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Anders Martin
Bruun
I see myself as an independent businessman/an artist/a designer/a goldsmith and
an entertainer, that loves to become absorbed in the small details, in whatever
I'm working on at the moment. I express myself by being as precise and pure as
possible, and I find it very challenging and exciting to work with Trollbeads.
In designing a trollbead, I try to combine humour and details with a certain
amount of cuteness. And it's important for me to integrate the hole into the
design of a bead. I get my inspiration from the diversity of the world and from
the quirkiness of everyday life.
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Asger Max Andersen
Graduated as jeweler in 1965 from Georg Jensen Copenhagen. Asger has
several years of teaching experience and has worked abroad before he started
his own company in 1975. He is located in Roskilde, Denmark.
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Christel Kaaber
During my apprenticeship with Svend Nielsen, I was able to follow and
participate in the development of the Trollbeads. I designed my beads at
this time and I focused on simplicity and humor.
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Eske Storm
Eske Storm graduated as a goldsmith from Hertz& Jakobsen in Copenhagen, Denmark and from the School of Arts in Tasco, Mexico. Received a bronze medal in 1995 in the Danish Art & Craft-competition. Opened his own store in 2001 in downtown Copenhagen next door to the Trollbeads Headquarter in Toldbodgade. His customers comes from as opposite places as the Royal resident to the free City of Christiania.
“I like to work in a realistic universe – you could call it a typical Danish design universe but maybe it really is in fact my own personal universe. My inspiration comes mainly from my travels around the world and my meeting with local tribal cultures. I’m strongly influenced by old Nordic mythology. You could call what I design for space-Viking jewellery”.
“It has been a very natural process for me to work within the Trollbeads universe. I carved my own first bead when I was 6-7 years old in Greenlandic soapstone, at the same time I carved my first miniature elephant, which today has developed into the Elephant Lock”.
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Gitte Bjørn
Gitte Bjorn is an educated goldsmith from 1993. Already from her graduation
project it was obvious that she wanted to work sculpturally. She has exhibited
in Denmark as well as internationally and describe her work this way:
With my work I strive to give room and physical reality to the part of my
imagination, that I allow myself - still - to live in a parallel world
populated with mythological beings and animals in a gothic time. In this way I
keep " the bridge down" and treat myself with a sure expectation of joy and
excitement that lays ahead of me.
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Isabel Aagaard
When you are born into a family as creative as mine, it is a natural choice for
me to be a part of the creative aspect of Trollbeads. My first Trollbead is
inspired by the Japanese art of folding paper, called Origami. I have always
been fascinated by old traditions and geometry.
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Jens Nielsen
I have been on the team developing the Trollbead concept from the first
day. It is necessary to be familiar with and to understand how to craft the
beads but at the same time understand how to use modern techniques. In this
way, we can offer unique jewelry to the market and at reasonable prices. For
me, it is an exciting challenge to combine the creative spirit with modern
production methods.
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Jytte kløve
I am standing at the helm of a ship sailing into the future. My cargo is
securely stowed in the hold below me. The view from the bridge is wonderful -
no two outlooks on the real world are alike. Each day brings a new sunrise, new
colors, because each morning adds yet another day to life and anything can
happen.
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Kasia Gasparski
Gasparski trained as a goldsmith under Jytte Klove from 1990 -1994. Since 1996
she has had her own workshop and gallery, "Guldkompagniet," centrally located
in Copenhagen. Her style is graphic, with simple, symbolic effects. In 1996
Gasparski received a three-year grant from the Danish Arts Foundation and her
work may be seen at exhibitions both in Denmark and abroad.
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Lars Glad
Lars Glad finished his education as jeweler in 1993. He finds his
inspiration in the working process developing form into jewelry and again into
new jewelry. He favors the simple en functional. Over the years he has received
several recognitions within the trade. Today he works from his workshop in
Kompagnistrode in Copenhagen.
This Trollbead is inspired from the simple form of a bicone, a trademark from
the Designer of this bead.
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Lise Aagaard
The inspiration for my beads often comes from my world travels. They
often mirror a detail from another culture. I have always loved all forms of
beads, their history and the details surrounding the production. Today I work
with development and production of glass beads. The glass and the silver
compliment each other so beautifully
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Maria Nielsen
Maria Nielsen has managed Barbara Maria's Goldsmith in the heart of the old
Dragor, Denmark since 1997. Maria Nielsen is a graduated diamondgrader
certified by IDC. This ranks her among Denmark's best professionals for grading
diamonds.
