Heidemarie Herb

Biographie

• 1991 the professional qualification as goldsmith with final examination from ” Gold- und Silberschmiedeinnung”” (Handwerkskammer) at Munich.
• Further education at DDI (German Diamond Institute) for precious gems
• 1992/93 Master Degree for the language Italian (IT)
• 1994-2000 working as a goldsmith in Germany and Italy
• 2007 workshop Lauscha and Moretti Glas (DE)
• 2008 workshop “colours and pigments – powder coating” by DuPont Mailand (IT)
• 2011 Symposium METALOfonas, Palanga, Lithuania (LT)
• 2012 Symposium Artist’s House Nida, Thomas Mann Festival, (LT)
• 2013 intern. Bernstein Symposium, Danzig (PL)
• 2015/16 intern. Amber researcher symposium, Gdansk, (PL)

Exhibits in public art collections

• Contemporary Jewellery Collection, Museum of amber, Gdansk, Poland
• The Malbork Castle Museum, Poland
• permanent collection, Cominelli foundation, Cisano (IT)
• private collections in Austria, USA and Lithuania

Awards

• 2011 Amberif Design Award, “story telling” international competition for the design of jewellery with amber, Gdansk (PL) -additional Award prize, workshop-
• 2011 Second Prize 150, OnOff, Padova from Dott.ssa Mirella Cisotto Nalon
• 2012 Amberif Design Award “Njoy”, Honorary Mention
• 2013 Honorary mention “acqua terra” Amber Museum Kaleningrad, Russia
• 2015 Honorary mention, filorosso, (IT)

Exhibitions

• an zahlreichen Ausstellungen im In- und Ausland

Publications

• 2011 500 Silver Jewelry Designs” Lark Books Editions, Asheville, USA
• 2011 New Rings, 500+Designs from around the world by Promopress, Spain
• 2012 Humor in craft, Pittsburgh, USA
• 2012 ewelbook – International Annual of Contemporary Jewel Art 12/13, Belgium
• 2013 Lark Jewelry & Beading gallery publication Showcase 500 Art Necklaces, USA
• 2016 “Amber Metamorphoses” ( 20th anniversary of the IAA, PL )