Commonly used objects are transformed into jewellery without losing their functionality. The real use of these reborn objects bears awe and a renewed openness.
Seemingly worthless objects get a new life by craftily enhancement or supplementation resulting in unexpected combinations. For example by combining empty cleaning bottles with glass plafonnières.
Objects that have become worthless are given a new identity. The empty cleaning bottles appear from under the sink and are exhibited as precious objects with a new function. Every time again the confrontation between the neglected and the valuable.
| Laura Alien de Monchy | |
| Education | |
| 2019-2022 | Shoe Academy Renee van den Bergh, NL |
| 2010-2013 | DHA ambachtelijk schoenmaken, Utrecht, NL |
| 2006 | Cranbroock metal department, USA |
| 1997-2002 | Study Jewellery Design Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL |
| 1996-1997 | Silversmith training, Amsterdam, NL |
| 1995-1996 | Practical year by Dinny Hall, London, GB |
| 1992-1995 | Goldsmith training, Schoonhoven, NL |
| Workshops | |
| 2001 | Alessi, Verbana, Italy |
| 2001 | Glassfactory, Dedenburg, D |
| 2000 | Crossroads Meeting cultures, India |
| 2000 | Textile, Laparanta, Finland |
| 1999 | Knife Spoon Fork, Amsterdam, NL |
| Stipends | |
| 2002 | Starter stipend, Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL |
| Commissions | |
| 2015-2022 | Product ontwikkeling, design voor RTS |
| 2017-2022 | Armbanden collectie Rondom Baba |
| 2020 | Productie glazen lampen, eigenwerk |
| 2021 | Product ontwikkeling Kitsh Kitchen |
| 2019 | Opening Pop-Up store |
| 2018 | Producten ontwikkelt in Bali |
| 2014 | Kwink Den Haag Interieur designs, NL |
| 2013 | Leather interieur MG Marek Guensberg |
| 2012 | Year object 2013, Friends of Modern Glass, NL |
| 2011 | Wallbuttons for Ina-Matt, Stockhotel, Amsterdam, NL |
| 2011 | Candleholders for Anthropolegie, New York, USA |
| 2010 | Buttons for Iuno, Amsterdam, NL |
| 2010 | Breadbords, Shopwindow, kookbookhandel, Amsterdam, NL |
| 2008 | Lamps, Rijk van de Keizer, Amsterdam, NL |
| 2007 | Jewellery, G- Star, Amsterdam, NL |
| 2006 | Candleholders, museum- shop Guggenheim, Berlin, D |
| 2005 | Cake cupboard, Foam cafe, Amsterdam, NL |
| 2004 | Silver cutlery, private commission, Amsterdam, NL |
| 2001 | Rubber boots, Jan Hanloo essay price |