetra Art Gallery, Springfield, OH
2009 CADC, Cannery Art Gallery in down town Dayton, OH
2009 december DVAC Dayton, OH
2010 Lebanon, OH
2010 Urbana, OH
2010 DVAC Art to Buy, whole month december, downtown Dayton, OH
2011 Spring Open House, The Netherlands.
2011 Oktoberfest Dayton Art Institute

BRIDAL JEWELRY

Bridal jewelry has a special place in my hart. Everytime it moves me when I can make something for this special moment.
My passion isn’t only in designing also in teaching.
A brilliant idea for a bridalshower: Take your friends or bridesmaids out for a workshop and everybody can make their own jewelrypiece or I'll put it together as one bracelet for the bride.
8 Years of experience in Bridal Shows in Europe have shapened my designs to a high standard and one of a kind art.
Feel free to contact me for availability and other questions.

Manon