Mette Saabye

Mette Saabye, 1969, Denmark.

Education:
1994-96: Studies at Institute of Precious Metals, Cph. DK.
1990-94: Goldsmith apprentice at Fl. Larsen Studio, Cph. DK.
1989-90: Studies in Florence at Fuji Studio Goldsmith School.

Selected Exhibitions:
2016: SAME, SAME - BUT DIFFERENT, Køppe-Contempoary Objects, Kødbyen Copenhagen | “Schmuck” München, D - ”Danish Arts and Crafts” Galerie für Angewandte Kunst, München, D - ”Danish Design Now” Designmuseum Denmark, Cph. DK - ”Garnish”  Thomas Mann’s Gallery, Brooklyn Metalworks & Baltimore Jewelry Center, US
2015: ”The Danish Arts Foundation's Jewellery collection” Beijing, CN - ”The Danish Arts Foundation's Jewellery collection”  MoA, Seoul, PRK -  ”Sct. Loye” Rundetårn,  Cph. DK - ”KORU5” Vaasa Art Hall & Imatra Art Museum, FI - ”Garnish” Equinox Gallery & Velvet da Vinci Gallery, US
2014: “Schmuck” München, D - “Mari Funaki, Award for contemporary jewellery exhibition” Gallery Funaki, Melbourne, AU - “Shanghai Jewelry art exhibition” Shanghai, CN
2013: “Mindcraft12” Fuori Salone, Milano IT - “CODA Paper Art Exhibition” Apeldoorn, NL - “ALATYR” Amber Museum Kaliningrad, RU - “KCDA Annual Exhibition” Korea Craft Designer Association. - “Objects of desire” Galerie Jewelerswerk, Washington, US - “Beijing International Jewelry Art Biennial” Beijing, CN
2012: “Jewellery Unleashed!”  Museum fur Gestaltung in Zurich, CH  - “A Boat is a Boat..is a Boat a Boat?” ATTA Gallery, Bangkok, TH - “My favourite Things” Gallery Mette Saabye, Cph. DK
2011: “Currency” THINK THANK – “Abushan – grass to gold – Dialogue for the 21.st. century“  WCC, Delhi, IN. - “Applied Arts in Europa” WCC-BCC Mons, BE - “Jewellery unleashed!” MMKA, Arnhem, NL.
2010: “Lost in time” solo show at Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam NL.
2009: “...Another Man's Treasure”, Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam NL. - “KNOW HOW” Tallin applied Art Triennal, Estonian Art & Design Museum, Tallin, EE.- “FOR LONG AND FAITHFUL DUTY - 10 YEARS OF BEAUTY”  Platina, Stockholm S. - “Sustainable jewellery” Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam NL.
2008: “Danish jewellery” Franz Mayer museum, Mexico City, MX - “Everything that glitters...” Trapholt, DK
“All ready made” Køppe Gallery, Cph. DK.
2007: “Collect” Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK. - “Design and Crafts Biennial” Koldinghus, DK. - “European Voices” Galleri Object Space, NZ. - “Limited edition” Køppe Gallery, Cph. DK. 
2006: ”In reality.......” solo exhibition, Art and Crafts Museum, Cph. DK. - “How to love juicy jam & jags” Køppe  Gallery, Cph. DK. - “SOFA” Chicago, US
2005: ”Use it” Expo 2005, JP. - ”Danish” Danish Design Center, Cph. DK. - “14. August“ 40 years anniversary, Art and Crafts Museum, Cph. Dk. - ”Languages” Galerie 422, Gmunden, AT. + Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt am Main D. - ”Wearable opinions” Galleri Norsu, Helsinki, SF.
2004: “Women” The royal Danish library, Cph. DK. Scandinavian tour Exhibition. - “Danish Jewellery” Galerie des métiers d'art du Québec, CA. - “Design and Crafts Biennial” Trapholt DK. - “Costume of the soul” solo show, Platina, Stockholm S. - “Rings in dialogue” The National museum, Cph. DK.
2003: “Ornamenta” Contemporary Art Jewellery Museum, Grenaa DK. - ''Danish jewellery'' Galerie Lous Martin, Delft NL. - ''Because'' Paustian, Cph. DK. - ''Jewellery in Light'' Århus Fine Arts Museum, Århus DK. - ''Beyond the myth'' Scandinavian Travel Exhibition. 2003-2007.
2002: "Autum Exhibition“ Charlottenborg, Cph. DK. - “Monochrome“  Galerie für Schmuck Flensburg D. - “5 years” Anniversary Exhibition, Gallery Hnoss Gothenburg S. - “Holiday Exhibition” OXOXO, Baltimore US.
2001: Gallery Aria, Tokyo JP. - "Made in Denmark" Galerie Caractére, Neuchatel CH. - "Schmuckstücke" München D. - "Second Nordic Jewellery Triennial" Röhsska Museet, Göteborg S. Museum of applied art, Tallinn, EE. Lathi City Museum, Lathi, FI. Designmuseum Denmark, Cph. DK. Sørlandets Art museum, Kristiansand N.
2000: "Spring Exhibition” Charlottenborg, Cph. DK. - "The decorated ego" Queen Fabiola Hall, Antwerp BE. - "Frozen garden" Platina, Stockholm S.                        
1999: "Young Danish jewellery design" Gallery Hnoss, Gothenburg S. - “Body Parts” Akerhus Kunstnersenter, solo show Lillestrøm N. - "Objects of desire" Kentucky US. - "The Eye’s Delight" Galerie am Fischmarkt & Galerie Waidsspeicher im Kulturhof Krönbacken, Frankfurt D.
1998: "Schmuck" München D. - "Upside down - Inside out" Rundetårn, Cph. DK. - "Branching out" Designmuseum Denmark, Cph. DK. - "Souvenir" Design yard, Dublin IRE.
1997: Talente ´97, International trade fair, München D. "Iceland" Ålborg Museum of Fine Arts, Ålborg DK. Gallery Tactus, Cph. DK. Nordic house, Reykjavik ISL.  Novanta Nove, Amsterdam NL.
1996: “The Art and Craft Reward 1879” Designmuseum Denmark, Cph. DK. - “Graduate Show” Gallery Tactus, Cph. DK. Gullsmidjan Pyrit G 15, Reykjavik ISL. Gallery Oz, Helsinki SF. 
1995 “The Design and Crafts Biennial”, Designmuseum Denmark, Cph. DK. 


