Felieke van der Leest

Jeweller / Klimt02 member selected at Schmuck 2016 Schmuck - MJW 2016 Klimt02 member selected at Schmuck 2017

Published: 27.01.2017

Felieke van der Leest

: Fitjadalsvegen 86
5610 - Øystese
NORWAY

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Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: Jewelrassic: An Inside Story, 2017
Textile, plastic animals, oxidized silver, aluminium alloy, paper, plastic, cubic zirconia
15 x 11 x 6 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Piece: Miss Universe, 2017
Textile, plastic animal, oxidized silver, glass beads, cubic zirconia, leather
15 x 28 x 16 cm
Object with necklace
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Tricereyedtops, 2017
Textile plastic animal, gold, oxidized silver, glass, meteorite, peridot
11 x 10 x 6 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Piece: Think Sustainable!, 2017
Textile, plastic animal, oxidized silver, mammoth ivory, glass beads, magnets, steel
32 x 14 x 14 cm
Object with necklace
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Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: Think Sustainable!, 2017
Oxidized silver, mammoth ivory
Ø 17 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Spermheart Rocker, 2017
Textile, plastic animal, silver, cubic zirconia
12.5 x 6 x 4.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: Therizini Blub Blub, 2016
Silver, plastic animal, glass beads, topaz, leather
24 x 23 x 17 cm
Object with necklace
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Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: Therizini Blub Blub, 2016
Silver, plastic animal, topaz
9.5 x 8.5 x 2 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Ring: Rex Ring, 2016
Textile, plastic animal, oxidized silver, cubic zirconia
4 x 4 x 4 cm
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Van der Leest
Piece: Pachyceballosaurus, 2016
Textile, plastic animal, oxidized silver, gold plated glass beads, garnet, magnet
10.5 x 10.5 x 8.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Ring: Pachyceballosaurus, 2016
Textile, plastic animal, oxidized silver, gold plated glass beads, garnet, magnet
10 x 10.5 x 5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Lunatitia Velociraptorina, 2016
Textile, plastic animal, Argentium®, cubic zirconia
14 x 7 x 7 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Piece: Hatze Gopteryx and the Mystery Eggs, 2016
Oxidated silver, glass beads, cubic zirconia, magnets
20 x 20 x 15 cm
Object with bracelet
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Felieke van der Leest
Bracelet: Hatze Gopteryx and the Mystery Eggs, 2016
Textile, oxidated silver, glass beads, magnets
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Felieke van der Leest
Object: Duo Dupli Diplo, 2016
Textile, plastic animals, Argentium®, glass beads, steel, leather
25 x 35 x 14 cm
Object with earrings
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Felieke van der Leest
Earrings: Duo Dupli Diplo, 2017
Plastic animals, Argentium®
5 x 5 x 1 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Cupidopteryx, 2016
Textile, plastic animal, Argentium®
10 x 11 x 9 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Piece: Brachiosaurus Tree with UFO Nest and Alien Eggs, 2016
Textile, plastic animal, Argentium®, glass beads, leather, magnets
Object with brooch
20 x 20 x 31 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Brachiosaurus Tree with UFO Nest and Alien Eggs, 2016
Textile, Argentium®, magnets
8 x 8 x 6 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Piece: Attendronosaurus, 2016
Textile, plastic animal, Argentium®, glass beads, topaz, steel
Object with brooch
15 x 17 x 16 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Attendronosaurus, 2016
Plastic animal, Argentium®, topaz, steel
19.5 x 9 x 5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Mr. Zen, 2015
Textile, plastic animal, mother of pearl, silver
14 x 6 x 6 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Piece: Ki-mini, 2015
Textile, silver, glass beads
12 x 13 x 5.5 cm
Object with brooches
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Ki-mini, 2015
Textile, silver, glass beads
8 x 5.5 x 1.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Piece: The Last Frontier, 2014
Silver, bone
24 x 8.5 x 14 cm
Bracelet and rings
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Felieke van der Leest
