Amber Chamber

Helfried Kodre, Brooch, 2015, Amber, sterling silver

New jewelry from an ancient material…

October 1 – 31, 2015

Artists’ Reception: Friday, October 2, 6-8pm

Featured Artists:

Elisabeth Defner, Christiane Förster, Heidemarie Herb, Herman Hermsen, Beate Klockmann, Helfried Kodré, Philip Sajet, Peter Skubic, Gisbert Stach, Petra Zimmermann

This exhibition shows a number of different approaches to amber, running the gamut from artists working with amber for the first time, to those who have been working with it for an extended period. The contrasts in these works should help to update the traditional and still rather one-sided view of amber jewelry, showing new possibilities about this interesting material. Amber, fossilized tree resin, has been appreciated for its color and inherent beauty since Neolithic times.

Curated by Heidemarie Herb.

Philip Sajet, Potatoe Chip Ring, 2015, Photo: Beate Klockmann

Philip Sajet, Ring, 2014, White gold, amber. 3cm tall. Photo: Beate Klockmann

Philip Sajet, Potatoe Chip Ring, 2015, yellow gold, amber, 2.5cm. Photo: Beate Klockmann

Philip Sajet, Potato Chip Ring, 2015, Yellow gold, amber, 2.5cm. Photo: Beate Klockmann

Herman Hermsen, Mona, 2015 (pendant/necklace), 2015, Amber, wood, photoprint on aluminum, 12 X 7 cm

Herman Hermsen, Mona Necklace, 2015, Amber, wood, photo-print on aluminum, 12 X 7 cm

Herman Hermsen, AllaDali (Brooch), 2015, shark yaw, amber, gold 15 x 8 cm

Herman Hermsen, AllaDali Brooch, 2015, Shark jaw, amber, gold, 15 x 8 cm

Gisbert Stach, Golden Toast 3 Brooch, 2013, Baltic amber, transparent silicon, stainless steel. Photo: Gisbert Stach

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Gisbert Stach, AT-Schnitzel Brooch, 2015, Baltic Amber, transparent silicone, stainless steel

Peter Skubic, Untitled Brooch, 2015, Amber, coral, stainless steel, 9 x 8.5 x 2.7 cm. Photo: Petra Zimmermann

Petra Zimmermann, Untitled Rings, 2014/2015, Amber, polymethyl methacrylate, gold

Christiane Förster, Brooch, Untitled, 2015, Amber, mother-of-pearl, silver, 5.7 x 5 x 0.7 cm

Christiane Förster, Untitled Brooch, 2015, Amber, mother-of-pearl, sterling silver, 5.7 x 5 x 0.7 cm

Heidemarie Herb, Untitled Rings, 2014, Amber, sterling silver. Photo: Silvana Tili

Heidemarie Herb, Neckpiece: time, 2014, silver, brass, iron, natural rope, baltic amber, 13 cm. Photo by: Silvana Tili

Heidemarie Herb, Neckpieces: Time, 2014, Sterling silver, brass, iron, natural rope, baltic amber, 13 cm. Photo by: Silvana Tili

Beate Klockmann, Ring, Untitled, 2015, Gold, amber, Plastic

Beate Klockmann, Untitled Ring, 2015, Gold, amber, plastic

Beate Klockmann, Earrings, Untitled, 2015, Gold, amber, Plastic, 40 x 40 x 20cm

Beate Klockmann, Untitled Earrings, 2015, Gold, amber, plastic

Helfried Kodré, Untitled (Ring), 2014 amber, silver, gold, cupper. Photo: Helfried Kodré

Helfried Kodré, Untitled Ring, 2014, Amber, sterling silver, gold, copper

Elisabeth Defner, Pendant, Amber, sterling silver, 10.3 x 3 x 3cm

Elisabeth Defner, Ring, Untitled, 2015, Cooper, silver, Opal, amber

Elisabeth Defner, Untitled Ring, 2015, Copper, silver, opal, amber