NEL LINSSEN AT 80
NEL LINSSEN Nel Linssen takes an intuitive approach to her bracelets and necklaces made from paper; however, it is also an approach based on years of research and haptic knowledge. The relationship between wearer and viewer is the essence of Linssen’s jewellery, its articulation on the body enhancing and highlighting its colours and textures. While the wearer is aware of the sensuous nature and movement of the jewellery, the viewer is drawn to the constant visual changes to the work wrought by the slightest movement of the body.
Right: Nel in her studio, Nijmegen, 2015
Grey Necklace, 2013 Plastic coated paper, polyester thread 54cm in length
Bracelets, 2008-2013 Plastic coated paper, polyester thread 8.5cm diameter
Blue Necklace, 2013 Plastic coated paper, polyester thread 48cm in length
Bracelets, 2013 Plastic coated paper, polyester thread 8.5cm diameter
Nel Linssen’s studio, Nijmegen, 2015 Tools, materials and test pieces
Short Grey Necklace, 2004 Plastic coated paper, polyester thread 40cm in length
Bracelet, 2012 Plastic coated paper, polyester thread 8.5cm diameter
Rope Necklaces, 1999 Plastic coated paper & polyester thread Approx 114cm length
Inspirational material from Nel Linssen’s studio, 2015
Grey Necklace, 2015 Plastic coated paper, polyester thread 60cm in length
Brown, Yellow & Red Necklace, 2013 Plastic coated paper, polyester thread 54cm in length
Red Bracelet, 2003 Plastic coated paper, polyester thread 10cm diameter
Red Necklace, 2015 Plastic coated paper and elastic thread 48cm in length
Brown & Red Bracelet, 2001 Plastic coated paper and elastic thread 9cm diameter
Orange, White & Blue Bracelet, 2012 Plastic coated paper and elastic thread 8.5cm diameter
Red & Grey Necklace, 2012 Plastic coated paper and elastic thread 86cm in length
Big Buff & Grey Bracelet, 1987 Paper 9cm width, 7cm diameter
Big Green & Black Bracelet, 1987 Paper 6cm width, 8cm diameter
Rope Necklace, 1999 Plastic coated paper & polyester thread 78cm in length
NEL LINSSEN Born: 1935, Mook-Middelaar, Netherlands Training: Academy of Fine Arts, Arnhem Awards: 2001 City Culture Prize Nijmegen Holland 2001 Bayerische Staatspreis Munich Germany 1994 Hounorable Mention Rotterdam Design Award Selected Public Collections: Museum of Modern Art, Arnhem Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh National Galleries of Australia, Canberra Victoria & Albert Museum, London Handwerkspflege Bayern, Munich Kunstgewerbe Museum, Berlin Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York Museum of Applied Art, Oslo MusÊe des Arts Decoratifs, Montreal Brooklyn Museum, New York Fonds National d’Arts Contemporain, Paris The National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston USA