Felieke van der Leest by Jorunn Veiteberg
When I am working with colors, I feel like a painter. When I am working with metal, I feel like a constructor. And when I am working with toys, I feel like a child. (Felieke van der Leest). The work of Dutch jewelry and object artist Felieke van der Leest (born in 1968) expresses the very special affection that she has for animals. With unbridled fantasy she creates pieces that ostentatiously, colorfully and playfully revolve around her little friends. She combines techniques used in textile work, such as crochet, with valuable metals and plastic toy animals. Within the international art jewelry scene she has developed her own special language with which she narrates intelligent and witty stories with her animal protagonists; her pieces inevitably conjure a smile upon the faces of those who view them. Characteristic for Van der Leest is the joy in her work, which is ever present yet sometimes carried off into childhood. Serious themes in her work are also expressed, including environmental protection and human approaches to animals. The current publication comprises jewelry and objects by the renowned artist from 1996 to the present. Text in English, Norwegian and Dutch.Ward Schrijver lives in the Netherlands and works as an art historian and architect. He collects modern jewelry and has coordinated and designed museum shows as well as written numerous articles on the subject. As an assistant to Gijs Bakker, he taught at the Design School Eindhoven. He has been the co-owner and spokesperson for Gallery Rob Koudijs in Amsterdam since 2007.
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| ISBN 13 | 9783897904217 |
| ISBN 10 | 3897904217 |
| Title | Felieke van der Leest |
| Author | Jorunn Veiteberg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Arnoldsche |
| Year published | 2015-01-26 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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