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Nel Linssen

1935-2016

Blue Necklace, 2014

plastic coated paper, elastic thread
L:26cm W:2.2cm
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Blue/Teal Rope Necklace, c.1999

plastic coated paper, elastic thread
L:58cm W:1.5cm
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Twisted Pink/Purple Necklace, 1999

plastic coated paper, elastic thread
L:29.5cm W:2cm
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Greenish Blue Twisted Necklace, 1999

reinforced paper, elastic thread
L:32cm W:2cm
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Black Necklace, 2000

reinforced paper, elastic thread
L:17cm W:3cm
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White/Blue Necklace, 2000

reinforced paper, elastic thread
L:20.5cm W:2.2cm
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Red/White Necklace

plastic coated paper, elastic thread
L:17cm W:3.5cm
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Pink Necklace

plastic coated paper, elastic thread
L:18.5cm W:2.8cm
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Orange/Grey Rope Necklace, 1999

plastic coated paper, elastic thread
L:54cm W:1.5cm
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Grey Rope Necklace, 1999

plastic coated paper, elastic thread
L:39cm W:1.5cm
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Dark Green Necklace, 2000

Reinforced paper and elastic thread
L:30cm
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Nel Linssen demonstrating making paper jewellery

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Nel Linssen

Born: 1935
Place of Birth: Mook/Middelaar, Netherlands
Died: 2016

Nel Linssen always took an intuitive approach to her bracelets and necklaces made from paper; however, it is also an approach based on years of research and haptic knowledge. The relationship between wearer and viewer is paramount to Linssen’s work, its articulation on the body enhancing and highlighting the jewellery’s colours and textures. While the wearer is aware of the sensuous nature and movement of the jewellery, the viewer is drawn to the constant visual changes to the work wrought by the slightest movement of the body. Nel Linssen died on the 1st August 2016. She was one of The Scottish Gallery’s favourite jewellers and will be missed. We celebrated her eightieth birthday with a special exhibition in 2015.

Public Collections include:

Museum of Modern Art, Arnhem; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums; Victoria & Albert Museum, London; Handwerkspflege Bayern, Munich; Brooklyn Museum, New York; Fonds National d’Arts Contemporain, Paris; Museum of Applied Art, Oslo; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA; The National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Montreal


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