Piece: The Last Frontier, 2014
Textile, silver, bone
Object: 27 x 21 x 11 cm
Object with bracelet and rings
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Felieke van der Leest
Earrings: Peek-a-Puma, 2014
Textile, plastic animals, gold
7 x 5 x 1.5 cm each
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Felieke van der Leest
Piece: African Caucasian Indian, 2014
Textile, gold, ArgentiumÂ®, silver, moonstone
Sheep head: 8 x 8 x 4 cm
Necklace and brooch
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Felieke van der Leest
Piece: African American Indian, 2013
Textile, gold, silver
Bison head: 12 x 7.5 x 4 cm
Necklace and brooch
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Felieke van der Leest
Piece: Pregnant Grizzly Bearmaid, 2013
Textile, plastic animals, gold, jasper
Bear cub: 10 x 3.5 x 3 cm
Object with brooch
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Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: Mariposa Caterpillaria, 2013
Textile, plastic animal, glass beads
15 x 5 x 5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Cradleboard Bambi, 2013
Textile, plastic animal, glass beads, gold, leather
7 x 3.5 x 3 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Piece: Run Roadrunners Run !, 2013
Silver, plastic animals, cubic zirconia, glass beads, polyethylene
21.5 x 6.5 x 8.5 cm
Object with bracelet
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Cradleboard Bunny, 2013
Argentium silver, glass beads, textile, plastic animal, gold
7 x 3.5 x 3 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: The End 4, 2013
Glass beads, plastic animal, silver, leather
12 x 11 x 4 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Anti-War Warrior, 2012
Textile, glass beads, gold, topaz, onyx, silver
8.5 x 9 x 4 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: The Spinster Sisters, 2012
Textile, plastic animals, glass beads, gold, cubic zirconia
27 x 16 x 4 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: The End 2, 2012
Glass beads, plastic animal, silver, leather
12 x 13 x 4 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Texas Longesthorn, 2012
Textile, glass beads, plastic animal, gold, silver
15 x 10 x 4 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: The End 3, 2012
Glass beads, plastic animal, silver, leather
12 x 11 x 4 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Crazy Horse, 2010
Textile, gold, oxidized silver, plastic animal, glass beads, topaz
15.5 x 9.5 x 4.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Gonzalez Brothers, 2011
Textile, plastic animals, oxidized silver, gold, cubic zirkonia
11 x 7 x 2.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Peace Parrot, 2010
Textile, glass beads, gold plated metal, plastic animal, gold, cubic zirkonia
14 x 10 x 2.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Billy the Kids, 2011
Textile, plastic animals, silver, glass beads, gold, cubic zirkonia
11 x 8 x 3 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: Incognitos Anonymous, 2011
Plastic animals, silver, glass beads, textile, leather
Pendant: 8 x 8 x 8 cm Carpet: 16.5 x 16.5 x 0.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: Incognitos Anonymous, 2011
Plastic animals, silver, glass beads, textile, leather
Pendant: 8 x 8 x 8 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Ring: Squaw Kitten, 2011
Silver, glass beads, textile
12 x 7.5 x 0.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Peace Puffin, 2011
Textile, glass beads, silver plated metal, plastic animal, silver, cubic zirkonia
13 x 10 x 2.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: The Beaver Family from Pencil Creek, 2011
Pencils, hemalyke®, silver, plastic animals, turquoise, textile, cubic zirkonia
Pencil house: 16.5 x 16 x 0.7 cm Frame with beavers: 9 x 9 x 3 cm
This necklace is a combination of two separate necklaces.
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Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: Spirit of the Cat, 2011
Glass beads, silver, gold, plastic animal, topaz
Pendant: 22 x 7.5 x 2 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: The End 1, 2011
Glass beads, plastic animal, silver, leather
12 x 11 x 4 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Billy Bang, 2009
Textile, plastic animal, gold, Swarovski crystal, silver, sapphire
12 x 8 x 3 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: McPufff, 2009
Textile, gold, plastic animal, glass beads, cubic zirkonia
