Hanne Behrens

• 1950 Born in Denmark.
• 1968-72 Apprenticed as goldsmith in Toender Denmark.
• 1972-73 Studied at Fachhochschule, Schwäbisch-Gmünd, Germany.
• 1975-77 Goldsmith’s High School, Copenhagen, Denmark. Degree M.G.H. with honour.
• 1978 Studies at San Diego State University, Art (Prof. Arline M. Fisch, Textile Techniques) California, USA, Study tour Mexico and Guatamala.
• 1985 Began own studio.
• 1987-96 Part time instructer in metal at Skals Haandarbejds Højskole (Textile College).
• 1989 Study tour to Mexico and USA.
• 1994 Curator at "School of Fisch" exhibition Nordjylland Kunstmuseum, Aalborg.
• 1997 Studies at University of Washington, Art (Prof. Mary Lee Hu, wire constrution and independent student), Washington, USA.
• 1999 Study tour New Zealand, Maory weaving at "Maori Artisans", Lower Hutt, Wellington. One day lectur at Curtin University of Technology (metal), Perth, Australia. One day lectur at Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand.
• 2001 Curator at "Flet" (Braid) exhibition, Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg and Toendern Toender Museum.

Adwards:

• 1977 Handelsbanken’s Travel Grant.
• 1979 Bronze Medal, Danish Craftman-designer Prize of 1879.
• 1980 Silver Medal, Danish Craft-designer Prize of 1879.
• 1982 The design competition of the goldsmith profession: Two medals.
• 1986 The States Fund for the endowment of fi ne arts, working scholarship.
• 1988 K. A. Larsen og Hustrus Grant. Højskolernes Håndarbejde Fund.
• 1992 Denmarks Nationalbank’s Jubilæumsfond of 1968. Thrige’s Fund. The States Fund for the endowment of fi ne arts, working scholarship.
• 1996 The States Fund for endowment of fi ne arts, Travel Grants. 85 Design Fund, Travel Grants. Dalhoff Larsen’s Fund, Travel Grants.
• 1998 The States Fund for endowment of fi ne arts, working scholarship. Gold Medal, VIII Biennale Internazionale del Merletto (Lace), Sansepolcro, Italy. Denmarks Nationalbanks Jubilæumsfond of 1968, Travel Grants.
• 2001 Dalhoff Larsen´s Fund, Travel Grants ("Ring Symposium"), Boston, USA.
• 2003 Denmarks Nationalbanks Jubilæumsfond of 1968, Travel Grants (Eye of the Beholder conference), Manchester, GB.
• 2004 The States Fund for the endowment of fi ne art, Travel Grants (The Santa Fe Symposium NM, Solo show at Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA, and SOFA New York) USA.

Public collections:

• Vendsyssel Art Museum, Hjoerring, Denmark (1989).
• The States Fund for endowment of fi ne arts, Denmark (1985, 1992).
• Kunstforeningen af 14. August, Copenhagen, Denmark (1988, 1992, 1993, 1998).
• Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landesmuseum Gottorf Slot, Germany (1996).
• Ravmuseet i Oksbøl (Amber Art Museum, Denmark (2000, 2005).
• Koch´s Ring Collection, Switzerland (2003).
• The Sparta Teapot Museum, (Sonny and Glory Kamm Teapots) Sparta, North Carolina, USA.
• Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte, Dortmund, Germany (2005).

Official works:

• Nordjyllands Amts gift to Queen Margrethe II of Denmarks 60 birthday (lace brooch) 2000.
• Løgstør Kommunes gift to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, 100 years City birthday (brooch and earclips in gold and amber) 2000.

Censor exhibitions:

• 1978 "The Silver Guild" New York City, NY, USA.
• 1983 86 Kunstnernes sommerudstilling, Tistrup.
• 1984-86 Charlottenborgs Foraarsudstilling, Copenhagen.
• 1994 "VI Biennale Internazionale del Merletto" Sansepolcro, Italy.
• 1995 "Biennalen" Kunstindustrimuseet, Copenhagen.
• 1996 "VII Biennale Internazionale del Merletto" Sansepolcro, Italy.
• 1998 "VIII Biennale Internazionale del Merletto" Sansepolcro, Italy (Gold Medal).
• 2000 "Euro-Fire in the Land of Liege" Liege, Belgium. "IX Biennale International del Merletto" Sansepolcro, Italy.
• 2001 "Jewellery" International Craft Exhibition, Itami, Japan.
• 2002 "X Biennale Internationale del Merletto" Sansepolcro, Italy.

