Iris mondelaers jewellery

iris mondelaers jewellery

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BIG EMOTIONS People often come to her in response to a major event in their lives: an engagement, a wedding, a birth, a death…

It is as though jewellery is irrevocably attached to the most important moments of our lives and has an almost ritual significance. ‘Just this week, I had four Americans visit.

Ten years ago, I had made a necklace for the mother of this family. She was a horsewoman and was killed falling from her horse. She had worn the necklace every day. So it was impossible for the three daughters to split this necklace.

They came here especially to have the same chain made for each of them, each in a different coloured gold but identical to that of their mother’, explains Iris. This is only one of the many stories that she can tell about the pieces she makes and the people she meets as a result.

It is unsurprising then that the ritual power of jewellery forms the subject of a piece. Touche pas aux fleurs!, commissioned by the Sterckshof Silver Museum, is a wall object full of symbolism. There are references to the four elements: earth, air, water and fire. Inspired by Flemish tapestries, Iris also pays tribute to the tradition of passing down jewellery from generation to generation, from mother to daughter to granddaughter or son. With each new generation, the jewellery acquires additional layers of sentimental meaning and value. Touche pas aux fleurs! can be used in the same way: as a bridal piece for a marriage, for the birth of a child, an engagement or a funeral.

FORMS AND MATERIALS The Sterckshof commission in 2008 was a turning point in Iris’ career. It was a gratifying recognition of her work that made all the blood, sweat and tears of the early years worthwhile. It also consolidated the floral theme in her work,

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Touche pas aux fleurs!

BIG EMOTIONS People often come to her in response to a major event in their lives: an engagement, a wedding, a birth, a death…

It is as though jewellery is irrevocably attached to the most important moments of our lives and has an almost ritual significance. ‘Just this week, I had four Americans visit.

Ten years ago, I had made a necklace for the mother of this family. She was a horsewoman and was killed falling from her horse. She had worn the necklace every day. So it was impossible for the three daughters to split this necklace.

They came here especially to have the same chain made for each of them, each in a different coloured gold but identical to that of their mother’, explains Iris. This is only one of the many stories that she can tell about the pieces she makes and the people she meets as a result.

It is unsurprising then that the ritual power of jewellery forms the subject of a piece. Touche pas aux fleurs!, commissioned by the Sterckshof Silver Museum, is a wall object full of symbolism. There are references to the four elements: earth, air, water and fire. Inspired by Flemish tapestries, Iris also pays tribute to the tradition of passing down jewellery from generation to generation, from mother to daughter to granddaughter or son. With each new generation, the jewellery acquires additional layers of sentimental meaning and value. Touche pas aux fleurs! can be used in the same way: as a bridal piece for a marriage, for the birth of a child, an engagement or a funeral.

FORMS AND MATERIALS The Sterckshof commission in 2008 was a turning point in Iris’ career. It was a gratifying recognition of her work that made all the blood, sweat and tears of the early years worthwhile. It also consolidated the floral theme in her work,

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Touche pas aux fleurs!

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camelia gold maxi

camelia gold midi

Ring, Au, yellow gold, 100 brilliant cut diamonds 1.00 crt – 42.80 g – 2009

Ring, Au, yellow gold, 46 brilliant cut diamonds 0.46 crt – 19.39 g – 2014

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camelia gold maxi

camelia gold midi

Ring, Au, yellow gold, 100 brilliant cut diamonds 1.00 crt – 42.80 g – 2009

Ring, Au, yellow gold, 46 brilliant cut diamonds 0.46 crt – 19.39 g – 2014

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square

square

Bracelet, Au, yellow gold – 69.34 g – 2011

Ring, Au, yellow gold, brilliant cut diamond 0.10 crt – 8.82 g – 2011

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square

square

Bracelet, Au, yellow gold – 69.34 g – 2011

Ring, Au, yellow gold, brilliant cut diamond 0.10 crt – 8.82 g – 2011

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blossom silver Neck jewel, Ag – 148.73 g – 2008

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blossom silver Neck jewel, Ag – 148.73 g – 2008

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golden leaf

golden leaf

Ring, Au, yellow gold – 10.75 g – 2011

Neck jewel, Au, yellow gold, lapis lazuli, yellow gold clasp – 15 g – 2011

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golden leaf

golden leaf

Ring, Au, yellow gold – 10.75 g – 2011

Neck jewel, Au, yellow gold, lapis lazuli, yellow gold clasp – 15 g – 2011

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necklace branches

the sky is the limit

Neck jewel, Au, yellow gold, small blue agate balls – 50.32 g – 2002

Ring, Au, yellow gold, fantasy turquoise – 6.99 g – 2002

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necklace branches

the sky is the limit

Neck jewel, Au, yellow gold, small blue agate balls – 50.32 g – 2002

Ring, Au, yellow gold, fantasy turquoise – 6.99 g – 2002

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iris mondelaers (°1973) Larenstraat 39 3560 Lummen +32 (0)13 67 77 81 info@irismondelaers.be www.irismondelaers.be

education studies

‘Een confrontatie van Juweelkunst’, group exhibition Tilbury’s Art Gallery, St-Truiden (BE)

1991 – 1995

1996

1995

‘Sieraad en Mode in de Euregio’, exhibition in CC Genk (BE)

Sint-Lucas School of Arts, Antwerpen Master in Visual Arts, specialisation Jewel Design HRD Antwerpen: Certificate Diamond Grading and Identification.

professional activities professionele activiteiten

Participation in the exhibition ‘Juwelen van 1945 tot nu’ in collaboration with Vizo, Pforzheim (DE) and Antwerpen (BE)