9.5 x 9.5 x 3.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Sharky Boy, 2009
Textile, galvanized glass beads, gold, plastic animal, topaz
10 x 10 x 4.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Bull !, 2008
Plastic, white gold, oxidized silver, textile, synth, ruby
8 x 8 x 4.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: Game of the Cheetah’s, 2008
Textile, plastic animals, glass beads, oxidized silver, gold
25 x 32 x 2.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Ring: Prima Ballerina Hippo-Lolita, 2008
Plastic animal, textile, bone, gold, cubic zirkonia
6 x 6 x 7.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Olympia, 2008
Textile, plastic animal, oxidized silver, cubic zirkonia
12.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Bracelet: The J. Russels, 2008
Textile, gold, plastic animal, cubic zirkonia
21 x 7 x 2.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Earrings: The Outsiders, 2008
Plastic animals, gold (yellow, white, red), oxidized silver
4 x 2.5 x 2 cm each
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Referee-San, 2008
Textile, glass beads, gold, cubic zirkonia
13 x 10 x 2.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: Sven Svanson the First, 2008
Textile, plastic animal, gold, glass beads
15 x 11.5 x 5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Ring: Soccer Baby, 2008
Glass beads, gold, textile, silver, cubic zirkonia
7.5 x 5.5 x 5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Neckpiece: Second Peleton, 2008
Plastic animals, oxidized silver, glass beads
Group of animals: 15 x 15 x 4 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Object: Sir Beauty B. Dandy, 2008
Plastic animal, goldplated silver, oxidized silver, glass beads, hair, textile, cubic zirkonia
22 x 18 x 11 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: Yellow Kelly, 2008
Glass beads, textile, gold, plastic animal, cubic zirkonia
10 x 10 x 3.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Prof. Dr. Kong Sr., 2007
Textile, plastic animal, silver, cubic zirkonia
19 x 8.5 x 3.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Earrings: The Kalf Sisters, 2007
Plastic animal, silver, 14kt gold, plastic pearls, cubic zirconium
3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm each
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Super Freak Zebra, 2007
Textile, plastic animal, 14kt gold, glass, cubic zirconium
15 x 6 x 3 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Piece: Pregnant Koala Bearmaid, 2007
Textile, plastic animal, plastic pearls
Object: 15 x 13 x 5.5 cm, Brooch: 11.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: Gusz Goosz, 2006
14kt gold, textile, glass, plastic animal, topaz
Hanging goose: 12.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Rocky the Rock Penguin alias The Stork, 2006
Plastic animal, 14kt gold, cubic zirkonia
10 x 10 x 5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Snow White, 2007
Textile, 14kt gold, plastic animal
11 x 5 x 3 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Jumbo Star Brother, 2007
Plastic animal, textile, silver, cubic zirconium
12 x 17 x 7 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Bat Girl, 2007
Textile, plastic animal, 14 & 18kt gold, cubic zirconium
21 x 14 x 3 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Piece: Snail-with-Sprouts Train, 2006
Textile, plastic animal, silver (rhodinated), coral (painted)
32 x 4.5 x 6 cm
Object with bracelet
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Meercat Don Q, 2006
Plastic animal, textile, silver, gravel
10 x 4 x 5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Piece: Hare O’Harix and His 6 Carrots, 2006
Textile, 18kt gold, plastic animal
Object: 30 x 4 x 3.5 cm
Object with bracelet
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Monsieur le Toucan, 2005
Textile, plastic animal, 14kt gold, cubic zirkonia
11.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Necklace: Black Crow with the Golden Feathers, 2005
Textile, plastic animal, 14kt gold, cubic zirconia
Crow: 10.5 x 11.5 x 7 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Black Clown with the Golden Heart, 2005
Textile, plastic animal, polymer clay
17 x 10 x 6 cm
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Felieke van der Leest
Brooch: Spermheart, 1996
Textile, rubber, safety-pin
8 cm
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Statement

