Carla Krutzen - Artist, Master Jeweller

Carla Krutzen: Artist, Master Jeweller
Carla was born on May 18, 1949 in Heerlen, The Netherlands.
She studied at the Academy of Applied Arts, today the Academy of Fine Arts Maastricht.
After attending classes in fashion design, she transferred to the Department of Design in Metals and Artificial Materials, today Product Design Jewellery, in 1969.

Her teachers
She was taught by sculptor Piet Killaars (1922-) and master jeweller Fons Paanakker (1915-1985).
The latter was a student of Frans Zwollo jr., the son of the famous Dutch master jeweller Frans Zwollo sr. (1872-1945).

She finished her studies in 1973 and obtained her jewellers mark. Therefore she is not only a designer of metal objects, but also a master jeweller. She is also a member of The Hague Art Circle (Haagse Kunstkring).

Her work
Her work clearly shows her background in fashion design and sculptural art. For every object her sense of dimension is distinctive.

Breston Academy Scheveningen
Carla founded the Breston Academy Scheveningen in 1988, which is a school of design in metal/jewellery.

International contacts
The Canadian sculptor/jeweller Peter Sloan invited Carla to Canada in 2005 to teach jewellery fabrication at Canadore College in North Bay. Since then she maintains contact with artists and students in Canada.

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