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The best beret in Paris

11/4/2018

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The Louvre

11/4/2018

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as with the british museum I spent the best part of two days exploring the ledendary Louvre, and have a myriad of images to add to my visual resource.
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The Kingdom of Rocks

11/3/2018

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Museum Reich der Kristalle
the next stop was the kingdom of crystals which is part of the mineralogical state collection of Bavaria..the museum on display are varying displays of minerals form all over the worlds it is a small museum from a huge petrified wood stump examples of lab grown gems to paua shell and coral specimens the selection is broad and well worth a visit. I was surprised to find a small darkened room displaying suspended and rotating crystal display the rock glowed iridescent orange ,green pink and yellow these forms reminded me of mini Judy Darragh limbo sculptures

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limbo rocks
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Pinothek der Modrene

11/3/2018

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of the numerous and wonderful works on show at the Pinothek der moderne, this work titled Passage, by Roman Ondak, 2004 was my pick of the lot. these small sculptural peices are actually made by japaenes steel workers. The Artist gave the workers bars of chocolate and aked them to eat the chocolate and then make a sculpture from the silver foil wrapper.
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Pinotheck der Moderne

11/3/2018

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Danner rotunda
  • at he the central core of the pinothek der Moderne is the Danner Rotunde, It holds over 100 works from some of the worlds most influential contemporary jewellers. The selection was curated by Otto Kunzli in 2014 and is made up of works on loan from the Danner foundation. I cant really explain in word how fantastic this exhibition is but like the curve gallery in London the rotunda experience feels like one of discovery the space is dimly lit with strip lighting low on the walls with individually lit central curved floor cabinets and long rectangle wall cabinets. Displayed are works in all materials shapes and sizes and works are grouped as if in conversation with each others my favorites which were one of Lucy Sarnels Love power, a zinc component necklace on yellow cord with Fabrizo Tridenties bright Yellow Italian Ring.I especially enjoyed a piece called holy pendants by Mikiko Minewaki a large necklace depicting oversize pave pendants and chain it was crafted completely with white paper and filled and entire wall cabinet. another favourite was Bernard Shobingers bottle neck Chain.
    The rotunda is a real credit to the museum and speaks volumes to the respect afforded to contemporary jewllery by the German public and institutions   
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Shrine

11/2/2018

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  • Michael Jackson tribute – I cam across this shrine at night outside the city’s Bayerischer Hof hotel. ( where Micheal Jackson used to stay when in Munich) It has be visited and added to by tourist and fans every day since the singer’s death in 2009. Its cool how human desire to build these type of shrines is evident in the archaeological collections all throughout history across all cultures and points to the connection between object and memory ​
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Olympia park Markets

11/2/2018

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the trip to the markets was great I managed to buy some interesting crystals one of which looked like a fossilized corn cob, I later found out its probably some sort of petrified coral.
There were untold collections of badges and scrappy costume jewellery and I did come across this wonderful felt hat and an interesting ebony and paua brooch  
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gallerie Isabella Hund, schmuck

11/2/2018

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  • It was a real pleasure to meet the owner Isabella Hund in her exceptional purpose built gallery, immaculately minimal designed with sleek glass cabinetry it presents some of the highest quality and detailed jewellery I saw throughout my travels, including some amazing pieces by Jacqueline Ryan an absolute favourite of mine. The gallery has developed an extremely high end collection of works. In preparation for its 30th year celebrations this gallery has a strong track record and following. A focus on avant-garde jewellery strong form and design and style, has underpinned the galleries success. Isabella recommended first and foremost to visit the Danner Rotunda as in her opinion it is the most important collection in Munich terms of encompassing breadth of Contemporary jewellery and thought. I was kindly gifted a copy of her 50 earrings publication to add to our workshop library.   
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Munich, St peters -Saint Munditia

11/2/2018

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St peters church was built in the early 1300s
it is incredible in its baroque archetecture and gold detail every where

my main aim in visiting was to see the relics of St Munditia The patron saint of “spinsters”. The skeleton lies in a gilt glass coffin lined with red velvet, her bones have been Sewn into a transparent body stocking and then studed somehow with large jewels and pearls and gold, with glass eyes staring on. her remains have been here since their transfer from the Roman catacombs in 1675. In her hand she holds a glass container filled with dried blood, a relic of her martyrdom from her beheading in 310 AD
It was actually really creepy, this bejewlling skeletons is not uncommon in Germany. What does this about the value of the jewel? do these skeletons perform a function to the church as macabre, life size souvenirs? 
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Waterloopein markets

11/1/2018

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