Animals have a special place in Felieke van der Leest's heart. She provides many animals with a busy social life as ornaments, gives a select group a nice home in museums and she placed a few oversized specimens in the center of everyone's attention in meeting rooms and stairwells. Jewellery, object or light fixture, the scale or function is not the aspect that inspires Van der Leest: the telling of unusual stories is always her main motivation.

Van der Leest has enriched jewellery design with the introduction of textile techniques. Combining this with gold, silver and plastic, in ten years time she developed her own idiom. She drew from her childhood in Emmen where she would visit the local zoo and also from her metalsmith education in Schoonhoven. Her unbridled imagination later came to full bloom at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. For someone who normally works with hand sized pieces it is remarkable to develop monumental installations. Nevertheless, Van der Leest has already produced some 'jewels' for public spaces, cooperating with her cousin in Neef Nicht Design.

A continuous flow of her work now finds its way to numerous exhibitions. In addition, it is happily collected by individuals and museums through the galleries that represent her in Amsterdam, New York and Tokyo. A great milestone was the 2006 exhibition Jewellery Fables: the museum in Middlesbrough (mima) exhibited an overview of all her work and also published an accompanying catalog.

Apart from the obvious fun her work sometimes showes an unexpected serious side. Contemporary issues such as the environment, dealing with animals and all kinds of social problems are touched upon. In this way Van der Leest, like Jean de La Fontaine in his famous fables, shows us the other side of the coin. But her most important quality continues to be her unstoppable enthusiasm for making new pieces and the joy they give us, the spectators.

Ward Schrijver

CV

Felieke van der Leest, 1968, Emmen, The Netherlands.

Education:
1991-1996 Academy “Gerrit Rietveld“, Jewelry Department, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
1986 -1991 Technical School for Gold- and Silversmithing, Schoonhoven, the Netherlands

Collections:
Gallery of Art, International Collection of Contemporary Jewellery, Legnica, Poland | Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
CODA Museum, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands| DSM Art Collection, Heerlen, the Netherlands | Hiko Mizuno Collection, Tokyo, Japan | Miaao – International Museum of The Applied Arts Today, Torino, Italy | Kikker Museum, The Hague, the Netherlands | Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, U.S.A. | mima – Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Middlesbrough, U.K. | Museum of Decorative Arts, Montreal, Canada | Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, U.S.A. | Museum of Modern Art, Arnhem, the Netherlands | The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, Norway | National Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Trondheim, Norway | National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, U.K. | KODE Art Museums Bergen, Norway | Racine Art Museum, Racine, U.S.A. | Royal College of Art Visiting Artists Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, U.K. | TextielMuseum, Tilburg, the Netherlands | Victoria and Albert Museum, London, U.K. | Zeeuws Museum, Middelburg, the Netherlands

