Evert Nijland: Jewellery

Description

Evert Nijland (b. 1971) is one of the leading jewellery artists of his generation. A typical characteristic of Nijland is working with a variety of artisans. It enables him to integrate such diverse materials as porcelain, wood, textile or steel into his works. His use of glass in jewellery, in particular, is unparalleled. This publication presents an exciting review in opulent photographs of Evert Nijland's jewellery-making over twenty years.

Ward Schrijver is an art historian and architect living in the Netherlands. He collects contemporary jewelry and has designed and curated museum exhibitions and published many articles about jewelry. He taught at the Design Academy Eindhoven as assistant to Gijs Bakker. Since 2007, he has co-owned Galerie Rob Koudijs in Amsterdam and been its spokesperson.