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Maureen doesn't follow any particular style, thoughts or rules, she has created her own individual style. She draws inspiration mostly from images of ancient times seeking their way through her mind into her hands. Art, photography, childhood memories, her trips to Surinam and Nigeria and her personal transformation play an important role in the designing process as well. When designing jewelries the only feeling she always strives for is to create that piece of couture jewelry that accentuates women's beauty and her inner strength.
Maureen launched her first collection Afrik & Silver in 2012 during LFW. Other collections launched by the designer are My Alter Ego, My Treasure Bracelets and Swords. The collections are all inspired by her first collection Afrik & Silver.
In 2015 Maureen launched a new collection named ''Dolls Project.'' The collection includes beautiful handcrafted jewelry for fashion dolls. These jewelries are miniatures inspired by some of her existing handcrafted pieces for women. Her daughter Oyin and designer of the Oyin Loves collection has played a major role in the development of this collection. The idea to design jewelry for dolls came from her daughter, who loved dressing her dolls up nicely but could not find jewelries she really liked for her dolls. She turned to her mother with the question if she could make some nice jewelries for her dolls.
The idea to design a jewelry collection for fashion dolls came soon after. Since 2018 Maureen has added handcrafted, metal custom corsets and headpieces to her collection.
Her work has been seen on celebrities and published in multiple international magazines.
STATEMENT OF ART:Maureen doesn't follow any particular style, thoughts or rules, she has created her own individual style. She draws inspiration mostly from images of ancient times seeking their way through her mind into her hands. Art, photography, childhood memories, her trips to Surinam and Nigeria and her personal transformation play an important role in the designing process as well. When designing jewelries the only feeling she always strives for is to create that piece of couture jewelry that accentuates women's beauty and her inner strength.
Maureen launched her first collection Afrik & Silver in 2012 during LFW. Other collections launched by the designer are My Alter Ego, My Treasure Bracelets and Swords. The collections are all inspired by her first collection Afrik & Silver.
In 2015 Maureen launched a new collection named ''Dolls Project.'' The collection includes beautiful handcrafted jewelry for fashion dolls. These jewelries are miniatures inspired by some of her existing handcrafted pieces for women. Her daughter Oyin and designer of the Oyin Loves collection has played a major role in the development of this collection. The idea to design jewelry for dolls came from her daughter, who loved dressing her dolls up nicely but could not find jewelries she really liked for her dolls. She turned to her mother with the question if she could make some nice jewelries for her dolls.
The idea to design a jewelry collection for fashion dolls came soon after. Since 2018 Maureen has added handcrafted, metal custom corsets and headpieces to her collection.
Her work has been seen on celebrities and published in multiple international magazines.
I believe that design is all about the effectiveness of the object. Art in the opposite is a bag full of one's life experiences and tells a story therefor Art doesn't know any limitations.
ORGANIZATION:
MAUKE V JEWELRY AMSTERDAM
NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Stage or studio wardrobe assistant Media, graphic, printing, culture, design
EDUCATION:
1994, Architecture & Furniture Design, HKU School For Arts, UTRECHT / THE NETHERLANDS.
1997, Furniture Design, HMC, AMSTERDAM / THE NETHERLANDS.
2017, Goldsmith, Zadkine, SCHOONHOVEN / THE NETHERLANS.
EXPERIENCE:
1997-2005, Wardrobe Assistant/Dresser,Capitol Live Entertainment, DEN-HAAG / THE NETHERLANDS
2005-2009 Owner/Apparel Designer, Vorswijk Designs, AMSTERDAM / THE NETHERLANDS
2010- current, Owner/Jewelry Designer, MAUKE V JEWELRY AMSTERDAM, AMSTERDAM / THE NETHERLANDS,
EVENTS:
2012, LFW, Fashion Finest London Fashion Week, Group show Jewelry Designer, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM,
2013, Labo-Etnik Paris Fashion Week, Group show Jewelry Designer, PARIS/FRANCE.
2015, Made in Holland, Dutch Art & Design Salon, DEN-BOSCH / THE NETHERLANDS.
PRESS APPEARANCES:
2019, ‘’Cuff and Choker Alter Ego’’ D4magazine Vol.6 New Mona Lisa, page….. NEW YORK / USA.
2019, ‘’Choker Dominique, Cuff Play It Rough, Choker Brocante, Cuff Raven, Cuff Dominique Silver, Cuff Dominique Brass, Ring Flowersculpture, Earrings Flowersculpture,Ring Claw, Ring Brass, Headpiece Alter Ego Brass, Headpiece Alter Ego Silvertone’’, Style Quation Magazine issue 34 Beauty with Style, Cover Page 36, 48, March/April, CALIFORNIA / USA.
2018, “Cuff Play It Rough” Volant Magazine Issue No 11 Volume 6 Mali Princess, Page 8, October, NEW YORK / USA.
2018, ‘’Choker Raven Silver’’, Marie Westwood Magazine Summer Couture issue The Bold and the gorgeous, https://www.instagram.com/p/BlLhgdBnA6s/ CALIFORNIA / USA.
2018, ‘’Choker Flowersculpture’’ Shuba Magazine issue 5 vol.2, Cover page, January, NEW YORK / USA.
2018,’’ Choker Raven, Earrings Play It Rough’’ Solis Magazine, http://solismagazine.com/sid-rane-fashion-editoria
l/#.XkYboP5KjIU, January, NEW YORK / USA.
2017,‘’ Headpiece Alter Ego’’, XEX Magazine ‘’ Avant Bride’’, page 48, November, NEW YORK / USA.
2017, ‘’My Treasure Bracelet Gold’’, 7Hues Magazine Hair issue 1, https://www.instagram.com/p/BaoLOxrgoDU/ October, NEW YORK / USA.
2017, ‘’Headpiece Alter Ego Brass’’, Waves and Runways, Cover page, November, CALIFORNIA / USA.
2017, ‘’Choker & Cuff Alter Ego, Sword Rings, Protect Me Ring, Cuff H’’ Beautyscene.net, https://www.instagram.com/p/BY5A-BRAtqx/ September, LONDON / UK.
2017, ‘’Choker Raven & Necklace Amulet’’, XEX Magazine ‘’Fur Real’’, Page 6 and 10, March, NEW YORK / USA.
2016, ‘’ Cuff and Choker Viking, Cuff and Choker raven, Neckpiece Flower, Cuff and Choker Alter Ego,’’ Dolls magazine, https://dollsmagazine.com/dolls-magazine-august-se
ptember-2016, August / September issue, WISCONSIN / USA.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Dutch (Native)
English (Near Native)
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
1999, "Hair Extension & Dreadlock Extension Course", Total Hair Academy, ILP/THE NETHERLANDS
2009, "Jewelry Design Course", School For Goldsmithing, AMSTERDAM/THE NETHERLANDS
HOBBIES:
Goldsmithing, Creating Metal Corsets and Headpieces, Reading
CLIENTELE:
I sell my work online.
WEB SITE:
www.maukev.com
REGISTRATION DATE:
2017-02-16 19:08:50
COUNTRY/REGION:
Netherlands
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
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