Solo Exhibitions:
2017 Galerie Rob Koudijs, Jewelrassic Park, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2016 Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER 2016, From Spermhart to Mr. Zen, Legnica, Poland
2015 National Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Into the Zoo, Trondheim, Norway
2015 Into The Zoo, CODA Museum, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands
2014 i Hvelvet, Galleri KRAFT, Bergen, Norway
2014 ZOO is Life, Putti Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia
2013 Unforgettable Stories, Galerie Stühler, Berlin, Germany
2012 Once Upon a time on My West (part 1 & 2), Gallery Deux Poissons, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Once Upon a time on My West (part 2), Galerie Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2011 Felieke van der Leest: Once upon a time in My West (part 1), Galerie Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2010 Jewellery Circus/Smykkesirkus - Felieke van der Leest, West Norway Museum of Decorative Art, Bergen, Norway
2010 F.I.B.S. (Festival International des Bêtes Sportives), CAJ Gallery, Kyoto, Japan
2009 F.I.B.S. (Festival International des Bêtes Sportives), Gallery Deux Poissons, Tokyo, Japan (Solo)
2009 Harbour Front Centre, It’s a Beastly World after all, Toronto, Canada
2008 Galerie Rob Koudijs, F.I.B.S. (Festival International des Bêtes Sportives), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2007 Contemporary Art Jarfo, Animalia, Kyoto, Japan
2007 Gallery Deux Poissons, Animalia, Tokyo, Japan
2006 Galerie Louise Smit, Art Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2006 MIMA Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Animal Fables, Dorman Museum, Middlesbrough, England
2005 Dutch Textile Museum, Ostriches in Love, the wonderful jewellery of Felieke van der Leest, Tilburg, the Netherlands
2005 DSM Art Corner, Heerlen, the Netherlands
2004 Charon Kransen Arts, Animal Party, presentation at SOFA Chicago, USA
2004 Gallery Deux Poissons, Animal Party, Tokyo, Japan
2003 Galerie Louise Smit, Animal Party , Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2000 Galerie Louise Smit, Maritimities, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
1997 Galerie Louise Smit, Solo Exhibition, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Group Exhibitions (selected):
2016 IHM Internationale Handwerksmesse München, Schmuck 2016, Munich, Germany
2016 World Crafts Council - BF, Chemin Croisés, Mons, Belgium
2016 Mobilia Gallery, Intoxicating Textiles: Vibrant Colors, Bold Patterns, Cambridge, U.S.A.
2016 Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery, Funny Business, Seattle, U.S.A.
2016 Hydrogenfrabrikken, Kunsthåndverk 2016, Fredrikstad, Norway
2015 Goldschmiedehaus Hanau, 15th Erfurt Jewellery Symposium, Hanau, Germany
2015 Galleri X, Alternatives of Textile Jewelry III, Bratislava, Slovakia
2015 Ruthin Craft Centre, Not Too Precious, Ruthin, Denbighshire, U.K.
2015 National Museum for Art, Architecture & Design, Kunsthåndverk 2015, Oslo, Norway
2015 Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, 2015 Beijing International Jewelry Art Biennial, Beijing, China
2015 Art Jewelry Today, ARTIUM Presented by Mitsubishi-Jisho Museum, Fukuoka, Japan
2014 Duplicata, Galerie Noel Guyomarc'h, Montréal, Canada
2014 Giedymin Jabłoński & Friends, Gallery of Art in Legnica, Legnica, Poland
2014 Différence et répétition / Skilnad og gjentaking, Galerie NextLevel, Paris, France
2014 Pronkstukken / Show pieces, Gorcums Museum, Gorinchem, the Netherlands
2014 15th Erfurt Jewellery Symposium, Galerie Waidspeicher, Erfurt, Germany
2014 Shanghai International Metalsmithing & Jewelry Art Exhibition, Shanghai Exhibition Center, China
2014 30 Years in the Making, Lesley Craze Gallery, London, UK
2013 Beijing International Jewelry Art Biennial, China Millennium Monument, Beijing, China
2013 Kunsthåndverk 2013, National Museum for Art, Architecture & Design, Oslo, Norway
2013 Pappallona / Mariposa / Butterfly, Museo de Ciencias Naturales, Barcelona, Spain
2013 Holland in Hardanger, Hardanger Folkemuseum, Utne, Norway
2013 PAN Amsterdam Fair, RAI Parkhal, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2013 Mariposa, Museo de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid, Spain
2013 New Jewelry Associations, Sense of Wonderwork, WAKO Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2013 MANO gallery, A Jewel a day keeps Wrinkles away, Thaipei, Taiwan
2013 Galerie Rob Koudijs, Collect 2013, Saatchi Gallery, London, U.K
2013 Charon Kransen Arts, Frieze Art Fair NY, New York, U.S.A
2013 Kunstbanken Hedmark Kunstsenter, Skapninger, Hamar, Norway
2012 Society for Contemporary Craft, Humor in Craft, Pittsburgh, U.S.A.
2012 Charon Kransen Arts, SOFA Chicago, Chicago, U.S.A
2012 Design Museum, Unexpected Pleasures, London, U.K
2012 Gallery Deux Poissons, Tokyo Frontline (art fair), Tokyo, Japan
