Mette Saabye

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Published: 30.01.2024

Mette Saabye

: Studiestraede 25 B
1455 K - Copenhagen
DENMARK

: Website Mette Saabye

Mail:: mettesaabye.biz

Group photo of the exhibition Sensory Tales. The Sound of Togetherness
. by Josefine Rønsholt Smith and Mette Saabye.

Josefine Rønsholt Smith. Mette Saabye. Necklace: Care - Intention, 2023. Dyed cotton ribbon, zinc & tartcherry.

Josefine Rønsholt Smith. Mette Saabye. Necklace: Confidence - Togetherness, 2024. Brass, amber, silk, enamel, copper, boxwood & 925 silver.

Josefine Rønsholt Smith. Mette Saabye. Brooch: Care - Intention, 2023. Zinc, tartcherry & dyed cotton ribbon.

Josefine Rønsholt Smith. Mette Saabye. Necklace: Intimacy - Flexibility, 2024. Leather, copper, enamel, pine tree, bone, 925s & silk.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: Leucorrhinia caudalis, 2017. Cacholong, plastic laminate, silk, 925 silver.. 9 x 11 x 1 cm. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: Bombina bombina, 2017. Cacholong, plastic laminate, 925 silver.. 8 x 10 x 1 cm. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: Coronella austriaca, 2017. Cacholong, plastic laminate, smoke quartz, onyx, 925 silver.. 2 x 8 x 1 cm. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: Coenonympha arcania, 2017. Cacholong, plastic laminate, 925 silver.. 10 x 10 x 1 cm. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: Coenonympha arcania – Perlemorrandøje, 2017. Cacholong, plastic laminate, 925s.. 10 X 10 X 1 cm.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: Parnassia palustris, 2017. Cacholong, plastic laminate, 925 silver.. 9 x 9 x 1 cm. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: Orchis militaris, 2017. Cacholong, plastic laminate, Amethyst 925 silver.. 12 x 8 x 1 cm. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: Lychnis flos-cuculi, 2017. Cacholong, plastic laminate, 925 silver.. 12 x 8 x 1 cm. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: Malus domestica, 2017. Cacholong, Plastic laminate, Rose quartz, Agatha, 925 silver.. 12 x 9 x 1 cm. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: Lucanus cervus, 2017. Cacholong, Plastic laminate, 925 silver.. 11 x 8 x 1 cm. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: Mimosa pudica, 2016. Cacholong, plastic laminate, 925 silver.. 8 x 8 x 1 cm. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: Tears of Gold, 2016. Various gold alloy. 1.8 x 0.5 x 0.2 cm. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. We can express our feelings, and state of mind with tears.
. Scientifically tears are divided into three different types, based on their origin. Basal tears, reflex tears and emotional tears. Tears brought about by emotions have a different chemical make-up than Reflex and Basal tears.
. Emotional tears contain more of the protein-based hormones prolactin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and Leu-enkephalins, a natural painkiller. No tears are identical and you can't tell if a tear is brought by in anger, sorrow or happiness. These tears of gold are all individual, and their karat are kept a secret. I will make it up to you to decide if your Gold Tear refer to a sad or happy memory, or simply caused by the action of peeling an onion..

Mette Saabye. Object: Objects of desire, 2015. Reconstructed stone, resin, ink, wood, pearls & turquoise.. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Objects of desire. Rings & Pendants..

Mette Saabye. Object: Objects of desire, 2015. Reconstructed stone, resin, ink, wood & turquoise.. Photo by: Krogh; Dorte. From series: Objects of desire. Pendants..

Mette Saabye. Object: Objects of desire, 2015. Reconstructed stone, resin, wood & coral.. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Objects of desire. Rings & Pendants..

Mette Saabye. Object: Objects of desire, 2015. Reconstructed coral, resin, pearwood & coral.. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Objects of desire. Pendants..

Mette Saabye. Object: Objects of desire, 2015. Reconstructed coral, resin, ink, pearwood & coral.. From series: Objects of desire. Pendants..

Mette Saabye. Object: Objects of desire, 2014. Reconstructed coral, resin, ink, pearwood & coral.. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Objects of desire. Pendants..

