Frans Beelen - Designer (Netherlands)

Frans Beelen Brooch ( 2020) - Mixed media Fabric, opal, abalone, jewel beetle wings, kernels, glass beads

Frans Beelen creates jewelry as ‘comfortably wearable’ ornaments made of fabrics, beads, minerals (polished and unpolished) shells and other found materials, Every piece is unique. With her jewelry she wants to strengthen the self-awareness of the person who wears them. The fabric and a good fit give the wearer a sense of a comfortable garment. The jwel seeks connection with the person who wears it: the skin, eyes, stature and manner of dressing. This creates an interplay in which jewelery and person reinforce each other. Art and functionality belong together in her work. Because even independently - apart from the body - Frans Beelens jewelery are complete works of art in which your gaze can wander.

Frans Beelen Necklace ( 2019) - Mixed media Fabric, shells, pumpkin stem, freshwater pearls, glass beads.

Frans Beelen Necklace ( 2016) - Mixed media Fabric, quartz, citrine, wood, mother of pearl, glass beads

Frans Beelen Necklace ( 2019) - Mixed media Fabric, agate, stalactite, mother of pearl, glass beads

Frans Beelen Necklace - Mixed media Fabric, stylbite, shells, freshwaterpearls, glassbeads