2012 Gallery Art Link, Private Cosmos, Seoul, South Korea
2012 National Gallery of Victoria, Unexpected Pleasures, Melbourne, Australia
2012 Museum Bellerive, Jewellery Unleashed !, Zurich, Switzerland
2012 World Crafts Council – BF, European Prize for Applied Arts 2012, Mons, Belgium
2011 Galerie Rob Koudijs, Collect 2011, Saatchi Gallery, London, U.K.
2011 Sterling Gallery, Brooch, Budapest, Hongary
2011 Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo, Cominelli Foundation Award Exhibition for Contemporary Jewellery 2011, Brescia, Italy
2011 Gallery Putti, Conceptual Jewellery, Riga, Latvia
2011 The Sungkok Art Museum, Open Mind, Seoul, South Korea
2011 Cristiani Art Gallery, Matter vs. Form (3rd edition), Torino, Italy
2011 Creative Creatures, Gallery Electrum London U.K.
2011Grass to Gold, World Crafts Coucil International New Delhi India Abushan
2011 From Textile to Jewel, Pole Bijou, Baccarat, France
2010 Textiles Extrmes of Scale, Bonhoga Gallery, Weisdale, Shetland Islands, U.K
2010 Finger Symbols, Bonhoga Gallery, Weisdale, Shetland Islands, U.K
2010 Sofa Santa Fe, Santa Fe Convention Centre, Santa Fe, U.S.A
2010 EUNIQUE - arts & crafts 2010, Messe Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
2010 Collect 2010 (represented by Galerie Rob Koudijs), Saatchy Gallery, London, U.K.
2010 Internationale Handwersmesse Munich Germany Schmuck 2010 Germany
2010 A Nadie le Amarga un Dulce..., Dulcería de Celaya, Mexico City, Mexico
2010 Sieren met Dieren, CODA Museum Apeldoorn Netherlands
2010 Utstillingen "Kunsthåndverk 2010", The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design Olso, Norway
2010 Duo exhibition, Gallery Kunst1, Sandvike, Norway
2009 Artistic Toys, Gallery Handwerk Munich Germany
2009 Utstillingen09 - Kunsthåndverk, Nasjonal Museet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design Olso Norway
2009 Gallery Rob Koudijs, Collect, Saatchi Gallery, London, U.K.
2009 Gallery Craft2eu, Showtime, Hamburg, Germany
2009 CODA Museum Apeldoorn Netherlands De Aard van het Beest - dieren als spiegel van de ziel
2009 Gallery Craft2eu Hamburg Germany Social Snap group
2009 Santa Fe Convention Center Santa Fe U.S.A. SOFA Santa Fe (Reprented by Charon Kransen Arts)
2009 Gallery Rob Koudijs, Object - International Fair for Autonomous Design, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
2008 Kath Libbert Jewellery, Now & Then - Antique Meets Contemporary, Salts Mill Saltaire, U.K.
2008 Villa de Bondt, Dutch Architectural Influences and Jewellery, Gent, Belgium
2008 CODA Museum, New Traditional Jewelry Symbols of Faith, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
2008 Studio GR.20, Contemporary Jewellery, Dutch Masters, Padova, Italy
2008 Gallery Rob Koudijs, Collect, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England
2008 Design Museum, Challenging the Châtelaine, Gent, Belgium
2008 WCC-BF, Triennale Européenne du Bijou Contemporain 2008, Mons, Belgium
2007 Contemporary Jewellery from mima's Collection Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (mima), Middlesbrough, England
2007 Animals Gallery Platina, Stockholm, Sweden
2007 Challenging the Châtelaine! Estonian Applied Art Museum, Tallinn, Estonia
2007 Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre, Thread of Silk, Manchester, England
2007 Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery, Traditional Skills, New Thinking: Knitting and Stitching of the 21st Century, Suffolk, England
2007 Jewellery exhibition, Veluws Museum "Nairac" Barneveld, Netherlands
2007 New horizons Gallery Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2007 Animals, Gallery Beatrice Lang, Bern, Switzerland
2007 Object Rotterdam, Las Palmas, Kop van Zuid Rotterdam, Netherlands
2007 Schmuck 2007, Oratorio San Rocco, Padua, Italy
2007 Beads Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
2006 Collect, Galerie Louise Smit, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England
2006 SOFA New York & Chicago, Charon Kransen Arts, U.S.A.
2006 Challenging the Châtelaine, Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2005 Proximity, The Sensory and Displacement, Wayne State University, Detroit, U.S.A.
2005 Maker, Wearer, Viewer, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
2005 Collect, Galerie Louise Smit, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England
2005 De Rebus Naturae, Arti Orafe Art Gallery, Florence, Italy
2004 Designers Present 2004, Design Platform, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
2004 Yellow Metallic, Stedelijk Museum CS, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2004 Collect, Lesley Craze Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, U.K
2004 Int. Contemporary Art + Design Fair, Charon Kransen Arts, West Palm Beach, U.S.A.
2004 Legnica Festival of Silver 2004, Gallery Sztuki, Legnica, Poland

