Ornamentum Gallery

Posting some recent museum acquisitions!

A work by Korean Artist Eunmi Chun is now in the growing collection of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum!

Chun’s Giraffe brooch is delicately constructed of cow gut in the manner of a paper model - a curiously translucent material that dries firmly and glows golden when light passes through it. Cascading from the base of the piece and sporadically on the body of the work, are the artists’s own hairs, individually gold-leafed. Seeds are also speckled around the surface, the combination of materials representing the circle of life in nature.



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Posting some recent museum acquisitions!

Featured prominently at the front of our booth at Design Miami, we are thrilled to announce that Jaydan Moore’s wall piece titled Platter / Shatter II is now officially in the collection of the Dallas Museum of Art.

With a 6 1/2' diameter, Platter / Shatter II is comprised of hundreds of fragments from silver-plated platters with varying patinas, all hand cut and fitted into place with overlapping elements adding an extra layer of depth to this exquisite artwork.

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Getting around to posting some recent museum acquisitions!

Samuel Gassman’s big Pink Parure was acquired by the Museum of Arts & Design in NYC!

Featured by Ornanentum at Salon Art & Design and then with two other Parures at Design Miami, The MAD picked out the most off-the-wall piece to make a huge impact in their exhibitions.

A tiara, necklace, two bracelets and a pair of earrings fitted into an extravagant hand-made box.

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Jaydan Moore’s works have gone into collections in Miami, NYC, Belgium, China and more. It was extra special to be able to place and help hang a stunning piece in the collection of a lovely Hudson Valley couple for their beautiful home not far from the gallery.
Here it is in situ with a photo of its meeting of the morning sun in its new home.

1st Hudson subset of 2023.
Happy New Year!

Hope you see you soon.

Since they beat us at football, let’s celebrate !

New bags by Ted Noten, jewelry by Annelies Planteydt, Ralph Bakker, Philip Sajet, Ruudt Peters here !

Join us for at BOOTH G/28 Through Sunday, December 4 to see new and selected works by: .hedman.studio .moore Shelley Norton, , Annelies Planteydt, , Gerd Rothmann, , Phillip Sajet, and many more!!

Woodland

Exhibition of Swedish artist Hanna Hedman !

Holon X, from in focus to bokeh. A must see new piece by during with .

Today’s jewelry!

Ornamentum is thrilled to present the work of two innovative jewelry artists;

SHELLEY NORTON

Re Cubed (Girl Before A Mirror)

ALEXANDER BLANK

Vague Sparkle

Through November 6

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Three Exhibitions!

Beate Klockmann - Spikes

Annelies Planteydt - Beautiful City - New Rooms

Philip Sajet - Baroque and Roll

Ornamentum is thrilled to present the work of three renowned jewelry artists; Beate Klockmann (Germany), Annelies Planteydt (NL) & Philip Sajet (NL).
The presentations offer three distinct views of adornment / expression within one exhibition space.

German artist Beate Klockman’s second exhibition with Ornamentum features a striking group of rings and one bracelet. Klockmann presses sheet wax into pyramid relief forms which she then combines and arranges in various manners.

Dutch Jeweler Annelies Planteydt's works often reflect on architecture, but not necessarily of living or working structures, although these are often referenced. The works investigate the organization of everyday life through line, repletion, form. The works can be viewed in distinct phases- the first, a geometrically organized drawing paying homage to the details that stick in the artist's mind. The second phase happens when you pick the piece up from the viewing surface and it collapses into itself in a semi-fluid form. And the third, on the body you can reposition the necklace and the structures shift.

Philip Sajet's work covers a broad spectrum of themes and styles, from classic to the profane, Sajet sets gemstones in delicate goldwork in one piece while aggressively employing shards of glass in another. The iconic gemstone silhouette punctuates Sajet's work, in bold, exaggerated form, It is an oft revisited image, but always to new effect. And then there are NSFW rings titled "Wedding Night", all featured in this exhibition. It's hard to define what Sajet's style is with one word. His catalog of almost 40 years is so vast and diverse….

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A whole lotta friends — old and new — joining us this year. (Check the comments for the full list!)
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Mark your calendar ✍️ 📆 for , this November 10-14. Link to ’s listing for our 2022 edition in bio.

Reception tonight!

20 YEARS ORNAMENTUM!!!

Then and Now. A lot has changed!

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20 YEARS ORNAMENTUM!!!

Then and Now. A lot has changed!

Follow the link in our profile to view the anniversary exhibition!

