Dutch Design Heritage
Maria Hees (1948), jewellery designer
Maria Hees graduated from the Metal and Plastics department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Arnhem in 1979, where she was taught by Gijs Bakker, Joep Sterman and others. Her jewellery is characterised by the use of ‘ordinary’ (non-precious) materials, such as the ‘Garden Hose Bracelet’, which was sold in a modified form by the Bijenkorf. In addition to jewellery, Hees also designs bags. Since 1979, she has regularly participated in individual and group exhibitions in the Netherlands and abroad. Her work is included in several museum collections.
Book
Maria Hees, 30 jaar vormgeving
www.japsambooks.nl
www.mariahees.kunstinzicht.nl
The Louis Kalff Institute is the Dutch heritage centre for industrial design, located in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
