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Oct 30 APELDOORN
I travelled to appledoorn by train in anticipation of a fantastic display of European contemporary jewellery, unfortunately I had arrived in the middle of the exhibit change over...
I travelled to appledoorn by train in anticipation of a fantastic display of European contemporary jewellery, unfortunately I had arrived in the middle of the exhibit change over...
- However I was very generously offered a private tour of the store room which is home to the largest collection of contemporary jewellery in the Netherlands. Carin E.M. Reinders curator and art historian is truly passionate about collecting jewellery and CODA ensures its collection reaches a wide audience in regular exhibits and interpretations. The jewellery store is extensive and houses not only jewellery but paper works and design concepts for example CODA was gifted the archives of the renown Onno Boekhoudt consisting of 'sketches correspondence and ephemera, photos tools and Marquette. The system used for cataloguing the collection is simple and effective each carton safely cushions and protects the precious artwork and allows for immediate inspection, the Technician explained that sometimes excessive tissue can be problematic in risking damage to works and less packaging also means CODA is able to fulfil its agenda of keeping its collection visible as a tool for educating in particular art students and emerging artists. I was invited to pick some boxes and take a closer look at the contents, but in truth I had a really hard time choosing I ended up looking at a few glass pieces,
this particular brooch by David Mandel was a definite favourite this super cool necklace called Incognitos Anonymous, 2011 by Felieke van der Leest were exceptional up close up. I was also very lucky to be able to view the works for the next show 'Wealth' while they were waiting to fill the cabinets.
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