Jiro Kamata was born in Japan and moved to Germany in the ‘90s to study at the Hochschule für Gestalltung in Pforzheim, where he met his classmate Laura Lapachin. After graduating, he continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Art in Munich under Professor Otto Künzli.
He has been with Ornamentum since its inception and has been featured in several solo exhibitions as well as at numerous international fairs. His nontraditional and innovative style addresses themes of reflection, optics, and light and shadow. Working around these concepts for the past 20 years, his most recent work includes bold rings with a reflective color PVD coating on the surface of camera lenses which are set like gemstones.

His pieces can be found in the collections of world renowned museums such as the Swiss National Museum, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and many others. Recently, a pipe piece from Ornamentum’s “Up in Smoke exhibition” was acquired by the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio.

Kamata’s intensity and integrity make his work some of the finest examples of innovative jewelry in the world. A marriage of technical expertise and conceptual rigor is balanced in works that span a long trajectory with Ornamentum. On reflecting on their time in School, Laura says “I remember working on a project during our studies in Germany... While I and most of the other students were busy experimenting and building models, Jiro would sit and ponder for days. And as due date approached, he would know exactly what he had in mind and set forth in the eleventh hour to create something completely unexpected, meticulously crafted and completely thought out conceptually.”

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20 YEARS ORNAMENTUM!!!

Then and Now. A lot has changed!

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Silke Spitzer, Wall Brooches, 2022
wool, linen, cotton yarn, oil stick, pen, pencil, ink, shellac, cork, 35 x 26 x 1.2 "

Silke Spitzer has been with the gallery since its early years beginning with her residency in 2004, where she fondly remembers the shared labor and excitement of the gallery’s early days.

“I remember at the very beginning...
Maybe the first or second year of the gallery when I visited as an „ artist in residence“ and there was still a lot of construction going on, also during the opening hours of the gallery.
I would show a fancy necklace to a customer downstairs in the gallery while the constructors and Stefan would work on the plumbing on the second floor and they were so much into the „ fu***ng son of a bitch i lost my hammer“ kind of work, that they forgot we might hear them swearing downstairs in the gallery….”

Silke Spitzer studied at the University of Applied Arts and Design in Pforzheim at the same time that Laura did. During her studies she received a DAAD Scholarship from the Rhode Island School of Design. After her time at RISD, she returned to Pforzheim and graduated with a MFA in Jewelry Design. Since then, she has relocated to Berlin. In 2011 she co-founded and taught at a small jewelry school which challenged the traditional framework of the craft.
Her work pushes the boundaries of the jewelry discipline and explores the space between art jewelry and sculptural objects. The pieces are impactful, bold, and refuse to go unnoticed. Her bright color palette is influenced by her surroundings along with the use of non-precious materials which she finds in her neighborhood. She has received several international awards such as the Justus Brinckmann Prize in 2015, Grassi Award in 2010, and others.

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Jaydan Moore has created a composition-language that references the decorative arts and historical silver, and found silver-plated platters are his medium- sometimes immediately recognizable with handles and edges visible, other times less evident. His sculptures are created by hand using all the skilled methods of traditional metal crafts yet the work is undeniably finding its place in the realm of Fine Art.
Jaydan Moore joined with Ornamentum in 2015 and was first presented at the Collective Design Fair in NYC. Subsequently his work has been featured at Design Miami/ Basel and Design/ Miami, where he has become a crowd favorite, with his works being acquired by important private and public collections, including the Carnegie Museum of Art and Honolu Museum of Art and MFA Houston. Later this year, Moore's first platter wall piece will be exhibited at the MFA Boston.
"Ornamentum Gallery is an institution. They have been a catalyst in how contemporary jewelry is envisioned through their exhibitions and stellar collection of artists. For twenty years, they have succeeded in presenting ever-evolving contemporary metalwork to the public to grow the cultural understanding of what jewelry means to our society.

Alongside their pedigree, Laura and Stefan have been family. Their kindness and generosity make being a part of their network a pleasure. They have helped me grow as an artist over the years we have worked together. I am honored to work with Ornamentum Gallery and look forward to growing together over the years to come.” JM

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20 YEARS ORNAMENTUM!!!

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Can’t believe where we’ve come, let’s see where it goes from here!