Solo exhibitions:

• 1992 Toender Museum, Toender, Denmark. Galleri 2 RN, Aakirkeby, Denmark.
• 1993 Gallerie Art So-To, Aalborg, Denmark.
• 1999 Dowse Artmuseum, Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.
• 2000 Galleri 2 RN, AAkirkeby, Denmark.
• 2003 Aalborg Kunstpavillon, Aalborg, Denmark.
• 2004 Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Group exhibitions from 1995:

• 1995 "School of Fisch", Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg / DesignYard, Dublin Ireland / Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, USA. "Forms in Progression" The Danish Institut in Athen, Greece.
• 1996 "Textile Techniques in Metal" Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA. "Hollyday with Arline M. Fisch" Gallery Eight, La Jolla, CA, USA. "Den Danske Broche" Marienlyst Slot, Helsingør. "Eksperimenter i smykker" Center for Dansk Kunsthåndværk, Herning. "Kunsthandwerk aus Schleswig-Holstein und Dänemark" Schleswig-Holsteins Repræsentation in Bonn, Germany.
• 1997 "The Teapot Redefi ned" Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, USA.
• 1998 "Forms in Progression" Skovgaard Museet, Viborg. "Souvenir - Out of Denmark" DesignYard, Dublin, Ireland. "Artifacts and Archetypes" Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA. "Kunsthandwerk aus Schleswig-Holstein und Dänemark" Wenzel-Halblik-Museum, Itzehoe, Germany 87
• 1999 "Vraa-Udstillingen 99" guest, Vraa. "Kunsthandwerk aus Schleswig-Holstein und Dänemark" Dithmarscher Landesmuseum, Meldorf, Germany.
• 2000 "Amber, fi nery and use" Ravmuseet, Oksbøl. "Kunsthandwerk aus Schleswig-Holstein und Dänemark" Ostholstein-Museum, Eutin, Germany.
• 2001 "The Ring" Mobilia Gallery, Cambrigde, MA, USA. "Braid" Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg and Toender Museum.
• 2002 SOFA, New York and Chicago, Mobilia Gallery, USA "Textile Techniques in Metal" Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA.
• 2003 "The Ring" Ruthin Gallery, Ruthin, Wales. SOFA, New York and Chicago, Mobilia Gallery, Cambrigde, MA, USA. "Earrings" Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA. "Smykker i lys" Aarhus Kunstbygning, Aarhus.
• 2004 SOFA, New York and Chicago, Mobila Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA. "Blue", Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA.
• 2005 SOFA, New York and Chicago, Mobilia Gallery,Cambridge, MA, USA. "Spitzen Stücke" Museum für Kunst und Kunstgeschichte, Dortmund, Germany. "Amber, fi nery and use" Ravmuseet, Oksboel. "Necklace" Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA.
• 2006 SOFA, New York and Chicago, Moblia Gallery, MA, USA.
• 2007 "The Art of Crochet Wire Jewelry" Mobilia Gallery, Cambrigde, MA, USA.

Books:

• Kraks Blå Bog, 1994.
• Textile Techniques in Metal, Arline M. Fisch, ISBN 0-937274-933, 1996.
• Jewelry Design the artisan´s reference, Elizabeth Olver, ISBN 1-58180-094-0, 2000.
• The Art of Danish Jewellery, Lise Funder, ISBN 87-17-06996-3, 2001.
• Textile Techniques in Metal, Arline M. Fisch, ISBN 1-57990-256-1, 2001.
• Fiberarts Design Book 7, edited by Susan Mowery Kieffer,ISBN 1-57990-521-8, 2004.
• 1000 Rings, introduction by Robert W. Ebendorf, 88 ISBN 1-57990-508-0, 2004.
• Chrocheted wire jewelry, Arline M. Fisch, ISBN13: 978-157990-660-3. ISBN 10: 1-57990-660-5, 2006.

Catalogues:

• Unge nordjyske kunsthaandvaerker, Hjoerring Kunstmuseum, ISBN 87-88598-10-1, 1985.
• Flet, Hjoerring Kunstmuseum, IBSN 87 88598 01 2, 1989.
• 1+1+2 Tekstil, keramik og aedle metaller, ISBN 87 88307 204, 1992.
• Hanne Behrens, Toender Museum, 1992.
• Aspekt, Aarhus Kunstbygning, ISBN 87 634-27-9, 1993.
• Forms in Proggression, The danish institute at Athens, ISBN 87-985687-0-1,1995.
• School of Fisch, Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, ISBN 87-88307-27-1, 1995.
• Den danske broche, Marienlyst Slot, ISBN 87-89120-20-5, 1995.
• Eksperimenter i smykker, Utzon-Huset Herning, 1996.
• Flet/Braid, Nordjyllands Kunstmueum, Toender Museum, ISBN 87-88307-47-6, 2001.

Galleries:

• Mobilia, Cambridge, MA, USA.
• Habatat Galleries, VA, USA.
• Beeld & Ambeeld, Enshede, Holland.
• My studio.