Heerlen, 13 July 1970
Education:
2024 Trier University of Applied Sciences, Stone sculting Workshop by Levan Jishkariani, Campus Idar-Oberstein, Germany.
2021 Pocosin Arts, zoomworkshop Frenemies: Joining Pewter, Silver, and Other Metals by Logan Woodle, Colombia NC, America.
2021 Pocosin Arts, zoomworkshop Anthropomorphic raising by Logan Woodle, Colombia NC, America.
2020 Pocosin Arts, zoomworkshop Eat your greens: pewter salad service by David Clemons, Colombia NC, America.
2019 Peter Vermandere, workshop casting-iconoc(l)ast, Antwerp, Belgium.
2018-2019 Syntra Limburg, Tongeren, Belgium, Stone setter.
2018 HRD, Antwerp, Belgium, Certified Diamond Grader.
2018 Trier University of Applied Sciences, Gemstone Cutting Workshop by Alexander Friedrich, Campus Idar-Oberstein, Germany.
2016-2017 Syntra Limburg, Tongeren, Belgium, Jeweller-Goldsmith.
1987-1993 Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design, The Netherlands, Bachelor of Fine Art and Design in Education.
Expositions:
2026 Jewelry Code: Data as Wearable Art, Syldyr project 04-03-2026/08-03-2026, Handwerkmesse, Munich, Germany.
2026 Amber Trip art jewellery contest, 12-02-2026/14-02-2026, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2025 Jewelry Code: Data as Wearable Art, Syldyr project 09-12-2025/16-12-2025, Museum of Fine Arts, Karaganda,Kazakhstan.
2025 AGCpunto, annual exhibition by members of AGC, 7-11-2025/15-11-2025, Biblioteca del Gabinetto di Lettura, Padua, Italy.
2025 AGCpunto, annual exhibition by members of AGC, 16-10-2025/23-10-2025, Archivio Negroni, Milaan, Italy.
2025 Jewelry Code: Data as Wearable Art, Syldyr project 02-10-2025/02-12-2025, National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan.
2025 Momentum, annual contemporary jewellery exhibition 2025, 01-08-2025/15-08-2025, Studio Melt, Newcastle, Australia.
2024 Tutto Bello 2024, 17-11-2024/01-12-2024, CC Beringen, Beringen, Belgium.
2024 DE, VAN, DEL, MAC, 25-04-2024/25-05-2024, NOJ Gallery Brussels, Belgium.
2024 PARTICLE[S] International exhibition, 25-04-2024/05-05-2024, MAD Brussels, Belgium.
2023 Off Contemporania Circuit Exhibition, with Devotional Jewellery, 26-09-2023/13-10-2023, Escola Massana, Barcelona, Spain.
2023 Anatomy of decisions by Ariel Lavian, prolonged till 17-08-2023, Beita Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel.
2023 Anatomy of decisions by Ariel Lavian, 23-06-2023/25-07-2023, Beita Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel.
2023 Melting Point Valencia, with Devotional Jewellery, 27-04-2023/30-04-2023, Valencia, Spain.
2022/23 Devotional Jewellery, Pensieri Preziosi 17° Edition,26-11-2022/05-02-2023, Oratorio of San Rocco Padova - Italy.
2021/22 Redefine luxury, 21-11-2021/20-02-2022, D'O studio-gallery Cadier en Keer, The Netherlands.
2018 Jewelry Award 2017, prolonged till 31 January, Tour&Taxis Brussels, Belgium.
2017 Jewelry Award 2017, 22 October-30 December, Tour&Taxis Brussels, Belgium.
2017 Jewelry Award 2017, 16 September-1October, Diamond Land Antwerp, Belgium.
Prizes:
2026 Best Jewellery Award,Amber Trip art jewellery contest, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2017 Jewelry Award 2017, First prize Design and Craftsmanship, Antwerp, Belgium.
Publications:
2025 The Jewelry Code:Data as Wearable Art, Astana, Kazakhstan.
2023 De Van Del Mac, NOJ, Brussels, Belgium.
2023 PARTICLE[S] , Les Brucelles aslb, Brussels, Belgium.
2022 Devotional Jewellery, Pensieri Preziosi 17° Edition, Comune di Padova, Italy.
2021 EUREKA! – Flashes of Genuis, eBook, friends of carlotta Galerie für zeitgenössischen Schmuck, Zurich, Switzerland.
2018 Jewels & Watches, nr 52 winter 2017-2018, 15 January 2018, Felvy, Belgium.
Chamber of Commerce number: 98616501 Carus Objects & Jewels|Saskia Tossaint NL78RABO0311270972 RABONL2U