Louise Nippierd
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Louise Nippierd is a British-Norwegian metal-and-jewellery artist, living in Oslo, Norway.
on a 3-year contract with NATO in Bærum. During her first two years in Norway, Louise attended St. George's British School in Bærum, while her three siblings continued on at different boarding schools in England. In 1969 the family decided to stay in Norway, and Louise started at Smestad Primary School in Oslo, where several members of the Norwegian Royal Family, including King Harald V and Crown Prince Haakon Magnus, have also been pupils.
Louise completed courses in a variety of arts and crafts, including needlecraft and pattern design at IPA Husflidskole, Oslo, and weaving at Nesbru Videregående Skole, Asker; she then worked in several elderly care centres and nursing homes teaching pottery and clay work in order to gain the necessary entry requirements to train as an Aktivitør (Occupational Therapy Aide). She was the youngest student to be accepted at Rosenvilde videregående skole and graduated in 1985.
Louise took a goldsmith course in 1990 at the Elvebakken videregående skole College, and in 1991 she enrolled at the Metal Department of the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
(now Oslo National Academy of the Arts
), where she gained a Master's Degree in 1996. Also in 1996, Louise founded the studio community NB 13, which she ran for 10 years and shared with other artist colleagues, including Andrew J. Barton. Between 1997 and 2005 Louise was a guest teacher at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, teaching courses in anodizing aluminium
.
Louise's works have been purchased by several institutions, including Norsk Kulturråd Arts Council Norway. and a commission for two small sculptures for the Royal Caribbean
cruise ship Jewel of the Seas.
has traditionally been marketed purely in an aesthetic and decorative function, but Louise Nippierd also gives her jewellery an inherent ambiguity as the carrier of a deeper message. Her projects have a socio-political dimension, touching on issues such as racism
, homosexuality
, animal rights
and eating disorders. She attributes her concern with the marginalized groups in society to her own marginalized childhood as an English-speaking child in Norway.
in 1994 and was very quickly fascinated by all the possibilities this material has, due to its light weight and ability to be coloured by anodizing. She specialised in this medium in her Master's Degree work and has subsequently gained an international reputation for her large anodized aluminium body-sculptures.
Louise's use of imitation fur as an artistic material serves to highlight her opposition to the cruelty of the fur trade and the use of animal fur in art and fashion.
1996: "Subjects 96" International jewellery art
2001-2003: "2. Nordic Jewellery Triennial", Touring exhibition
2002: Julekalender på Oslo S (Christmas Tree Advent Calendar in Oslo Central Station)
2004: "Nordic Cool: Hot Women Designers"
2004: "Vakre bord- Design i tiden" ("Beautiful Tables-Today's Design")
2004-2005: "Schmuck aus Norwegen"
2005: "Maker-Wearer-Viewer", International, Touring exhibition
2005-2006: "Conceptual Crafts: New Art from Norway", Touring exhibition, England
2005-2006: "Norwegian Contemporary Crafts", Touring exhibition, UK
2007: "SMUKT!" ("GORGEOUS!") Norwegian Jewellery from the 21st Century.
2008-2009: "Artitude - kroppsmykker"
2009: "Irreverent: Contemporary Nordic Craft Art"
2011: "Hodepryd og øyenslyst" ("Fancy Headgear and Delights for the Eye")
1999: "Cross" (Eating disorders)
2001: "Incognito" (Islamic)
2002: "SeaSons" (Water)
2002-2004: "All different All equal" (Anti-racism)
2003: "Zoo" (Animal rights & anti-fur)
2007: "As time goes by" (Fashion & history)
Biography
Louise Nippierd was born and raised in England and moved to Norway with her Norwegian journalist mother and English father in 1967. Her father was a Commander in the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
on a 3-year contract with NATO in Bærum. During her first two years in Norway, Louise attended St. George's British School in Bærum, while her three siblings continued on at different boarding schools in England. In 1969 the family decided to stay in Norway, and Louise started at Smestad Primary School in Oslo, where several members of the Norwegian Royal Family, including King Harald V and Crown Prince Haakon Magnus, have also been pupils.
Louise completed courses in a variety of arts and crafts, including needlecraft and pattern design at IPA Husflidskole, Oslo, and weaving at Nesbru Videregående Skole, Asker; she then worked in several elderly care centres and nursing homes teaching pottery and clay work in order to gain the necessary entry requirements to train as an Aktivitør (Occupational Therapy Aide). She was the youngest student to be accepted at Rosenvilde videregående skole and graduated in 1985.
