Urushi Ice Cream Sticks, 2004. objects and brooches

“Gésine Hackenberg’s love for everyday objects forms the basis of this collection of jewellery and objects. With much patience, she turns simple things, nondescript and insignificant, into precious gems. She uses Japanese Urushi lacquer to give the objects a rich red hue, texture and shine. By using this technique, she preserves and refines ordinary, disposable artefacts.

At first sight, they appear to be autonomous objects. But after a simple addition or little intervention by the wearer, they begin to interact with the body and become wearable as jewellery.”

Materials: Japanese Urushi lacquer on wood and textile, silver, 18 ct gold, antique Urushi soup bowls, string, silver, gold

Photography: Eddo Hartmann, Rutger Graas, Gésine Hackenberg
Text: Paul Derrez

 



Urushi Ice Cream Sticks, 2004. object and brooch

 



Occasional jewellery. inspiration image

 



Pearl Necklace, 2004. object and necklace

 



Pearl Necklace, 2004. object and necklace

 



Donut Button, 2004. brooch

 



Hanging Brooches, 2004

 



Rubber-Bend-Rings, 2004
please have a look at my product Rubber-Bend-Rings

 



Instructions how to make a Rubber-Bend-ring wearable

 



(pure) Golden Toothpics, 2004

 


‘Boerenbont’ Necklace, 2005
dishcloth (cotton)

 

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