Grants & Nominations:
2012 Nomination, European Prize for Applied Arts 2012, World Crafts Council – BF, Belgium
2011 Arbeidsstipend, kultur- og kirkedepartement, Norway
2011 Nomination, Cominelli Foundation Award Exhibition for Contemporary Jewellery 2011, Italy
2008 Profielprijs 2008, Stichting Profiel, the Netherlands
2008 The Price of the French Community Walonia-Brussels 2008, Belgium
2007 New Traditional Jewellery, nominated, the Netherlands
2006 Dutch Design Awards 2006, selected, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
2001 Rotterdam Design Prize 2001, nominated, the Netherlands
2001 Basic Stipend, The Netherlands Foundation for Fine Arts, Design and Architecture.
2000 NPS Culture Prize 2000, nominated, the Netherlands
1999 Starter Stipend, The Netherlands Foundation for Fine Arts, Design and Architecture
1997 Starter Stipend, The Netherlands Foundation for Fine Arts, Design and Architecture

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Events

Publications

Book: New Necklaces: 400+ Contemporary Designs. Nicolas Estrada. Promopress: United Kingdom, 2016

Book: Felieke van der Leest: The Zoo of Life. Jewellery & Objects 1996–2014. Veiteberg, Jorunn; Schrijver, Ward. Arnoldsche Art Publishers: Stuttgart, 2015

Book: I love you, Design Jewellery & Accessories. Designerbooks: China, 2014

Catalogue: Skilnad og gjentaking / Différence et répétition. Norway/France, 2014

Catalogue: Shanghai International Metalsmithing & Jewelry Art Exhibition. China, 2014

Catalogue: 30 Years in the Making. Lesley Craze Gallery: UK, 2014

Book: New Earrings: 500+ designs from around the world. Estrada, Nicolas. Thames & Hudson: Untied Kingdom, 2013

Book: ManoBook No 4. MANO independent curatorial team for contemporary jewellery: Taiwan, 2013

Catalogue: Kunsthåndverk 2013. Norske Kunsthåndverkere: Norway, 2013

Catalogue: 2013 Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition. China, 2013

Catalogue: Papallona / Mariposa / Butterfly. Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Granollers: Spain, 2013

Book: Suzanne Golden Presents. Lark Jewelry & Beading: USA, 2013

Magazine: Art Aurea. Germany, 2013
Sommer

Catalogue: A Jewel a day keeps Wrinkles away. Taiwan, 2013

Catalogue: European Prize for Applied Arts 2012. Belgium, 2012

Book: Jewelbook. International Annual of Contemporary Jewel Art 12/13. Van Damme, Jaak. Stichting Kunstboek: Oostkamp, 2012

Book: Showcase 500 Rings. New Directions in Art Jewelry. Metcalf, Bruce; Le Van, Marthe. Lark Crafts: Asheville, 2012

Book: Humor in Craft. Martin, Brigitte. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd: Pennsylvania, 2012

Book: Showcase 500 Beaded Jewelry. Photographs of Beautiful Contemporary Beadwork (500 Series). Hemachandra, Ray. Lark Books: Asheville, 2012

Catalogue: Abushan, Seed to Silver. World Crafts Council: 2011

Catalogue: Kunsthåndverk - 2010 - Et utvalg. Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design: Norway, 2011

Book: 21st Century Jewelry, the best of the 500 Series. Lark Books: USA, 2011

Catalogue: Open Mind. Sungkok Art Museum: South Korea, 2011

Catalogue: Premio per il Gioiello Contemporaneo Fondazione Cominelli. II edizione: Italy, 2011

Book: Contemporary Jewelry Art, innovative materials, Design-Ma-Ma. Cypi Press: China, 2011

Book: Gray Area Gris: contemporay jewellery and cultural diversity. Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Otro Diseño Foundation, Prins Claus Fonds: Amsterdam, 2011