Rebekah Frank, Potential Space, 2022, necklace and brooches, sterling silver, steel, nickel silver

Rebekah Frank first came to Ornamentum while a student at Cranbrook to join Iris Eichenberg and help set up a solo exhibition of hers. Following her graduation, she joined the gallery roster with her jewelry- compositions of steel combining rigid and fluid elements- essentially "drawings" that come to life when worn.
Ornamentum has featured Frank's work prominently at design fairs in NYC, Basel Switzerland and at Design Miam, where she was also featured as a panelist in the Design Miami Design Talks. In 2019 Ornamentum featured Rebekah in the solo exhibition titled Just Add Flesh.
The Potential Space Series explores collapsible forms made from chains. These pieces are elegant, intricate and most definitely suggestive. You are invited to explore the potential space from the inside. The textural and tactile experience is ... surprisingly naughty.

Portrait photos by Lydia Daniller

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20 YEARS ORNAMENTUM!!!

Then and Now. A lot has changed!

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Hibernate group

The Hibernate group was founded in 1999, in Finland, and includes Helena Lehitnen, Eija Mustonen, and Tarja Tuupanen. Each artist works individually with distinct styles centering around different materials and techniques. The collective works together to show their pieces and creates collaborative installations to accompany their work. Ornamentum has had two solo exhibitions of Hibernate, one in 2008 and one in 2016.
All three of the artists who are featured in the 20 Year Exhibition show a sensitivity and respect for materials.
Helena Lehtinen’s contemporary work provides a new meaning and story to antique materials. The carefully selected materials are not deconstructed, but rather highlighted through the use of planned alliances and relationships within the work.
Eija Mustonen, who has recently focused on working with metal, emphasizes and honors the tradition of smithing through her work. Championing the effects on manual labor, her pieces are simple and focus on showcasing the material and technical qualities. She now focuses on folding and bending metal forms and references clothing accessories, home linen, and utensils.
Tarja Tuupanen works with stone and explores the psychology of ornament. Her necklace made of a carved black marble with thin grey threads asserts its presence and weight on the body or escapes the body to be viewed as a sculptural object.

Pictured: Garden neckpiece by Helena Lehtinen, About Ornament XV pendant by Tarja Tuupanen, 3X Folded pocket brooch by Eija Mustonen
2008 exhibition - getting serious and fooling around :)

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20 YEARS ORNAMENTUM!!!

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David Bielander, Blumenampel (Flower Pot), 2022, handbag/ object, silver, leather, 7.5 x 8.75 x 23.5 "
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David Bielander, born in Basel, Switzerland, began his journey into jewelry with a goldsmith apprenticeship. Later, he moved to Germany to work for jeweler Georg Spreng before studying under Professor Otto Künzli at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. Bielander held the position of Creative Assistant to Professor Daniel Kruger at the Academy of Fine Arts Burg Giebichenstein, Halle, and as an external consultant to the jewelry department at Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam. His work is found in notable museums around the world and he has received several prestigious awards such as the Swiss Grand Prix de Design in 2017; the Munich Förderpreis in 2009; Herbert Hofmann Prize in 2010; the Françoise van den Bosch Prize in 2012, to name a few.
Bielander takes familiar objects and pushes them to the point of ironic abstraction. A play on hierarchy and value occurs in his Cardboard series as he manipulates gold to perfectly resemble corrugated cardboard. TheCardboard Crown, which debuted in his 2015 exhibition DIY at Ornamentum is part of a limited edition of hand-made works. Following the exhibition in 2015, Ornamentum presented David Bielander at Design Miami.
David Bielander has maintained a close relationship with the gallery, professionally and on a more personal level “When Lukas (still really small) was guarding the gallery, together with Laura, and inspecting all the works on display, put on the pineapple bracelet and stated after careful consideration: I’m going to wear that at my wedding.”

photos of Bielander’s newest work and his 2015 installation of DIY at Ornamentum and at Design Miami.

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20 YEARS ORNAMENTUM!!!

Then and Now. A lot has changed!

Iris Eichenberg, German born, graduated from Gerrit
Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam in 1994. In 2000
Eichenberg took up the position as head of the Jewellery
Department and the Academie. Later in 2006 She joined
Ornamentum’s artist roster shortly before moving to the US
to teach at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan. Living as an immigrant at several points in her
life, her works visit themes of memory, place, belonging,
and the concept of “home”. In 2007, Ornamentum
presented Iris Eichenberg’s Timelines/Tenements, an
exhibition directly relating to the immigrant experience at
the SOFA NY Fair, where it received broad acclaim.

