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Syann van Niftrik has a process led approach to making her work is rooted in an intimate understanding of metals and their behaviour; forging and manipulation of texture, developed through a lifetime of experimentation to reveal the nature of the material itself.

Syann van Niftrik, 3D Short Link, silver necklace

Organic structures, unexpected mechanisms and the rhythms of the natural world provide starting points. Works evolve through making, allowing form to develop spontaneously before being understood intellectually. Her studio holds a residue of found objects, interspersed with fragments of ideas and material explorations. Technical experiments accumulate and recombine, forming tactile wearable pieces.

Syann van Niftrik originally trained in ceramics at Johannesburg College of Art, followed by three years at HID Ceramics, designing architectural cladding and murals. On relocating to Amsterdam she moved into jewellery making under Geertje Pijper. In 1979 she established her practice in the UK and is now based in the New Forest.

Her work has received critical acclaim and is held in collections internationally. She has exhibited at the Museum of Art and Design (MAD) New York, Goldsmiths’ Fair London, Sierraad Amsterdam and Chelsea Crafts Fair and Origin amongst others.

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