Catalogue: Kunsthåndverk 2010. Norske Kunsthåndverkere: Norway, 2010

Catalogue: Schmuck 2010. Germany, 2010

Book: 500 Plastic Jewelry Designs. Lark Books: USA, 2009

Catalogue: Utstillingen09. Norske Kunsthåndverkere: Norway, 2009

Book: Dutch Masters. Folchini Grassetto, Graziella. Studio Gr.20: Padova, 2008

Catalogue: European Triennial of Contemporary Jewellery 2008. Belgium, 2008

Book: 500 Pendants & Lockets. Lark Books: USA, 2008

Book: Adorn, New Jewellery. Amanda Mansell. UK, 2008

Catalogue: Arte. Mensile di Arte, Cultura. Informazione: Italy, 2008

Catalogue: Textile Forum. 2008
1/2008

Magazine: Design Addict Nr 1. Japan, 2008

Catalogue: Thread of Silk. UK, 2008

Magazine: GZ art + design. Germany, 2008
Nr. 4

Catalogue: DESIGN creative/design/branding. Taiwan, 2008

Catalogue: Schmuck 2007. Germany, 2007

Catalogue: Contemparary Jewelry. Japan, 2007

Book: 500 Earrings. USA, 2007

Book: Felieke van der Leest, Sieradenfabels-Jewellery Fables. Schrijver, Ward; Worsdale, Godfrey. MIMA Museums & Galleries, Middlesbrough Council, GB: Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2006

Book: Challenging the Châtelaine!. Designmuseo: Finland, 2006

Catalogue: Dutch Design Awards 2006. The Netherlands, 2006

Book: 500 Necklaces. Lark Books: USA, 2006

Book: New Directions in Jewellery II. Black Dog Publishing: England, 2006

Book: Sieradenfabels - Jewellery Fables. MIMA Museums & Galleries: UK, 2006

Catalogue: Maker, Wearer, Viewer. Scotland, 2005

Book: 500 Brooches. Lark Books: UK, 2005

Magazine: Metalsmith “Exhibition in Print 2005”. USA, 2005
volume 25 number 4

Book: 1000 Rings. Lark Books: USA, 2004

Magazine: Fiberarts. USA, 2004
March / April

Magazine: Jucca. Japan, 2004
Spring / Summer

Book: Inner luxury. International contemporary jewellery. Gaspar, Mònica. Fundació “La Caixa”: Barcelona, 2003

Book: Felieke van der Leest: Beesten Feest. van der Leest, Felieke. Galerie Louise Smit: Amsterdam, 2003

Catalogue: Dutch Design van de 20ste eeuw. Toon Lauwen: The Netherlands, 2003

Book: Lepels | Spoons. Derrez, Paul. Galerie Ra: Amsterdam, 2002

Catalogue: Schmuck 2002. Germany, 2002

Catalogue: Dutch Diversity. The Netherlands, 2002

Catalogue: Lepels Spoons. Galerie Ra: 2002

Book: Mikromegas, eine austellung von Otto Künzli. Galerie für Angewandte Kunst München: Munich, 2001

CD-ROM: Parures d’ailleurs, parures d’ici, incidences, coincïdences. Switzerland, 2001

Catalogue: 2001 Mikromegas, eine austellung von Otto Künzli. Galerie für Angewandte Kunst: Germany, 2001

Catalogue: Onedel/Non Precious. The Netherlands, 2001

Magazine: Slipstich, new concepts of knitting. The Netherlands, 2000

Magazine: Maritimiteiten. The Netherlands, 2000

CD - Rom: Virtual Gallery of Contemporary Jewellery. The Netherlands, 2000

Catalogue: Schmuck ’99. Germany, 1999

Catalogue: Mind Seductions. Estonia, 1999

Book: Jewellery Moves: Ornament for the 21st Century. Game, Amanda; Goring, Elisabeth. NMS publishing Limited, Nationals Museums of Scotland: Scotland,

Magazine: Metalsmith Magazine. Suzanne Ramljak. Society Of North American Goldsmiths: Bethel,