Mette Saabye. Object: Objects of desire, 2014. Amber, Boxwood, milk-opal, white coral.. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Objects of desire. Pendants..

Mette Saabye. Object: Mirrors & Illusions, 2013. Laburnum, 925silver.. From series: Mirrors & Illusions. Rings & Pendants..

Mette Saabye. Object: Condensators, 2013. Wood, reconstructed stone, resin & ink.. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Condensators. Rings..

Mette Saabye. Object: Condensators, 2013. Wood, reconstructed stone, resin, minerals & ink.. Photo by: Dorte Krogh. From series: Condensators. Rings..

Mette Saabye. Necklace: Balance Tool 1, 2012. Ash tree, magnets, silver 925, cotton. 15 x 45 x 7 cm. Photo by Dorte Krogh.

Mette Saabye. Necklace: Balance Tool 2, 2012. Ash tree, plastic, magnets, silver 925, cotton. 15 x 45 x 7 cm. Photo by Dorte Krogh.

Mette Saabye. Necklace: Time Reader, 2012. Larch Tree, 18kt. Gold, epoxy. 15 x 45 x 9 cm. Photo by Dorte Krogh.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: A Boat is a Boat, 2012. Paper, silver 925, silk. Photo by Dorte Krogh.

Mette Saabye. Necklace: A Boat is a Boat, 2012. Oxidized silver 925. human nails, silk. Photo by Dorte Krogh.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: A Boat is a Boat, 2012. Teak tree, plastic, silver 925. Photo by Dorte Krogh.

Mette Saabye. Necklace: A Boat is a Boat, 2012. Birch tree, plastic, oil paint. Photo by Dorte Krogh.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: A Boat is a Boat, 2012. Silver 925. Photo by Dorte Krogh.

Mette Saabye. Necklace: Below the snow..., 2010. Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton. 19x10x2 cm. Copenhagen, March 12th 2010.

Mette Saabye. Necklace: Dream of a Friend, 2010. Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton. 19x10x1 cm 3.5 gr.. Copenhagen, August 26th 2009.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: Spring, 2010. Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton. 8x4x2cm. Copenhagen, April 2nd 2009.

Mette Saabye. Necklace: Vienna, 2010. Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton. 45x8x6 cm. Vienne, October 12th 2009.

Mette Saabye. Necklace: Ocean of Birds, 2010. Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton. 19x10x1 cm. Copenhagen, February 9th 2010 .

Mette Saabye. Brooch: On the Beach, 2010. Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton. 3.5x5.5x3 cm 3.5 gr.. Thy, October 8th 2009.

Mette Saabye. Necklace: Friends, 2010. Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton. 19x10x1 cm. Fyn, June 16th 2008.

Mette Saabye. Necklace: From the Uncle of a Nufle Gufle, 2010. Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton. 13x7x1 cm. Korsør, September 3rd 2009.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: Sexual Harassment, 2007. Paper, 18 ct. gold , white lacquer, silver 925. 10 x 10 x 1 cm.

Mette Saabye. Necklace: Forget me not, 2006. Silk, photos. 45 x 10 x 1 cm.

Mette Saabye. Necklace: A home, 2006. Paper, cotton string, silver 925. 45 x 8 x 4 cm.

Mette Saabye. Brooch: Cookiegirl, 2006. 18 ct. gold, scrap, turquoise. 1 x 4 x 8 cm.

Mette Saabye. Necklace: Mum, 2006. 18 ct. gold, precious stones. 9x 4 x 2 cm.

Mette Saabye. Ring: Peas and kinky corny carrots, 2006. 18 ct. gold, green agate, pearls, chorales. 4x 4 x 4 cm.

Mette Saabye. Ring: Pheasant with boiled potatoes, 2006. 18 ct. gold, pearls, agate. 4x 4,5 x 3,5 cm.

Mette Saabye. Ring: Sweets, 2006. 18 ct. gold, syntetic precious stones. 4x 2,5 x 2,5 cm.

Mette Saabye. Ring: Four signatures, 2006. 18 ct. gold, signets. 4 x 2,5 x 2,5 cm.

