where is it still possible to buy work directly from the designers and craft professionals themselves? where can one experience a pure passion for craftsmanship? at ‘meesterlijk’ (masterlful), the trade fair for contemporary design and applied arts. a minimum of 80.000 visitors will be introduced to unique objects of silver, gold, fabric, ceramics, glass and wood, as well as fashion accessories including jewellery, bags, hats and shoes. everything hand made and sold

by the creators themselves.
the new luxury: it is masterful!
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date: saturday 23 september – sunday 2 october 2011
rai amsterdam, simutaneosly with the woonbeurs amsterdam (interior design trade fair). committee of recomendation: li edelkoort, rob huisman, richard hutten and jan taminiau
organisation: onk (art and enterprise) amsterdam, sign up on www.meesterlijk.nu

the president’s tailored suit, magnificent hats for the queen or a royal table set, all examples of custom made masterpieces suggesting these are reserved for a select group of people. however, custom made items are no longer only available to the ‘lucky few’. the dutch craft economy has so much to offer, it is an immense sector providing no less than 900.000 people with jobs.
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the future of design lies in the hands of today’s master craftspeople. so

choose to cherish personal items. surround and define yourself with unique items custom made for you.
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taken from: ‘vorm met een verhaal’, written for the fair for design and applied arts ‘meesterlijk’ catalogue. (900.000 prints) the full article is available from info@uniquole.nl
photo: collection of handmade leather gloves – meesterlijk 2011 / thomasine by agnelle / photo by adriane grzadziel

as participant in meesterlijk, the design and applied arts fair, your name will be included in the fair catalogue. this catalogue is published in collaboration with the woonbeurs amsterdam in a circulation of 900.000 prints, nearly 1 million! the catalogue will be sent along with all sanoma media’s main titles, including eigen huis & interieur, more than classic, seasons, vt wonen and many more (nu.nl is also part of the sanoma media group).
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sign up for the fair in

time in order to profit from the pr cooperation with this important media partner. since magazines have a long production time uniquole will start bringing all the meesterlijk participators material to the attention of the different magazine editors in april.
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curator / art director meesterlijk – nicole uniquole info@uniquole.nl / 06 50 25 39 61
www.meesterlijk.nu

uniquole organises 30-60 minute lectures for students and the general public on the project ‘dutch design – palace oranienbaum’. on friday 30 september a lecture will be held together with the curator of royal collections at the royal dutch archives during the meesterlijk trade fair, at 2 pm in the rai amsterdam.
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in 1660 a princess of the netherlands was given a piece of land by her husband. she named the land and nearby village oranienbaum as a reference to her royal background.
throughout her life this

energetic lady surrounded herself with pure beauty, ranging from paintings to objects and showpieces. what did she collect and who made these objects? come and listen to stories about life at court and look at images of jewellery, costumes and beautiful regal objects. all masterfully made.
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photo: gilded silver rattle given by the city of orange in celebration of the birth of juliana, queen of the netherlands, 1909 / house of orange-nassau historic collections trust

come to the trade fair ‘meesterlijk’ to admire prinses juliana’s handmade rattle, prins willem alexander’s baby shoes, beautifully crafted snuffboxes and queen emma’s lavish court fans.
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the trade fair for design and craft will show this preview as a sneak peak of the large excellent craft exhibition held next year in the former residence of one of the daughters of frederik hendrik prince of orange and amalia van solms

princess of orange: palace oranienbaum
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at the preview exhibition in amsterdam you will be able to admire a select amount of unique objects from the royal dutch house archives.
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photo: mellerio-fan, part of a parure, made by mellerio dis meller 1888 / house of orange-nassau historic collections trust. more information on www.meesterlijk.nu

uniquole presented the first designs from the chi ha paura….? (‘who is afraid of contemporary jewellery….’) collection at the renowned design store colette in paris. this event, which took place more than 12 years ago, marked the beginning of uniquole. the special connection with gijs bakker and a love for jewellery remains to this day.
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at meesterlijk gijs bakker wil present the most recent chi ha paura…? collection, including designs of his own as well

as designs by the campana brothers, tord boontje, studio job, alberto meda, ruudt peters, dick van hoff, konstantin grgic, marcel wanders and many more.
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just about all the items in the collection are created by jan matthesius who will also be presenting at the fair under the name dubbelop, together with pauline barendsen.
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photo: ear-ring van gina-hsu uit taiwan
www.chihapaura.com (inclusief webshop)

meesterlijk 2011 will take place in the rai amsterdam from saturday september 23rd till sunday october 2nd. participants can now register using the registration form, available on the website www.meesterlijk.nu. it is also possible to send 5 low res photos which caracterize your work to info@uniquole.nl. final appointments will be made once the curator has been selected.
thanks to close cooperation with the ‘woon beurs’, held simultaneously in the rai, meesterlijk kan count on 80.000 visitors. the

