Margherita de Martino Norante

Jeweller

Published: 15.11.2010

Margherita de Martino Norante

: Via dell'Orto 28r
50124 - Florence
ITALY

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Mail:: ghita257gmail.com

Margherita de Martino Norante
Brooch: Animula vagula blandula, 2009
Gauze, feathers, gold
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Margherita de Martino Norante
Necklace: Be careful Clementine, 2009
Silver, fabric, pearls
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Margherita de Martino Norante
Necklace: Be careful Clementine #2, 2009
Silver, fabric, plastic pearls
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Margherita de Martino Norante
Brooch: Bogey man, 2008
Fur, gold
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Margherita de Martino Norante
Brooch: Untitled, 2008
Wood
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Margherita de Martino Norante
Brooch: Camouflage, 2008
Wool, 22kt gold
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Margherita de Martino Norante
Piece: Che fortuna!, 2008
Silicon, silver
Brooches and rings
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Margherita de Martino Norante
Brooch: Grandma, 2007
Silver
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Margherita de Martino Norante
Brooch: Keep quiet, 2009
Silver
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Margherita de Martino Norante
Brooch: The Wise Old Man, 2010
Cotton silvered wire, white gold
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Margherita de Martino Norante
Brooch: WAIT #1, 2009
Copper wire, shibuichi, gold
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Margherita de Martino Norante
Brooch: WAIT #2, 2009
Copper wire, shibuichi, gold
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Margherita de Martino Norante
Necklace: WAIT #3, 2009
Copper wire, shibuichi, pink gold
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Statement

I've chosen to make jewellery because I was curious. It's amazing what one can be willing to wear. The wonderful thing is that everyone can decide what bonds and limits exist with his/her work: I'm looking for mine. Materials, shapes, colors, memories, the mood of the day, anything can be inspiring...

I use different materials and techniques, from fur to reconstructed coral, from silver to enameled copper wire. The element that my pieces have in common is the inspiration: the awareness that people wear clothes, masks, accessories to cover and protect their bodies and, at the same time, to reveal, hide or disguise themselves. Jewellery can be instrumental in this process, so I use it as a medium to reflect how this process works.

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Margherita de Martino Norante, 1981, Florence Italy.

Education:
1995-2000 High School, Florence, Italy
2001-2005 University of Florence, B.A. in Industrial Design
2005-2008 Alchimia, Contemporary Jewellery School, Florence Advanced Course with Manuel Vilhena Specialization Course with Manfred Bishoff, Intensive Course Textile Techniques in Metal by Arline Fish
2007 FLAGS International meeting on cultural identity, Konstfack Stockholm, presentation, exposition, workshop Workshop with Bernhard Schobinger
2011 Hand engraving course, Le Arti Orafe, Florence

Exhibitions:
2006 Alchimia end of year exhibition show,"Modo", Florence, Italy
2007 Alchimia end of year exhibition show,via di Camaldoli, Florence, Italy
2008 Inhorgenta Fair, Monaco, Germany | Exhibition/ Symposium/ Educational Forum "Siamo Qui/ We Are Here", Florence, Italy| Alchimia end of year exhibition show, Limonaia dei Giardini Nidiaci, Florence, Italy | ARTornamento- Alternatives Gallery, Rome, Italy | Grassimesse, Leipzig, Germany
2009 Alchemic Experiences- Lorber Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel | "Lucia Massei and the Alchimists" - Gallery Slavik, Wien | I say That! You see Whaat?, artist lab, Florence | "Second Skin" - Palazzo Bertalazzone di San Fermo, Torino
2010 "Curiosando" - Galleria Il vicolo, Genova, Italy | "Rogo delle vanità - L'abito non fa il monaco", artist lab, Florence, in collaboration with AMACI | Founding 1x1 collective | “1x1 collection #1” , temporary shop,
Laboratorio 28r, Florence, Italy
2011 “Ring party”, promoted by AGC, Rotonda a Mare and Palazzatto Baviera,
Senigallia, Italy | selected for “Cominelli Foundation Award for Contemporary Jewellery”, curated by the Cominelli Foundation and AGC, the Italian Association for Contemporary Jewellery, Cisano di San Felice, Brescia, Italy | JOYA Fair, contemporary jewellery week Barcelona with 1x1 collective | “Conceptual Jewelry” exhibition, gallery Putti, Riga, Latvia | "1x1 collection #2" conTemporary jewellery shop, at ENTR'ARTe via de' Serragli 79r, Florence

Work in private and public collections
Dr. Karl Bollmann, Dr. Mikhail Nadbaev, Cominelli Foundation

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Margherita de Martino Norante

: Via dell'Orto 28r
50124 - Florence
ITALY

: Website; Website

Mail:: ghita257gmail.com

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