For Ornamentum’s 20 Year exhibition, Eichenberg created
Potential.
Iris describes the work, “This folded set of potential
beginnings and endings embraces rituals of unpacking and
secrets shared with a few. An altar or tool set of a narrative
not told but aiming to become in-between and finished by
the viewer again and again. It consists of the melted
remnant of my family silver and refers to the inherent
language of jewelry making and traditions attached to it."
Eichenberg currently has a solo mid career overview
exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Craft & Design,
planned to travel in late 2023 to the Lowe Museum, Miami,
FL. Her work can be found in The Metropolitan Museum of
Art, The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Schmuck
Museum Pforzheim, the Foundation National d’Art
Contemporain in Paris, and many more.

Follow the link in our profile to view the anniversary exhibition!

and see you later in the year and !

20 YEARS ORNAMENTUM!!!

Then and Now. A lot has changed!

Iris Eichenberg
Iris Eichenberg, German born, graduated from Gerrit
Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam in 1994. In 2000
Eichenberg took up the position as head of the Jewellery
Department and the Academie. Later in 2006 She joined
Ornamentum’s artist roster shortly before moving to the US
to teach at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan. Living as an immigrant at several points in her
life, her works visit themes of memory, place, belonging,
and the concept of “home”. In 2007, Ornamentum
presented Iris Eichenberg’s Timelines/Tenements, an
exhibition directly relating to the immigrant experience at
the SOFA NY Fair, where it received broad acclaim.

“...... working with a Gallery over years is growing together
and developing a relationship in which you challenge each
other and first of all nurture each other.
It is a home base from which you venture out and return , a
context which defines you.
-Eichenberg

For Ornamentum’s 20 Year exhibition, Eichenberg created
“Potential”.
Iris describes the work, “This folded set of potential
beginnings and endings embraces rituals of unpacking and
secrets shared with a few. An altar or tool set of a narrative
not told but aiming to become in-between and finished by
the viewer again and again. It consists of the melted
remnant of my family silver and refers to the inherent
language of jewelry making and traditions attached to it."

Eichenberg currently has a solo mid career overview
exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Craft & Design,
planned to travel in late 2023 to the Lowe Museum, Miami,
FL. Her work can be found in The Metropolitan Museum of
Art, The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Schmuck
Museum Pforzheim, the Foundation National d’Art
Contemporain in Paris, and many more.

Follow the link in our profile to view the anniversary exhibition!

and see you later in the year and !

20 YEARS ORNAMENTUM!!!
-Our first art fair

In 2004 Stefan Friedemann attended Munich Jewelry Week, the world's largest jewelry festival, where he met Dutch Jeweler, Ruudt Peters. Peters was presenting his Azoth series, a now famous body of work. A year later, Stefan and Ruudt had remained in contact and in 2005, Peters let it be known that he was interested in presenting the work with Ornamentum, an opportunity the gallery jumped at. They were aware of their limitations as a young gallery trying to present even less conventional works in experimental and materials and forms.
In reflection, Stefan Notes, “It had been in our minds that we would probably enter the art fair world at some point down the road, but with Ruudt Peters on board we decided that we should step up that year, and we presented Azoth at the SOFA fair in Chicago, 2005, each piece presented in a bowl of water upon an iron stand”. This step jump started the gallery in their trajectory of exhibiting at international fairs- soon after leading to their acclaim as pioneers in the field, as well as a reputation for presenting the more challenging works and installation based presentations.”

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Excited to introduce our intern Lili.
Lili was born in Poland but moved to Hudson at age 3 and we got to know her and her family as she grew up - we even own an amazing chair from the modern design store they once owned here in town.
Four years ago she moved back to Poland and finished high school and two years ago she moved to London to attend art school at Central Saint Martins, where she developed a love for jewelry, starting to navigate her way through the undergrad jewelry program.
Researching the field led Lili to understand what her old neighbors at Ornamentum are about, so she asked to join our team this summer.
Now she’s busy helping us get our 20 Year anniversary exhibition installed and online.

Goldhangers.

Symbolism of the day.

http://ennouncement.exhibit-e.com/t/y-65F985C249BEC695?fbclid=IwAR0GA3YbHkv73hyxeaPjtxVgIeJ3K7fV4mdXBd_gs33dvDc641HXvGrXX-U

http://ennouncement.exhibit-e.com/t/y-598E3F0B56515B11

Visit Ornamentum from home- Presenting an Online Exhibition. The gallery has been closed for over a month now due to covid 19...  we are at home, our two boys are schooling at home and we miss all of our dear clients... mostly, we hope that all of you take care and stay healthy and safe however long this takes.

https://www.galeriemagazine.com/museum-exhibition-craft/

Nice article by Paul Laster featuring Jaydan Moore

3 Fascinating New York Exhibitions Focusing on Craft