Born in 1979
Based in Nittedal Norway
+47 41 51 32 81
helenejosefsen@yahoo.com
www.helenejl.com
EDUCATION
2014 Post graduate teacher training, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences
2005-2008
Master (MFA),
Metal art and jewellery,
Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway
2005-2006
Exchange student at Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Finland
2002-2005
Bachelor, Metal art and jewellery, Oslo National Academy of the
Arts, Norway
2000-2002
Two year degree, Norwegian folk art, Telemark University College,
Norway
1999
Eksamen facultatum, eksamen philosophicum, University of Oslo,
through studies at Norske Studiesentra in Guanajuato, Mexico
SOLO
EXHIBITION
2010
Små historier (Small Stories), Nordnorsk kunstnersentrum (NNKS)
Norway
GROUP
EXHIBITIONS
2018 Juleutstilling, Kunstnerforbundet Oslo
2015 ‘International
contemporary jewelry exhibition, young and energetic’ Create space
Tokyo, Japan
2013 ‘In Automn light’ Vestfold Kunstsenter
2013 ‘KL!NK
and friends present the black of night in summer’, Manu Motus,
København, Danmark, during ‘From the coolest corner exhibitions.
2013 ‘What
comes around with KL!NK and friends’ Haugesund kunstforening.
2013 “KL!NK
and friends present the black of night” during “From the
coolest corner symposium” at Oslo National Academy of the
Arts, Norway
2012 Christmas
exhibition, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway
2012 ‘KLINK
Metall’, Boque
auf Croque, during
Schmuck, Munich, Germany
2012
‘KLINK:Norvegia’, Designforum Helsinki, Finland
2011
‘KLINK Jewellery’, Expo Arte, Oslo, Norway
2011
‘Kunsthandverk 2011’, The National Museum of Decorativ Arts and
Design, Oslo
2010
‘Christmas exhibition no100’, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway
2010
‘KLINK Presentation’, Galleri Format, Bergen, Norway
2010
‘KLINK summer exhibition’, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway
2010
Summer exhibition, Galleri Format, Oslo , Norway
2010
Launch of norwegiancrafts.no, Galleri Format Oslo, Norway
2010
‘Collect 2010’, with Galleri Format at the Saatchi Gallery, London,
UK
2010
‘KLINK honours Rombeporfyr’, Prosjektrom Carl Berner, Oslo, Norway
2010
‘KLINK Presentation’, Galleri Format Oslo, Norway
2009
Summer exhibition, Drøbak Kunstforening, Norway
2008
‘Master-minds’, masters exhibition, BOA, Oslo, Norway
2007
‘Smykk meg’, touring exhibition, Norway
2007
‘Tokyo Rings, Hot House, KHiO, Hiko Mizuni College, Tokyo, Japan,
Lecturers
selection prize winner.
2004
Lofoten International Art Festival, Norway
2003
‘Støp’, Det Norske Teater, Oslo, Norway
GRANTS
2011
3-year Government Grant for young artists
2010 Stikk,
Government grant
2009
Diversestipend, Government Grant
PURCHASED
2011
Purchased
by Innkjøpsfondet av Norsk Kunsthåndverk, for the permanent
collection of the National Museum of Decorative Arts and Design,
Trondheim, Norway
2010 Purchased
by Innkjøpsfondet av Norsk Kunsthåndverk, for the permanent
collection of the National Museum of Decorative Arts and Design,
Bergen, Norway
PRESS
2010
Kunsthåndverk nr. 116, 2 2010 30.årgang
OTHER
2015 Sensor, MFA students, Medium and Material based Art, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2014 Maternity leave
2013 2013 Curator for the exhibition KL!NK and friends present the black of night in summer, Copenhagen. with 15 jung nordic jewelry artists.
2013 Curator for the exhibition KL!NK and friends present the black of night, Oslo with 15 jung nordic jewelry artists.
2012 Curator
for the exhibition KL!NK: Norwegia, Designforum Helsinki
2012 Artist
talk KHiO, during HotHouse workshop.
2011 ‘Eyeglasses’,
workshop, Oslo Academy of the Arts, Norway
2011 Maternity leave
2010
‘Too hot to eat’, workshop, Hot House, Oslo Academy of the arts,
Norway
2009
Study trip to Helsinki, workshop ‘Contemporary Jewellery Art vs. Industrial Jewellery’
2008
‘Bowl’, workshop, Hot House, Oslo Academy of the arts, Norway
2007 Maternity leave
2005
Workshop 5th International Fabergé biennale, Lahti, Finland
MEMBER
Norske
Kunsthåndverkere (The Norwegian Association of Arts and Crafts)