Group photo of the exhibition Sensory Tales. The Sound of Togetherness
by Josefine Rønsholt Smith and Mette Saabye

Group photo of the exhibition Sensory Tales. The Sound of Togetherness
by Josefine Rønsholt Smith and Mette Saabye

Group photo of the exhibition Sensory Tales. The Sound of Togetherness
by Josefine Rønsholt Smith and Mette Saabye

Josefine Rønsholt Smith
Mette Saabye
Necklace: Care - Intention, 2023
Dyed cotton ribbon, zinc & tartcherry
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Josefine Rønsholt Smith
Mette Saabye
Necklace: Confidence - Togetherness, 2024
Brass, amber, silk, enamel, copper, boxwood & 925 silver
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Josefine Rønsholt Smith
Mette Saabye
Brooch: Care - Intention, 2023
Zinc, tartcherry & dyed cotton ribbon
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Josefine Rønsholt Smith
Mette Saabye
Necklace: Intimacy - Flexibility, 2024
Leather, copper, enamel, pine tree, bone, 925s & silk
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: Leucorrhinia caudalis, 2017
Cacholong, plastic laminate, silk, 925 silver.
9 x 11 x 1 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: Bombina bombina, 2017
Cacholong, plastic laminate, 925 silver.
8 x 10 x 1 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: Coronella austriaca, 2017
Cacholong, plastic laminate, smoke quartz, onyx, 925 silver.
2 x 8 x 1 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: Coenonympha arcania, 2017
Cacholong, plastic laminate, 925 silver.
10 x 10 x 1 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home
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Mette Saabye
Brooch: Coenonympha arcania – Perlemorrandøje, 2017
Cacholong, plastic laminate, 925s.
10 X 10 X 1 cm
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Mette Saabye
Brooch: Parnassia palustris, 2017
Cacholong, plastic laminate, 925 silver.
9 x 9 x 1 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: Orchis militaris, 2017
Cacholong, plastic laminate, Amethyst 925 silver.
12 x 8 x 1 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home
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Mette Saabye
Brooch: Lychnis flos-cuculi, 2017
Cacholong, plastic laminate, 925 silver.
12 x 8 x 1 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: Malus domestica, 2017
Cacholong, Plastic laminate, Rose quartz, Agatha, 925 silver.
12 x 9 x 1 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: Lucanus cervus, 2017
Cacholong, Plastic laminate, 925 silver.
11 x 8 x 1 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: Mimosa pudica, 2016
Cacholong, plastic laminate, 925 silver.
8 x 8 x 1 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Stone Poetry - A Slice of Home
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: Tears of Gold, 2016
Various gold alloy
1.8 x 0.5 x 0.2 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
We can express our feelings, and state of mind with tears.
Scientifically tears are divided into three different types, based on their origin. Basal tears, reflex tears and emotional tears. Tears brought about by emotions have a different chemical make-up than Reflex and Basal tears.
Emotional tears contain more of the protein-based hormones prolactin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and Leu-enkephalins, a natural painkiller. No tears are identical and you can't tell if a tear is brought by in anger, sorrow or happiness. These tears of gold are all individual, and their karat are kept a secret. I will make it up to you to decide if your Gold Tear refer to a sad or happy memory, or simply caused by the action of peeling an onion.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Object: Objects of desire, 2015
Reconstructed stone, resin, ink, wood, pearls & turquoise.
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Objects of desire
Rings & Pendants.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Object: Objects of desire, 2015
Reconstructed stone, resin, ink, wood & turquoise.
Photo by: Krogh; Dorte
From series: Objects of desire
Pendants.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Object: Objects of desire, 2015
Reconstructed stone, resin, wood & coral.
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Objects of desire
Rings & Pendants.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Object: Objects of desire, 2015
Reconstructed coral, resin, pearwood & coral.
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Objects of desire
Pendants.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Object: Objects of desire, 2015
Reconstructed coral, resin, ink, pearwood & coral.
From series: Objects of desire
Pendants.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Object: Objects of desire, 2014

Reconstructed coral, resin, ink, pearwood & coral.

Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Objects of desire
Pendants.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Object: Objects of desire, 2014
Amber, Boxwood, milk-opal, white coral.
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Objects of desire
Pendants.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Object: Mirrors & Illusions, 2013
Laburnum, 925silver.
From series: Mirrors & Illusions
Rings & Pendants.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Object: Condensators, 2013
Wood, reconstructed stone, resin & ink.
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Condensators
Rings.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Object: Condensators, 2013
Wood, reconstructed stone, resin, minerals & ink.
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: Condensators
Rings.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Necklace: Balance Tool 1, 2012
Ash tree, magnets, silver 925, cotton
15 x 45 x 7 cm
Photo by Dorte Krogh
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Necklace: Balance Tool 2, 2012
Ash tree, plastic, magnets, silver 925, cotton
15 x 45 x 7 cm
Photo by Dorte Krogh
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Necklace: Time Reader, 2012
Larch Tree, 18kt. Gold, epoxy
15 x 45 x 9 cm
Photo by Dorte Krogh
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: A Boat is a Boat, 2012
Paper, silver 925, silk
Photo by Dorte Krogh
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Necklace: A Boat is a Boat, 2012
Oxidized silver 925. human nails, silk
Photo by Dorte Krogh
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: A Boat is a Boat, 2012
Teak tree, plastic, silver 925
Photo by Dorte Krogh
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Necklace: A Boat is a Boat, 2012
Birch tree, plastic, oil paint
Photo by Dorte Krogh
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: A Boat is a Boat, 2012
Silver 925
Photo by Dorte Krogh
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Necklace: Below the snow..., 2010
Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton
19x10x2 cm
Copenhagen, March 12th 2010
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Necklace: Dream of a Friend, 2010
Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton
19x10x1 cm 3.5 gr.
Copenhagen, August 26th 2009
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: Spring, 2010
Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton
8x4x2cm
Copenhagen, April 2nd 2009
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Necklace: Vienna, 2010
Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton
45x8x6 cm
Vienne, October 12th 2009
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Necklace: Ocean of Birds, 2010
Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton
19x10x1 cm
Copenhagen, February 9th 2010
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: On the Beach, 2010
Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton
3.5x5.5x3 cm 3.5 gr.
Thy, October 8th 2009
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Necklace: Friends, 2010
Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton
19x10x1 cm
Fyn, June 16th 2008
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Necklace: From the Uncle of a Nufle Gufle, 2010
Visible materials: gold, paper, paint, cotton
13x7x1 cm
Korsør, September 3rd 2009
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: Sexual Harassment, 2007
Paper, 18 ct. gold , white lacquer, silver 925
10 x 10 x 1 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Necklace: A home, 2006
Paper, cotton string, silver 925
45 x 8 x 4 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Brooch: Cookiegirl, 2006
18 ct. gold, scrap, turquoise
1 x 4 x 8 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Necklace: Mum, 2006
18 ct. gold, precious stones
9x 4 x 2 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Ring: Peas and kinky corny carrots, 2006
18 ct. gold, green agate, pearls, chorales
4x 4 x 4 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Ring: Pheasant with boiled potatoes, 2006
18 ct. gold, pearls, agate
4x 4,5 x 3,5 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Ring: Sweets, 2006
18 ct. gold, syntetic precious stones
4x 2,5 x 2,5 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Mette Saabye
Ring: Four signatures, 2006
18 ct. gold, signets
4 x 2,5 x 2,5 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Statement

Mette Saabye is one of Denmark's most distinguished jewellery artists. For over 30 years she has refined and challenged her artistic expression to become a multisensory and nonverbal language. The making of jewellery art is her way of being in touch with life and giving voice to her observations, understandings and perspectives on various subjects.
With her work, Mette investigates themes such as memory, and cultural identity. She is concerned with the impact of aesthetics on people, as well as the interrelation between body and object in a social context. Her works are typically expressed in an elegant and simple style.

Stone Poetry - A slice of home
As a child I hoped to become an archaeologist. I was fascinated by history and ancient cultures.
Another interest of mine, was finding fossils by the sea with my father. We often did, and when a new piece was found he would explain what kind of animal it had once been.
I was fascinated by these objects that kept a door open to lost cultures and time, I felt connected across time and cultures - so close and still separated. The brooches are questioning the matter of cultural identity. They are artificial fossils, referring to the culture that shaped me.