I did a traditional 4-year apprenticeship as a jeweller in Copenhagen, learning all the techniques and tricks of the trade. This background gives me a solid starting point to work and experiment from.

I am fascinated by repetition and movement. Many hundred elements that look the same, but examined closer all are individual and different. The making of the elements by hand ensures this diversity. The repetition creates surfaces full of life, they change and move with their wearer, and in some cases surprises and creates the joy of the unexpected.

I work mainly with gold and silver..
I experiment with other materials, but seem to return to the metals. I make the silver matt, white or scratched, almost as if it is not finished and still have the roughness of work in progress. When worn these surfaces will change and become shiny and darker, and the wearer will have put hers or his mark on the piece.

Colour comes from small stones. I want the stones to be little comments to the forms and not take over the metal.

Born in Copenhagen 1968

Education

1996-99
London Guildhall University BA Silversmithing, Jewellery and Allied Crafts graduated with a 1st.
1998
Erasmus program, studies at Fachhochschule fur Gestaltung, Schwabish Gmund, Germany.
1989-93
Jewellery apprentice with Vagn Drachmann Copenhagen, Denmark
1998
Gilding course, Florence, Italy.
1984-87
A-levels, Falkonergaardens Gymnasium.

Work

2003
Opened own shop in Gabriels Wharf, London
2002
Tutor, "Ornamental Bodies", summerschool Victoria & Albert Museum
2001
Assistant tutor to Helen Carnac, one week summerschool at London Guildhall University.
2000
Design for Bastian jewellery, Germany.
1999
Freelance jeweller for Madame Tussauds
1995-1996
Teacher at jewellery-making course for Copenhagen Youth Education.
1995
Self-employed jeweller, own shop and workshop in Copenhagen.

Travel
1993-94
Working in local jewellery workshops in Kathmandu, Nepal and Udaipur, India.