Louise took a goldsmith course in 1990 at the Elvebakken videregående skole College, and in 1991 she enrolled at the Metal Department of the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
The Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry was established in 1818.In 1996 the National Academy of Craft and Art Industry became part of Oslo National Academy of the Arts .-Noted alumni:-External links:*...
(now Oslo National Academy of the Arts
Oslo National Academy of the Arts
The Oslo National Academy of the Arts is a university college in Oslo, Norway, that provides education in visual arts, design and performing arts...
), where she gained a Master's Degree in 1996. Also in 1996, Louise founded the studio community NB 13, which she ran for 10 years and shared with other artist colleagues, including Andrew J. Barton. Between 1997 and 2005 Louise was a guest teacher at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, teaching courses in anodizing aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances....
.
Louise's works have been purchased by several institutions, including Norsk Kulturråd Arts Council Norway. and a commission for two small sculptures for the Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
cruise ship Jewel of the Seas.
Artistic Outlook
JewelleryJewellery
Jewellery or jewelry is a form of personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.With some exceptions, such as medical alert bracelets or military dog tags, jewellery normally differs from other items of personal adornment in that it has no other purpose than to...
has traditionally been marketed purely in an aesthetic and decorative function, but Louise Nippierd also gives her jewellery an inherent ambiguity as the carrier of a deeper message. Her projects have a socio-political dimension, touching on issues such as racism
Racism
Racism is the belief that inherent different traits in human racial groups justify discrimination. In the modern English language, the term "racism" is used predominantly as a pejorative epithet. It is applied especially to the practice or advocacy of racial discrimination of a pernicious nature...
, homosexuality
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
, animal rights
Animal rights
Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings...
and eating disorders. She attributes her concern with the marginalized groups in society to her own marginalized childhood as an English-speaking child in Norway.
Artistic Materials
Louise first started working with aluminiumAluminium
Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances....
in 1994 and was very quickly fascinated by all the possibilities this material has, due to its light weight and ability to be coloured by anodizing. She specialised in this medium in her Master's Degree work and has subsequently gained an international reputation for her large anodized aluminium body-sculptures.
Louise's use of imitation fur as an artistic material serves to highlight her opposition to the cruelty of the fur trade and the use of animal fur in art and fashion.
Awards & Grants
- 1997: Utstyrstøtte, Norsk Kulturråd - Equipment grant, Arts Council Norway
- 1998: Statens Etableringstipend, Kulturdepartementet - (Norwegian) National Establishing Grant for Young Artists
- 1998-1999: Statens arbeidsstipend for yngre og nyetablerte kunstnere, 2 år, Kulturdepartementet - (Norwegian) National 2-Year Work Grant for Younger / Newly-Established Artists
- 1999: Debutantstøtte, Norsk Kulturråd - Debut grant, Arts Council Norway
- 2000: Statens Reisestipend, Kulturdepartementet - (Norwegian) National Travel and Study Grant for Artists
- 2001:
- Utstillingsstipend, Norsk Kulturråd - Exhibition Grant for Artists, Arts Council Norway
- Statens materialstipend, Kulturdepartementet - (Norwegian) National Material Grant for Artists
- 2002:
- Oslo Bys Kulturpris, Oslo Kommune - Oslo City Cultural Award.
- Utstillingsstipend, Norsk Kulturråd - Exhibition Grant for Artists, Arts Council Norway
- 1-årig fordypningsstipend, Kunsthåndtverkerenes fond - 1-year Study Stipend for Artists, Norwegian Arts & Crafts Association
- 2003:Utstillingsstipend, Norsk Kulturråd - National Exhibition Grant for Artists, Arts Council Norway
- 2004:
- Norwegian Goldsmiths' Association "Smykk Meg 2004" Design Competition - first prize.
- Etterutdanningstipend for kunstnere, Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo (KHIO)Oslo National Academy of the ArtsThe Oslo National Academy of the Arts is a university college in Oslo, Norway, that provides education in visual arts, design and performing arts...
- Postgraduate Scholarship for Artists, Oslo National Academy of the ArtsOslo National Academy of the ArtsThe Oslo National Academy of the Arts is a university college in Oslo, Norway, that provides education in visual arts, design and performing arts...
- 2006:
- Statens materialstipend, Kulturdepartementet - (Norwegian) National Material Grant for Artists
- Utstillingsstipend, Norsk Kulturråd - Exhibition Grant for Artists, Arts Council Norway
Group exhibitions
1992: "Ring frei", International ring exhibition- Galerie Zebra, Düsseldorf, (Germany)
1996: "Subjects 96" International jewellery art
- RetrettiRetrettiRetretti is a major art museum in Punkaharju, Finland. It is unique in that most of its exhibition space is underground. The man-made caves total and reach a depth of .There is a souvenir shop and a restaurant in the premises.-External links:*...
