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Maja Houtman是一位珠寶設計師。她的作品平衡了裝飾藝術，設計和工藝的界線。 Maja的語言形式在她的作品中表達出來，作品的特色是使用了級細的銀線，最近也加入運用數千條鏈條創作，作品充滿詩意和迷人。

在近期的這幾年開始專注於金屬線材的創作，透過籃子以及花卉的元素運用在物件、盤和首飾當中。Maja 喜愛實驗，並透過「手」來執行，同時他也持續穩定卻限量發他的作品。

Maja Houtman is a Dutch jewelry maker. Her work balances on the interface of decorative art, design and crafts. Maja's form language is expressed in her work. Characteristic is the use of meters of silver wire, and recently the introcduction of thousands pieces of chain. The results are poetic and enchanting.

During the last twenty years I developed my own style of wirework. It evolved from modest baskets and small jewelry into objects, dishes and exclusive jewelry-pieces. Maja Houtman love experimenting, the work grows in my hands. Because of the intensity of the work, Maja have a steady, but limited production.

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Born

29 December 1963 in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

Education

2018-2019 Stonecutting and facetting, NLC the Netherlands

2016 Waxmodelling workshop from Nora Rochel, Erfurt

2011-2012Professional filigree at Vakschool Schoonhoven

2005-2016 Medal making workshop from Pier van Leest, sculptor and medal-maker

1983-1988 Vakschool Schoonhoven, gold- and silversmithing

Selected exhibitions

2019 Solo exhibition, CCgallery, Taipei

2019 Basketry Now!: 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Bowling Green, Kentucky

2019 Exhibition at Muzeum Biżuterii Współczesnej, Warschau

2019 stand at AMBERIF, Gdansk

2018 exhibition at atelier Teding van Berkhout, Amsterdam

2018 exhibition Westerdijkinstituut, Utrecht

2018 “Designed by Nature”, Schoonhoven, Netherlands

2018 group exhibition, Schatten in the Botanical Garden, Utrecht

2018 ILLUSION, Legnica

2018 “Unity by Diversity”, Aalsmeer, Netherlands

2016-2018 18. Silber Triennale – Silver Triennial.

2017-2018 Diáloges des d’Holanda, Sevilla, Neuchâtel, Madrid, Barcelona.

2016-2017 Crowned! Royal Desigs, Schoonhoven.

2016-2017 47th German Award for Jewellery and Precious Stones, Idar-Oberstein.

2016 METALLOphone: BONDS, Vilnius.

2016 solo exhibition Galerie Vermeulen, Etten Leur.

2016 group exhibition, Schatten in de Oude Hortus, Utrecht.

2016 Zilverkunst in Nederland, Den Haag.

2015 Més que esclops i tulipes, joieria Contemporània Holandesa, Barcelona.

2015 Co:Operation GARNISH, traveling exhibition.

2014 “In dialogue with nature”, Museum im Prediger, Schwäbisch Gmünd.

2014 “Between layers”, German Gemstone Museum, Idar-Oberstein.

2014 “Zomerexpo 2014”, Gemeentemuseum, Den Haag.

2013 17. Silbertrienale / 17th Silver Triennial, Germany/Norway.

2013 “Revolt”, Silver Galery in Legnica, Poland/Germany/Czech Republic.

2012 “Schatten van Utrecht”, Utrecht.

2012 Premio Fondazione Cominelli per il gioiello contemporaneo, Italy.

2012 “Craft embracing the world”, Korean Craft Museum, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.

2011 VII Cheongju International Craft Biennial, Republic of Korea.

2010 “Als zilver spreken kan”, Zilvermuseum Schoonhoven.

2009 “Mirakel van Amsterdam / The Amsterdam Miracle”, Galerie Geurs, Amsterdam.

2008 “Tafelhoeden / Tablehats”, Studio 925, Schoonhoven.

Awards

2019 Saul Bell Award, Albuequerque, USA, Category Silver, 2nd Prize

2018 Award of AMBERIF at Prezentacje 2018 – Silver and Amber Competition, Kazimierz Dolny, Poland

2018 Silver Challenge, Schoonhoven, 3rd prize.

2015 46rd German Award for Jewellery and Precious Stones 2015, Idar- Oberstein, Germany, honourable mention.

2015 Radacovich 21st Century Award, Interwoven, 1st prize

2014 Noviteitenshow, Schoonhoven, 2nd prize.

2012 43rd German Award for Jewellery and Precious Stones 2012, Idar-Oberstein, Germany, honourable mention.

2012 Noviteitenshow, Schoonhoven, 1st prize.

2011 HRD Awards, Shanghai/Antwerp, finalist.

2011 Cheongju International Craft Biennial, Cheongju, Republic of Korea, silver prize

2010 Noviteitenshow, Schoonhoven, 1st prize.

Selected publications

- ILLUSION 2018, Silverfestival Legnica (Legnica 2018)

- Hammerclub 2018: Favorites (Hanau 2018)

- Christiane Weber-Stöber, e.o. (ed.), 18. Silber Triennale / Silver Triennial 2016 (Stuttgart 2016).

- Maja Houtman, artist goldsmith (Utrecht 2015).

- Hammerclub 2014: Im Dialog mit der Natur (Schwäbisch Gmünd 2014).

- Ray Hemachandra / Chunghi Choo, Showcase 500 Art Necklaces (Asheville 2013).

- Christiane Weber-Stöber, e.o. (ed.), 17. Silber Triennale / Silver Triennial 2013 (Stuttgart 2013).

- REVOLT; 22nd Legnica International Jewellery Competition (Legnica 2013).

- Michele Cassarino, e.o. (ed.), Premio Fondazione Cominelli per il gioiello contemporaneo; III Edizione, Fondazione Cominelli (Cisano di San Felice del Benaco, 2012).

- Park Won Kyu, Craft Embracing the World (Cheongju 2012).

- HRD Awards 2011: You and Me, (Antwerp / Shanghai 2011).

- Twisted Wireworks (Utrecht 2011).

- Anneke van Nouhuys-de Pous (ed.), Tafelhoeden; Schaalobjecten in vele hoedanigheden (Schoonhoven 2008).