Grants & Awards:
2013/ 12/ 11/ 10/ 09/ 04/ 01/ 00/ 1999 The Danish State Arts Foundation
2006 The Danish State Arts Foundation, 3 year-working Grant
2013/ 12/ 10/ 05/ 02/ 01/ 1997 The Design Foundation / Danish Crafts
2015/ 12/ 10/ 06/ 04/ 02/ 1998 The National Bank foundation
2004 Winner of The Design and Crafts Biennial,  F. L. Foghts Fond
2013 “Grand Prix” at ALATYR, Amber Museum Kaliningrad
2015/ 1994 Ausa Regitze Tilly’s Fund

Others: Sleipnir, Emil Marie Albreckts memorial Fund, Præmieselskabet, Direktør Christian Grauballes memorial Fund, Ole Haslund Art Fund, Vald. Selmer Trane og Hustrus Elisa Trane´s Fund, Dansk Metal, Copenhagen Goldsmith Fund, The Sct. Loye Reward, Københavns kommune kulturfond, Kai Bojesens memorial Fund. Hetsch-medal, Bronze         

Collections:
2013 Amber Museum Kaliningrad, RU,
2013 Musée Grobet Labadié, Marseille, FR,
2009/ 08/ 07/ 04/ 03/ 1997 “The Danish Arts Foundation” DK, 97, 
2012/ 05/ 00 “The Arts Foundation of 14. August” DK,
2007 “Rotasa Foundation” California, US,
2008/ 06“Design Museum Denmark” DK,
2002 “Pahlman Collection” SF,
2001 “Copenhagen Goldsmith Guild” DK,

Member of
2001-14 Board member of Copenhagen Goldsmith Guild, DK
2005-6 Member of The Charlottenborg committee, Spring exhibitions, Cph, DK
1997 Copenhagen goldsmith Guild, DK

Work experience
2015 Officially appointed external examiner at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation, Design School Kolding & School of Architecture Aarhus
2015 Jury member, ALATYR, Amber Museum Kaliningrad, RU
2014-15 Board member of the The Danish State Arts foundation for Crafts and Design, DK
2013-2014 Global head of design at Trollbeads A/S 
2008-14 “Master of Guild”, Copenhagen Goldsmith guild, DK
2005-10 Teaching at Institute of precious Metals, Cph. DK.
2005 Established Workshop & Gallery Mette Saabye, Cph. DK
2001 Co founder of Designer Zoo Copenhagen, DK
2001 Freelance designer at Trollbeads A/S
1996 Self-employed Jewellery artist, designer & goldsmith. Workshop established

Teaching & lectures
2016 Kolding Design School, DK
2015 Kaliningrad School of Art & Design, RU -  KEA, Cph. DK
2014 Birmingham School of Design, UK - CAFA Jewellery department Beijing, CN
2013 Rhode Island School of design, US
2012 Memory in Design, Kolding Design School Conference, DK
2010 Escola Massana, Barcelona E. - University of Ulster Belfast, IR
2005/ 10 Institute of Precious Metals, Cph. DK.
2008 Franz Mayer Museum, Mexico City, MX
1998 Hiko Mizune Jewellery Department, Tokyo, JP
1996 Kolding Design School. DK.

Mette Saabye
Studiestræde 25B
DK-1455 Copenhagen K
Phone 0045 26811826
mette@saabye.biz
www.mettesaabye.com

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