Galleri, Punkaharju, (Finland)
2001-2003: "2. Nordic Jewellery Triennial", Touring exhibition
- Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg (Sweden) November 24, 2001 - January 27, 2002
- Museum of Applied Art Tallinn, Tallinn (Estonia) February 23 - April 14, 2002
- Lahti City Museum, Lahti, (Finland) May 4 - June 6, 2002
- Kunstindustrimuseet, København,(Denmark) August 16 - September 29, 2002
- Hafnarborg Kulturcenter, Hafnarborg (Iceland) November 9–24, 2002
- Sørlandet Art Museum, Kristiansand (Norway) February 15 - March 23, 2003
2002: Julekalender på Oslo S (Christmas Tree Advent Calendar in Oslo Central Station)
- December 1–24
2004: "Nordic Cool: Hot Women Designers"
- National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. (USA) April 23 - November 12
2004: "Vakre bord- Design i tiden" ("Beautiful Tables-Today's Design")
- Oslo City Museum, Oslo (Norway)
2004-2005: "Schmuck aus Norwegen"
- Grassi Museum für angewandte Kunst, Leipzig (Germany) November 25, 2004 - February 27, 2005
2005: "Maker-Wearer-Viewer", International, Touring exhibition
- The Mackintosh Gallery, Glasgow (Scotland) March 5 - April 12
- The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (Scotland) June 1–29
- Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen (Netherlands) October 3 - November 24
2005-2006: "Conceptual Crafts: New Art from Norway", Touring exhibition, England
- Usher Gallery, Lincoln
- Harley Gallery, Worksop
- Gallery Oldham, Oldham August 20 - November 12
2005-2006: "Norwegian Contemporary Crafts", Touring exhibition, UK
- Flow Gallery, London, (England) February 17 - April 3, 2005
- The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (Scotland)
- Clotworthy Arts Centre, Antrim (Northern Ireland)
- Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Carmarthen (Wales)
2007: "SMUKT!" ("GORGEOUS!") Norwegian Jewellery from the 21st Century.
- Nord Norsk Kunstnersenter (North Norwegian Regional Art Center) June 22 - August 26
2008-2009: "Artitude - kroppsmykker"
- Kunstbanken, Hamar (Norway) 15 November 2008 - 11 January 2009
2009: "Irreverent: Contemporary Nordic Craft Art"
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco (USA) 23 January - 12 April
2011: "Hodepryd og øyenslyst" ("Fancy Headgear and Delights for the Eye")
- Oslo City Hall Gallery, Oslo, Norway. Guest exhibitor with the Norwegian Hatmakers 10th Anniversary Jubilee.
Themed Solo Exhibitions
1997: Master's Degree "New Talents" Exhibition "With sensuous signals shall the body be adorned" (Homosexuality)- Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Oslo (Norway)
1999: "Cross" (Eating disorders)
- Expo Arte Smykkegalleri, Oslo (Norway) September 10 - October 16
2001: "Incognito" (Islamic)
- Rogaland Kunstnersenter, (Regional Art Center) Stavanger, (Norway) September 13 - October 18
2002: "SeaSons" (Water)
- Bærum Kunsthåndverk, Bærum (Norway) February 23 - March 24
2002-2004: "All different All equal" (Anti-racism)
- KunstnerSenteret i Buskerud, (Regional Art Center) Drammen (Norway) October 12 - November 9, 2002
- Haugesund Billedgalleri, Haugesund (Norway) September 14 - October 5, 2003
- Galleri Texas, Ås (Norway) February 7, 2003 - March 4, 2004
2003: "Zoo" (Animal rights & anti-fur)
- Hå gamle prestegård, (art gallery), Hå, (Norway)
2007: "As time goes by" (Fashion & history)
- Møre og Romsdal Kunstnersenter (Regional Art Center) Molde, (Norway) June 9 - July 8
- Galleri Harald Kjeldaas, Oslo, (Norway)
External links
- Louise Nippierd: Metal Art - Body Sculpture - Jewellery (page in Norwegian and English)
- Interview with Louise Nippierd by Kirsti Hovland in VG 19 November 2009 (in Norwegian and English)
- Interview with Louise Nippierd by Heidi Borud in Aftenposten 13 May 2006 (in Norwegian)
- Entry for Louise Nippierd on kulturnett.no (in Norwegian) (in English)
- Metalcyberspace Jewelry Metal artists N-O
- Entry for Louise Nippierd on CLARA Database of Women Artists
- Virtual Gallery of Contemporary Jewellery