Mette Saabye CV

Mette Saabye
17. February 1969

Education:
1989-90: Studies in Florence at Fuji studio goldsmith school.
1990-94: Goldsmith apprentice at Fl. Larsen studio, Cph. DK.
1994-96: Studies at Institute for precious metals, Cph. DK.
1996: Workshop established.
2005: Established Workshop & Gallery Mette Saabye

Selected Exhibitions:
1995:
The design and art crafts biennial, Art and Crafts Museum, Cph. DK.
1996:
The art and craft reward of 1879, Bronze medal, Art and Crafts Museum, Cph. DK. - Graduate exhibition at Gallery Tactus, Cph. DK. Gullsmidjan Pyrit G 15, Reykjavik ICL. Gallery Oz, Helsinki SF.
1997:
Talente ´97, international trade fair, München D. - "Bride Picture" Gallery EX, Cph. DK. - "Iceland" Ålborg Fine Art Museum, Ålborg DK. Gallery Tactus, Cph. DK. Nordic house, Reykjavik ICL. Novanta Nove, Amsterdam NL.
1998:
"Schmuck" München D. - "Upside down - Inside out" Rundetårn, Cph. DK. - "Branching out"Art and Crafts Museum, Cph. Dk. - "Souvenir" Design yard, Dublin IRE.
1999:
"Young Danish jewellery design" Gallery hnoss, Gothenburg S. - Akerhus Kunstnersenter, solo exhibition Lillestrøm N. - "Objects of desire" Kentucky USA. - "The Eye’s Delight" Galerie am Fischmarkt & Galerie Waidsspeicher im Kulturhof Krönbacken, Frankfurt D.
2000:
"Spring Exhibition”, Charlottenborg, Cph. DK. - "The decorated ego " Queen Fabiola Hall, Antwerp B. - “The Danish Jewellery Museum”, solo exhibition, Møn DK. - "Frozen garden" Platina, Stockholm S.
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, Lt. Lathi City Museum, Lathi, Sf. Art and Crafts Museum, Cph. Dk. Sørlandets Art museum, Kristiansand N.
2002:
"Monochrome" Designers Zoo, Cph. Dk. - "Det er så yndigt………" Officinet, Cph. Dk. - "Autum Exhibition“, Charlottenborg, Cph. Dk. - “Monochrome“, Galerie für Schmuck Flensburg D. - “5 years”, Anniversary Exhibition, Gallery hnoss Gothenborg S. - “Holiday Exhibition”, OXOXO, Baltimore USA.
2003:
“Ornamenta”, Contemporary art Jewellery Museum, Grenaa Dk. - '' The Brooch'' Damhuset, Lyngby 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, Berlin D.
2004:
“Women” The royal library, Cph. Dk. Scandinavian tour Exhibition. - “Danish Jewellery” Galerie des métiers d'art du Québec, Canada. - “Design and Crafts Biennial 2004” Trapholt Dk. - “Costume of soul”, solo exhibition, Platina, Stockholm S. - “Rings in dialogue”, The National museum, Cph. Dk.
2005:
”Miss Biennial 2004”, Gallery Mette Saabye, Cph. Dk. - ”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.
2006:
”In reality.......” solo exhibition, Art and Crafts Museum, Cph. Dk. - “How to love juicy jam & jags” Køppe Gallery Cph. Dk. - “SOFA”, Chicago, USA
2007:
“Collect”, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK. - “United colours of ”, Køppe Gallery Cph. Dk. “Design and Crafts Biennial 2007” Koldinghus, Dk. - "Tendenser 2007" Galleri F15, Moss, N. - “European Voices” Galleri Object space, New Zeeland. - “ Func art”, Køppe Gallery Cph. Dk. - “Limited edition”, Køppe Gallery Cph. Dk.
2008:
“Danish jewellery”, Franz Mayer museum, Mexico City. - “Everything that glitters...” Trapholt, Dk “All ready made” , Køppe Gallery, Cph. Dk.
2009:
“Object Rotterdam” Køppe gallery, Nl. - “...another man's treasure”, Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam Nl. - “KNOW HOW”, Tallin applied Art Triennal, Estonian Art & Design Museum, Tallin, Estonia.- “FOR LONG AND FAITHFUL DUTY - 10 YEARS OF BEAUTY”, Platina, Stockholm S. - “Sustainable jewellery” Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam Nl.
2010:
“Object Rotterdam” Galerie Louise Smit, Nl. - “COLLECT” Louise Smit, London GB.

Grants & Awards:
The Danish State Art Foundation, 3 year-working Grant: 2006
The Danish State Art Foundation: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009
Winner of The design and art crafts Biennial F. L. Foghts Fond: 2004
The National Bank foundation: 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010
Designfonden / Danish Crafts: 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2010

Others: Ausa R. Tilly’ mindelegat, Sleipnir , Emil Marie Albreckts mindelegat, Præmieselskabet, Direktør Christian Grauballes Mindelegat, Ole Haslund kunstner fond, Vald. Selmer Trane og Hustrus Elisa Trane´s fond, Dansk Metal, Kjøbenhavns guldsmedelaug: Skt. Loye pris , Københavns kommune kulturfond, Kai Bojesens mindelegat.

Sales:
97, 03, 04,
07, 08 09: The Danish Art Foundation
2001: The Copenhagen Goldsmith Guild
2000, 05: The Art Foundation of 14. August
2006: The Danish Arts and Crafts Museum

Literature:
2001: “Second Nordic jewellery Triennial” ISBN: 87-17-07114-3
2001: “Danish Art Jewellery 1960-2000” ISBN: 87-17-06996-3
2004: “Rings in Dialogue” ISBN: 87-990397-0-2
2006: “In Reality...” ISBN: 87-989994-3-5
2006: “Design” ISBN: 87-02-00415-1
2008: “Adorn- new jewellery. ISBN 978 1 85669 574 9
2009: “The jewellery compendium” Andy Gut ISBN 978-3-939130-95-6

Member of
1996: Danish Arts and Crafts Association.
1997: Copenhagen goldsmith Guild.
2001: Board member of Copenhagen Goldsmith Guild.
2001: Jewellery committee, Museum of Modern Jewellery.
2001-03: Board member at The Modern Jewellery "The Ring" Grenaa Dk.
2008: Master of Guild Copenhagen Goldsmith guild.

Various
1996: Board member in the Copenhagen Goldsmith guild competition ”Design godt håndværk”.
1996-98: Copenhagen Goldsmith guild Sct. Loye award.
1998: Arranged the jewellery exhibition "Branching out”, at The Art and Craft Museum Cph., DK.
2004: Arranged “Ringes in dialogue”, The National Museum, Cph. Dk. In collaboration with Copenhagen Goldsmith guild.
2005: Member of The Charlottenborg committee, Spring exhibition.

Teaching & lectures
1996: Designskolen Kolding.
1998: Hiko Mizune Jewellery Department Tokyo
2005-: Teaching at The Jewellery Institute, Cph. DK.
2008: Franz Mayer museum, Mexico City