woonbeurs amsterdam is organised by sanoma publishers, who publish various magazines, including ‘eigen huis en interieur’ and ‘more than classic’. who can participate?: industrial designers, fashion designers, other professionals in the design business (shoe designers, gold- and silversmiths, furniture makers, leather workers, glass blowers, ceramists, textile designers, etc.) and (web)shops specialised in design.
photo: rossana orlandi (left) visits participants at meesterlijk 2010

history and cultural heritage are in the making as the current design field embraces authenticity and many skilled craft trades are witnessing a gradually returning appreciation for craftsmanship. this contemporary trend incorporates a traditional passion for craftsmanship without the restrictions of the traditional guild systems: the designers are given total artistic freedom. this allows each designer to make a unique contribution to the history of design, following in the footsteps of their predecessors

by creating iconic and alluring designs.
designers from different disciplines come together somewhere between architecture, fashion, decoration and function to explore design visions for the future together.’
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taken from: ambachtelijk hollands (dutch craftsmanship) article written by uniquole for german newspaper tagesspiegel for the occasion of the queen’s state visit to berlin (april 2011). the complete article is available at uniquole.

the fair design and craft is being supported by a committee of recommendation: li edelkoort (trend forecaster, curator and art director of ‘designhuis’), rob huisman (director of association of dutch designers),

richard hutten (designer) and jan taminiau (designer).
all within their own field of expertise they are very much involved with the participants and visitors of this fair.

uniquole: initiative and production in collaboration with bart ruijpers
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the world renowned designer karim rashid will be presenting a selection of his acclaimed furniture and accessoriy masterpieces for the first time in the netherlands in a special exhibition at ‘meesterlijk’.
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karim rashid uses numerous techniques to create his designs, including 3d printing, leather working, wood working, various synthetic

techniques, metal working and glass blowing.
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his surprising and colourful designs are included in the permanent collections of the museum of modern art in new york, the centre pompidou in paris and the stedelijk museum amsterdam, amongst others.
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the exhibitions main sponsor is VELUX Nederland. www.karimrashid.com

the museum for bags and purses hendrikje has a unique collection of historical and contemporary handbags. together with meesterlijk they will present around 30 of their top pieces at the mini museum in the rai. entrance is free for visitors of meesterlijk and the woonbeurs amsterdam.
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the collection shows items of the highest craftsmanship. the wide range

of materials, techniques and historic and contemporary designs will encourage visitors to take their time while admiring these magnificent bags. from subtle creations, to outrageous designs!
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more information will follow on the website www.meesterlijk.nu

nicole uniquole is a member of the platform for crafts, a initiative of the dutch board for craft trades (hba). the platform is made up of influential members of society that want to draw attention to the economic importance of craft trades and the trade economy. in the netherlands 900.000 people work in the skilled trade sector.
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the hba supports the trade fair meesterlijk and is

actively involved. some platform members are loek hermans, cisca dresselhuys, rene paas, walther tibosch, mei li vos, foppe de haan, jos de goey, ton elias, pieter jan biesheuvel, joop daalmeijer, ariane inden and arjo klamer.
more information about the platform can be found on www.ambachtseconomie.nl

couture pieces, fitted suits, knitwear and bespoke clothing, it can all be found at meesterlijk. clothing in all its variations, made to measure, for men and women.
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fashion designer michael barnaart van bergen’s featured knitwear collection is a one of a kind

collection, some items only available in limited editions. during amsterdam fashion week his collection was labelled the day’s top catwalk show.
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photo: gerrit schreurs (location: gemeentemuseum the hague)

many participants in the design and applied arts fair meesterlijk have been educated at some of the best art academies and vocational trainings in the netherlands and abroad, for example the
art academies in maastricht, utrecht, amsterdam and the hague, the royal academy of arts london, the art academy in gent, the design academy eindhoven, schoonhoven polytechnic and the gold and silversmith academy in amsterdam.
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many of their collections have been awarded prizes such as the red dot award and the new

traditional jewellery award. their work is sold to galleries and museums.
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however, for some participants this fair is the first step into the public eye. with pride they present their work during meesterlijk. uniquole is happy these amazing pieces can be admired by all.
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photo: roos van soest / broche ‘circus variete’ unique item, silver, copper, glass, synthetic material, paint 90 x 100 x 15 mm
www.meesterlijk.nu

during the fair, on october 23rd, there will be a press tour in collaboration with the dutch design week.
to inform this group in advance it is of importance that the participants of the fair deliver their high resolution images as soon as possible. there will be a joint press kit with information and images of al participants. in

this way the press will be well-informed.

if participants need help with the selection of their press material please contact uniquole. it is important for the organisation to know as much as possible about your work. the more we know, the more enthusiastic we can tell about it.

information for the members of the association of dutch designers who want to

participate in the fair, will follow.