1997

‘Spring ‘97’, Young Talent Fair, Fabiolazaal, Antwerpen (BE)

2014

Group exhibition in Gallery ‘Neon’, Brussel (BE)

opening of gallery ‘Iris Mondelaers’

exhibitions tentoonstellingen — Group exhibitions Groepstentoonstellingen 1993

‘Bullet Proof Forms’ part of Formes de Flandres, Barcelona (ES) and Museum voor Sierkunst, Gent (BE) Group exhibition in ‘Amber Gallery’, Taipei (TW)

1998

‘Lijfstijl 2000’, Young fashion and jewels from the Euregio, CC Genk (BE)

‘Wat siert ons land?’, Arvada Center for Arts, Colorado (US)

‘Het Edele Labeur’, Museum voor Sierkunsten, Gent (BE) ‘Gekist Juweel’, Galerij De Mijlpaal, Heusden-Zolder (BE)

‘Antwerpen ’93, Culturele hoofdstad van Europa’, selection of works in the Diamond Museum, Antwerpen (BE)

1999

1995

‘Limbarte Junior III’, CC Zolder (BE)

‘Class of ‘95’: laureate of the exhibition in the Goldsmith’s Hall, Londen (UK)

‘Wat siert ons land?’ (JP)

‘Glas’, Galerij De Mijlpaal, Heusden-Zolder (BE)

2000

End of year exhibition in gallery ‘Acte Expo’, Brussel (BE)

‘Twen in 2000’, Diamantmuseum, Antwerpen (BE)

‘Vrouw en Design’: exhibition in Villa Eksternest, Roeselare (BE)

‘Jong Talent’, CC Dommelhof, Neerpelt (BE)

‘Nieuwe Oogst in 1995’: exhibition in gallery Amarna, Maastricht (NL)

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Exhibition in Gallery ‘Groot Begijnhof’, Mechelen (BE)

1996

start of gold and silver workshop in Beringen (BE)

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‘Schitteringen in een glazen kast’, an exhibition supported by Vizo, Rumbeke (BE)

‘Twen in 2000’, Zilvercentrum Sterckshof, Antwerpen (BE)

iris mondelaers (°1973) Larenstraat 39 3560 Lummen +32 (0)13 67 77 81 info@irismondelaers.be www.irismondelaers.be

education studies

‘Een confrontatie van Juweelkunst’, group exhibition Tilbury’s Art Gallery, St-Truiden (BE)

1991 – 1995

1996

1995

‘Sieraad en Mode in de Euregio’, exhibition in CC Genk (BE)

Sint-Lucas School of Arts, Antwerpen Master in Visual Arts, specialisation Jewel Design HRD Antwerpen: Certificate Diamond Grading and Identification.

professional activities professionele activiteiten

Participation in the exhibition ‘Juwelen van 1945 tot nu’ in collaboration with Vizo, Pforzheim (DE) and Antwerpen (BE)

1997

‘Spring ‘97’, Young Talent Fair, Fabiolazaal, Antwerpen (BE)

2014

Group exhibition in Gallery ‘Neon’, Brussel (BE)

opening of gallery ‘Iris Mondelaers’

exhibitions tentoonstellingen — Group exhibitions Groepstentoonstellingen 1993

‘Bullet Proof Forms’ part of Formes de Flandres, Barcelona (ES) and Museum voor Sierkunst, Gent (BE) Group exhibition in ‘Amber Gallery’, Taipei (TW)

1998

‘Lijfstijl 2000’, Young fashion and jewels from the Euregio, CC Genk (BE)

‘Wat siert ons land?’, Arvada Center for Arts, Colorado (US)

‘Het Edele Labeur’, Museum voor Sierkunsten, Gent (BE) ‘Gekist Juweel’, Galerij De Mijlpaal, Heusden-Zolder (BE)

‘Antwerpen ’93, Culturele hoofdstad van Europa’, selection of works in the Diamond Museum, Antwerpen (BE)

1999

1995

‘Limbarte Junior III’, CC Zolder (BE)

‘Class of ‘95’: laureate of the exhibition in the Goldsmith’s Hall, Londen (UK)

‘Wat siert ons land?’ (JP)

‘Glas’, Galerij De Mijlpaal, Heusden-Zolder (BE)

2000

End of year exhibition in gallery ‘Acte Expo’, Brussel (BE)

‘Twen in 2000’, Diamantmuseum, Antwerpen (BE)

‘Vrouw en Design’: exhibition in Villa Eksternest, Roeselare (BE)

‘Jong Talent’, CC Dommelhof, Neerpelt (BE)

‘Nieuwe Oogst in 1995’: exhibition in gallery Amarna, Maastricht (NL)

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Exhibition in Gallery ‘Groot Begijnhof’, Mechelen (BE)

1996

start of gold and silver workshop in Beringen (BE)

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‘Schitteringen in een glazen kast’, an exhibition supported by Vizo, Rumbeke (BE)

‘Twen in 2000’, Zilvercentrum Sterckshof, Antwerpen (BE)

Jewels Iris Mondelaers Text Hilde Verbiest Photography Reginald Tackoen, Studio Apart Art direction Jaak Van Damme English translation Heidi Steffes Rescribist Translations Final editing Katrien Van Moerbeke Co-ordination Karel Puype Layout www.groupvandamme.eu Published by Stichting Kunstboek bvba Legeweg 165 B-8020 Oostkamp www.stichtingkunstboek.com Printed in the EU ISBN: 978-90-5856-564-8 D/2016/6407/19 NUR: 655/656 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a database or retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, by any means, electronically, mechanically, by print, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission from the publisher.

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