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​Curriculum vitae

NAME: Jytte Kløve
BORN: 21/09/1949.
PROFESSION: Goldsmith. Own studio from 1975.

EDUCATION:
1973-75, Denmark’s Design Academy.
1969-73, goldsmith from Tage Selsøe-Larsen’s studio.

Working field:
Design of jewellery and objects
Product design
Events and Lectures

Sold to:

2018 ”Heartflower with white Stamens”, broche bought by Danish Arts Foundation's jewellery Collection

2012 Museum of Koldinghus in Kolding, Denmark. ”The Goldsmith's Candlestick".
2010 ”Red Amphora and Nodding Solitair”, The Copenhagen Goldsmith's Guild.
2009 Arts and Crafts Museum in Copenhagen was given a donation of ”Man's Ring” from 1978, from Mr. Jan Erdmann and Mrs. Lone Withen Erdmann.
Museum of Koldinghus in Kolding, Denmark. (Brooch ”Gold of the Sea”).
2008 Arts and Crafts Museum in Copenhagen. (Ring ”Kayak”)
2006 Arts and Crafts Museum in Copenhagen. (Bracelet with Lamellae)
2006 Kunstforeningen af 14. August (guest book in ivory, glass, diamond, gold).
2006 Danish Arts Foundation. (Tulip Brooch, Lying Pin, Boat Bracelet and Play Ring).
1992 Danish Arts Foundation. Silver necklace with gold decoration.
1988 Danish Arts Foundation. Ring in Use and Rose-coloured Möbius Bracelet
1977 Kunstforeningen af 14. August (silver brooch and silver ring)
1976 Danish Arts Foundation. Black gold ring. And a number of arts societies.

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Prizes and grants:

2019 Work Grant from Konsul George Jorck og hustru Emma Jorck’s Foundation.

2017 Honorary Grant from the Danish National Banks Jubilee Foundation.

2014 1. Prize Copenhagen goldsmiths’ guild anniversary competition 14 CARAT with a series of sculptural rings.
2009 Culture Prize from the community of Lyngby-Taarbæk.
Grant from Copenhagen Goldsmith's Guild.
Grant from Danish Crafts in relation to book release “60-40-100”.
2008 Second prize in Scandinavian pearl competition.
2004 Work grant from The Danish National Treasury foundation.
2003 Work grant from the Danish Art foundation.
2001 Travel grant from Ausa Regitze Tilly’s foundation.
2000 Prize from Ole Haslund’s Artists’ foundation.
1999 Work grant from The Danish National Treasury foundation.
1998 Work grant from the Danish Art foundation.
1988 Work grant from The Danish National Treasury foundation.
1978 First prize in Scandinavian Jewellers’ diamond competition.
1976 First prize in Danish Jewellers’ competition.
1975 Silver medal, Arts & Crafts prize 1879.

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Special commissions and events:

2020 Member of the jury at 'Æglageret'. Holbæk.

2019 New Nordic music composed by Toke Lund Christiansen, inspired by Kløves jewellery. Premired at ”Image of a Dream” in the banquet hall at Designmuseum Danmark

2017 Idea for the exhibition “Living exhibition” in the vestibule of
Danish National Bank.

Idea for the exhibition “Rings in the Light”, a virtual exhibition of rings in the Danish National Bank.

2015 “A living Exhibition”. An event in connection with 40 years jubilee at LyngbyBIB, together with a short film “Inspiration”, by John Krøll. 

Tsinghua University, Academy of Fine Arts n Beijing, lecture and workshop.

2013 Shop of the year. Kgs. Lyngby Denmark.
2012 Designed jewellery for the ballet La Bayadere on the Royal Theater.
2011 Member of the jury at Ovnhus Craftsmarket. Denmark.
2010 Design of Church silver for Lundtofte Church. Kgs. Lyngby.
2009 Member of the jury at KIC, Aarhus, Denmark
Release of the book 60-40-100, Rings by Jytte Kløve.
The winning ring for a man from 1973 donated to the Danish Design Museum by Lone Witthen Erdmand and Jan Witthen Erdmann.
Member of the jury at KIC, Aarhus, Denmark.
2008 Member of the jury at KIC, Aarhus, Denmark.
2006 Member of the jury WCC , KORU 2 Lappenrenta, Finland.
2004 Member of the jury at Inhorgenta, Münich, Germany.
2004 Participated in the publishing of the book “Monatsringe” with “Sweet Ring” made of chocolate.
2003 Idea for the exhibition Jewellery in the Light in Aarhus Kunstbygning.
2003 Teacher at Institute for Precious Metals.
1997 Design of laser event in Lyngby.
1996 Made three-dimensional crown in lights for Lyngby council. Hung every year on Town Square for Christmas. Translated into two-dimensional symbol.
1995 Toke Lund Christiansen (well known Danish composer and flute player) wrote three pieces for flute inspired by my jewellery.
1994 Gold cutlery in collaboration with the Force Institute.
1993 Developed technology to freeze jewellery inside ice cubes. Together with Institute for Organic Chemistry, DTU.
1992 Street sculpture in Lyngby together with artist Bjørn Rødding.
1988 Laugskæde (guild chain) for electrician’s guild in Copenhagen.
1987 Created the “Top Prize”, Insurance company TopDanmark’s foundation’s prize.
1983 Created Trophy for the Scandinavian Trotting Association.
1982 Created the “Charter prize”.
1978 Created jewellery for Hans Hansen’s silver smithy, now in production with Royal Scandinavia.

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Other:
2001 In the “Blue Book” (Who’s Who)
2001 In “Dansk Smykkekunst 1960 – 2000” by art historian Lise Funder, pages 94-95.
2000 As Sent from the Rainbow, film by Pi Michael, music by Irene Becker.
1999 Approximately half of the stolen jewellery (1998) located abroad.
1999 TV programme about my work. TV2, solo.
1998 Dictionaire International de Bijoux, page 317
1998 All jewellery stolen from studio at break-in in December.
1996 TV2 Lorry, Winter Lights, Lyngby
1995 8 Pieces for flute composed by Toke Lund Christiansen, inspired by the jewellery from “20 Summers Young” anniversary catalogue. First own catalogue. Text by art historian Bente Scavenius.
1993 Thaw in Ice, TV2, solo.
1991 Daughter Kamma with Bo Krogh.
1988 Partook in exhibition about jewellery as architecture (Pi Michael: New Shapes – New Times)
1987 Objects One, page 82
1979 Danish Arts and Craftsmen Encyclopaedia, page 309. Represented at the Designmuseum Denmark.

Jytte Kløve has travelled in many Europeancountries, Australia and USA. Worked independently for periods of time at colleagues’ studios in Bergen, Vienna and Venezia. Have had visitors to my studio from Denmark, Finland, Scotland, England, Holland, Brazil, Chile, Israel and Australia. Apprentices: Lisa Juul, Lone Gudmundsson, Kasia Gasparski, Marianne Brouér, Marie Kæmpe von Lotzbeck, Camilla Urban and AllanBayer.

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