A Pool in The Ocean

Artist list

Caroline Bach, Ela Bauer, Marguerite Bones, Morgane De Klerk, Paul Derrez, Triin Kukk, Jiayi Lao, Floor Mommersteeg, Iris Nieuwenberg, Annelies Planteijdt, Cat Priem, Hisashi Shibata, Stefanie Verhoef, Sophia Zobel

A Pool in the Ocean is the third collaborative project by The Pool Amsterdam Jewelry Collective and its most structurally complex. Sixteen members each engage in two one-on-one collaborations, creating pieces that form an interconnected web.

No maker works in isolation; each is both a starting point and a continuation, linking all through shared making. The title evokes drops of water merging into a fluid, unified body—both distinct and immersed. Each collaboration forms a bond; together they create a system in motion.

The project explores the intersection of intimacy and collectivity: individual exchanges shaped by personal chemistry yet inseparable from the larger structure.

The exhibition becomes a wearable diagram of community, tracing connections and showing how practices are held together through relationship.


Opening reception: Wednesday, October 7th 2026, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Opening hours: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Closed on Mondays
Special events
October 13th, 6:00 PM, Movie Night
October 17th, 3:30 PM,Panel Talk: On Collective Practices in the Jewellery Field