In her goldsmith Maria works with design and production of new jewelry. On
working with art and design Maria Nielsen says: " It is inspiring for me to
translate the emotions which my customers wish to express, into a handmade
piece of jewelry. Jewelry should help express and enhance the bearers
personality".
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Mette Saabye
Goldsmith Mette Saabye started her education in Italy in 1988 and finished in
Copenhagen in 1994. Since then she's been showing her work at many large fairs
thoughout the world; since 1996 she's had her own workshop, which is located on
Vesterbrogade in Copenhagen.
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Michael Weihe
I graduated as a Silversmith in 2000, at Georg Jensen Solvsmedie. By 2001
I had started Weihe Solvsmedie and now have a Studio and shop in Haderslev
(DK). When Shaping my designs I tend to use nature as a guide, and for the more
cubed designs I use large machines. I pick out the details and perfect them,
and recreate them into jewelry.
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Nicolas Aagaard
It's very exiting for me to be to be a part of Trollbeads. Especially since I'm
a part of the third generation of Trollbead artists in my family. There is all
this history to Trollbeads that I get to be a part of. When I make a Trollbead,
I try to give it life. There has to be a reason for the Trollbead to exist. To
me Trollbeads are not just jewelry; every single Trollbead has a life, a soul
and a history.
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Ragnar R. Jørgensen
Ragnar Jorgensen began his education as jeweler at Grand Valley State
University in US in 1990. After returning to Denmark he finished his education
in 1995 at Jeweler Ole Lynggaard in Hellerup. Recently he has been working as
jeweler as well as designer in US, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. In 1999 he was
accepted as freelance designer for Georg Jensen and has lately designed and
produced several collections.
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Ricardas
Kapucinskas
I adore the nature of glass. Its diverse colours and I just love the finished
product. It has been a dream of mine to work in glass for the past five years
and just half a year ago I finally had the opportunity to do so. I do my work
best when wearing a pair of headphones, listening to loud march music. My
inspiration comes from that music and from many different ornaments and art
from intriguing cultures. I am happily married to Rasa with whom I have a son
named Kristijonas. In my spare time I enjoy playing music with my brass band:
Orkestras or watch TV shows about nature and history. I also like fishing and
long walks.
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Signe M. Schumann
I have worked as a goldsmith for Lise Aagaard since the summer 2000.
Surrounded by Trollbeads morning to evening... it had to happen, I
designed my first Trollbead. My family name is Schumann, the name of a famous
Danish traveling circus, and Soren Solvsmed once said to me, with a name like
that you ought to make circus jewelry! Therefore my first Trollbead is a circus
clown.
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Søren Sølvsmed
My first Trollbeads were designed with little faces and figurines
in Sterling Silver and strung on leather. Their intention was to tell a story
and facilitate communication between people. It is now more than 30 years since
I began. Trolls, stories, mythology and other cultures are often my
inspiration.
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Svend Nielsen
I began my education as a goldsmith in 1932 where I worked together with
eight other smiths until 1937. Charms for bracelets were something completely
new... we even got media coverage! So we produced small buckets, rakes and
spades to hang on bracelets- in gold. Anything that would sell. The artistic
element wasn't the main focus although it was okay to make something "new" or
"different." As a young man, my life was of course influenced by travel and to
an even stronger extent, the war, but goldsmith'ing was and continues to be the
main focus of my life.
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Tom Blicher
Tom Blicher has designed jewelry in his own workshop since 1992. Inspiration
comes from organic forms and movements and the lines found there. Those lines
are often reflected in Tom's jewelry. He describes his creative process thusly:
I design my jewelry so that they are little sculptures in themselves. In my
thoughts I see them as sculptures on solid ground. Their lines and movements
must support this magnification in order to appear complete in my eyes.
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Trine Tanja Falsled
It is an exciting process to create a bead. First I decide how to arrange
the animals in relation to each other. Then I try to bring out the specific
characteristics of the animal with as many details as possible. I have designed
most of my beads in my time as an apprentice with Svend Nielsen, and it is
great to see that I have now turned out a whole herd. I hope that you will be
happy for your bead.
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