Miriam Hiller

Biographie

  • 2008 workshop in Potsdam (D)
  • 2003-2008 Studium an der Hochschule für Gestaltung,
  • Pforzheim, Deutschland
  • 2005-2006 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design,
  • Halifax, Kanada
  • 1999-2002 Goldschmiedeschule Pforzheim,
  • Berufskolleg für Design, Schmuck und Gerät
  • 1974 born in Stuttgart, Germany

Exhibits in public art collections

  • Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, Deutschland
  • Mint Museum of Art and Design, Charlotte NC, USA
  • CODA Museum, Apeldoorn (NL)
  • Newark Museum (USA)
  • Grassi Museum, Leipzig (D)
  • Middlesbrough Inst. of Mod. Art (UK)
  • Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim (D)
  • The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City (USA)
  • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg (D)
  • Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence (USA)
  • L.A. County Museum of Art, Los Angelos (USA)
  • Birmingham Museum (UK)
  • Kolumba Museum, Köln (D)

Awards

  • 2011 European Triennial of Contemporary Jewellery, Mons, Belgien (recognition)
  • 2010 19th Legnica International Jewellery Competition, Legnica, Polen (recognition)
  • 2010 Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju, South Corea (recognition)
  • 2009 Grassi price of the Slavik Gallery, Vienna
  • 2009 inhorgenta europe innovation price, Munich, Germany
  • 2008 up-and-coming support – price of the Foundation Bertha Heraeus und Kathinka Platzhoff and Society of Goldsmithart, Hanau, Germany
  • Bavarian Craft ship price for young artists, Munich, Germany
  • support price for craftman ship, Deggendorf, Germany
  • Friends of Carlotta Jewellery and support price, Zurich, Switzerland (recognition)
  • ISSP support price for the young jewellery art, Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, Germany
  • 2000 Support price, Idar-Oberstein, Germany

Publications

  • 2017 “to the point”, daniela malev, edition winterwork
  • 2016 “innovation oder mimesis”, barbara schmidt, Books on Demand
  • 2015 “Schmuck 2015” (Catalogue/ Special Jewellery Show 66. Internationale Handwerksmesse, München, Deutschland)
  • 2012 “Push Jewelry”, Lark Books
  • 2011 “On Jewellery”, Liesbeth den Besten, Arnoldsche Art Publishers
  • “Materials Revisited”, Museum für Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt, jovis Verlag
  • “Total Stahl”, Stahlschmuckpreis IV, Arnoldsche Art Publishers
  • “Schmuck 2011” (Katalog/ 62. Internationale Handwerksmesse, München, Deutschland)
  • 2010 “Art meets Jewellery”; 20 Jahre Galerie Slavik Wien, Arnoldsche Art Publishers
  • “Silbertriennale International”, Gesellschaft für Goldschmiedekunst, Arnoldsche Art Publishers
  • “Art Aurea”, (Zeitschrift, Heft 3) “Gefühl für den Moment”
  • 2009 “The Compendium Finale of contemporary jewellers 2008”, Darling Publications
  • “500 Enamelled Objects”, Lark Books
  • 2008 “500 Pendants and Lockets”, Lark Books
  • 2007 “Kunst treibt Blüten / Art is Flowering“, Arnoldsche Art Publishers
  • 2002 “Talente” (Katalog/ Internationale Handwerksmesse München, Deutschland)

“I explore nature and architecture. I observe and absorb the world around me. Indulging my curiosity and sensation, I discover chaos and order, beauty and bizarreness, unexpected and familiar things. I see compelling colors, shapes and structures.”