Curriculum Vitae
 
1949
Born in Amersfoort, The Netherlands

1968-71
Studies at the college for Gold- and Silversmithing at Schoonhoven, department for jewellery

1974-75
Wackely & Wheeler Silversmiths, London

1976
Own silversmithing workshop at The Hague

1977-97
Part-time lecturer silversmithing at College Schoonhoven

1980-82
Research into techniques of the famous silversmiths Adam van Vianen and others of that age

1990
Founds Silver in Motion. Aims :
To give stimulans and guidance to promising designers and silversmiths
To promote contemporary silver on national and international scale
Fifty participants from The Netherlands and Belgium

1991
Founds silversmithingworkshop Ravissant in New Delhi, India.
At the invitation of an Indian businessman trains 20 silversmiths.
Equips highly efficient workshop for handmade contemporary silver design.
Enlists young promising silversmiths and designers in the process

1992
The Dutch government, at that time host to the summit at Maastricht, commissions him to design and make its gift to the Prime Ministers and Ministers of Foreign Affairs of all the EU memberstates

1994
Accepted as a participant at PAN Amsterdam, one of the very exquisite fairs for antiques and contemporary art in Europe

1994-95
Artistic collaboration with glass-artist Winnie Teschmacher, industrial designer Mick van Ooy and painter Jef Huibers

1995
execution of the Steltman jubilee exhibition which involved thirty silver artpieces, designed by Czeck-born architect and glass-artist Borek Sipek

1999-2001
Participant at the Spring Olympia Fine Art and Antiques Fair, London

2001-02
Exhibition 'Beeldspraak in Zilver' (Imagery in Silver) - 25 years of art in silver by Jan van Nouhuys, Westfries Museum in Hoorn, accompagnied by an extensive brochure with pictures and text. Opening by Jan Rudolf de Lorm, curator precious metals Rijksmuseum

2002-06
Participant Sieraad, fair for jewellery and silver design

2004
Opening new gallery (designed by Gerard Rijnsdorp), situated at Havenstraat 51 in Schoonhoven, across the street from the workshop (Weergang 1). Opening by Simon Levie, former director Rijksmuseum

2004
Designs five objects for the 'Egyptproject' (objects for mourning, like urns), an initiative by Erik Wolthuis

2004
Designs 9 unique objects plus one object for a series of 15 for Royal Leerdam

2004
Honorary citizen of the silvertown of Schoonhoven

2005
Vase-object ('Een kubus verdraaid') of his making is exhibited at the Dutch pavillion of the World Expo, Aichi, Japan

2006
30 years a silversmith ; for this occasion an exhibition in his place of birth Amersfoort, in Museum Flehite : 'Metaalmorfose - Jan van Nouhuys zilverkunst' 9 July - 24 September. Opening by Eric Turner, curator metalworkdepartment Victoria & Albert Museum, London


 
Workshops / lectures

1977-97
lecturer at the polytechnic for gold- and silversmithing, Schoonhoven
1989
Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
1992
Kunstacademie, Antwerpen
1990-94
Ravissant, New Delhi, India
1997
Sydney, Whitecliffs, Australia
1998
at the PAN - Amsterdam
2006
London, The Barn Theatre
 

Collections

Work by Van Nouhuys can be found in a number of collections of prominent national and international collectors ; the V & A Museum in London, the Nederlands Zilvermuseum Schoonhoven.
 

Commissioned work

•A golden waistband for a Moroccan bride of noble birth in the form of a cobra pavé-set with       diamond, emerald, ruby and sapphire.
•The chains of office (after own design) for the mayors of Binnenmaas and Grouw.
•The mace (after own design) of the University of Nijenrode (1991) and the Roosevelt Academy,  Middelburg (2006)
•Two fonts - one in the church in Ameide and one in Schoonhoven.
•The present (a table-bell / candlestick) after own design of the Dutch government to all prime- ministers and ministers of Foreign Affairs of the EU-memberstates at the time of the Summit at Maastricht (1991) as well as to H.M. Queen Beatrix
•Jubilee collection of Gallery Steltman Amsterdam : thirty objects designed by Szech-born architect and glass-artist Borek Sipek
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