Nanna Obel
Jeweller
Published: 19.11.2019
nannaobel.comBrooch: A Quiet Moment, 2019
14k gold, silver, enamel, photo, mahogany, driftwood, coral fossil, citrine.
7 x 1,5 x 12 cm
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Necklace: Above or Below, 2019
14k gold, silver, mahogany, driftwood, freshwater pearl.
16 x 2.5 x 33 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
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Brooch: It’s a Snap, 2019
Silver, enamel, illustration, photo, transfer foil, resin lacquer, tracing paper, leather, silk.
8 x 2 x 12 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
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Brooch: Miss Venus, 2019
Silver, 24k gold plated silver, enamel, photo, illustration, rubies, silk.
8 x 1.5 x 11 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
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Brooch: Love Me, Touch Me Not, 2019
14k gold, silver, enamel, photo, illustration, amber, ivory.
4.5 x 2 x 11.5 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
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Brooch: Beyond Infinity, 2019
14k gold, silver, enamel, photo, transfer foil, topaz, aquamarine, chalcedony, moonstone, citrine, fluorite.
9.5 x 1.5 x 10 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: A Queen… Worthy of the People’s Love
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Brooch: Your Current Location, 2019
14k gold, silver, enamel, photo, resin lacquer, Tahiti- and freshwater pearls.
9.5 x 1.5 x 12 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: A Queen… Worthy of the People’s Love
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Brooch: The Last Single-use Straw, 2019
14k gold, silver, oxidized silver, enamel, photo, illustration, transfer foil, moonstone, topaz, aquamarine, rutile quartz, rubber.
8 x 2 x 14.5 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: A Queen… Worthy of the People’s Love
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Brooch: Under the Surface, 2019
14k gold, silver, enamel, photo, opal, peridot, silk.
9 x 1 x 9 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: A Queen… Worthy of the People’s Love
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Brooch: Leading the Way, 2019
14k gold, silver, enamel, photo, resin lacquer, diamonds, silk.
8 x 1.5 x 10 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: A Queen… Worthy of the People’s Love
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Brooch: Mirrors Never Lie, 2019
Silver, oxidized silver, 24 k gold plated silver, enamel, photo, diamonds, silk.
6 x 0.5 x 14 cm
Photo by: Dorte Krogh
From series: A Queen… Worthy of the People’s Love
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Brooch: Medals of honor anno 2018 - a tribute to five Danish women’s liberation pioneers, 2018
18k gold, silver, enamel, photo, aquamarine, carnelian, polyester ribbon.
13 x 1.5 x 15 cm
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Brooch: Have a Heart, and pass it on, 2018
14k gold, silver, enamel, photo, illustration, coral, silk.
6 x 1 x 15 cm
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Brooch: Is Your Wife Helpless, or Dangerous?, 2017
18k gold, silver, copper, enamel, photo, silk.
6 x 0.5 x 11 cm
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Brooch: A Disease Worse Than Alcohol, 2017
18k gold, silver, copper, enamel, photo, silk.
9 x 1 x 9.5 cm
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Nanna Obel has her jewellery practice just outside of Copenhagen, Denmark. She was educated at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts as a graphic designer and worked in that field for 15 years before changing career path. After intensive goldsmiths courses and a degree from The Institute of Precious Metals in Copenhagen, she is now developing her unique jewellery in her studio and exhibits locally and internationally.
Statement
I find the themes for my jewellery in the media news flow. If I’m touched and I can relate to a story, I save it in my idea bank. The narrative dictates the shapes and the materials of my pieces and I never know what the final piece will look like at the beginning of the process. I’m often surprised by the final result.My background as a graphic designer makes me very visually orientated and I get inspired by collage art, old photos, typography, packaging, signage - all kinds of compositions.
I enjoy combining photos with quotes and decorative elements to create narratives with serious themes and a humoristic twist. Hopefully, I make the viewer reflect on the stories.
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