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More about.....
- A spiritual history of jewellery
- Hanna Lindenberg
- Past exhibitions
A spiritual history of jewellery
Since
the beginning of human history, jewellery has expressed spiritual and
symbolic ideas:
| The oldest sculpture is of a woman. This is the beginning of 300 000 years of jewellery that celebrates women's spiritual power. | ||
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Berekhat
Ram, oldest sculpture, |
Grimaldi
Caves, 25 000 years old |
Malt'a,
Siberia, 22 000 years old |
| Chevron necklaces, jewellery around the breasts and large earrings are a sign of the goddess. | ||
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Vinca,
8 000 years old |
Castelluccio,
5 000 years old |
Cyprus,
3 400 years old |
| The goddess - and women - are celebrated as the source of life - and the bringer of music. | ||
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Vulva
Scultpure, France, 12 000 years old |
Vulva
Pearls, Spain, 15 000 years old |
Violin
as Woman, Cyclades, 4 500 years old |
| When metal working started, it was a spiritual activity, closely connected with the goddess. | ||
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One
of the first crucibles, 6 500 years old |
Goldornament,2
women, Alaca Hüyük, 4 300 years old |
Moigrad,
Rumania, 6 000 years old |
Meaning of the Labrys or Double Axe
The Labrys is one of the symbols that have been rediscovered by present day women. It was an important symbol in parts of prehistoric Africa and in Anatolia (Catal Hüyük). But the most famous depictions of labrys date from Minoan Crete, a matriarchal culture that thrived between 5.100 and 3.100 years ago. Since the early 1970´s the Labrys has become a lesbian symbol in many parts of the world.
The context in which the Labrys is usually shown makes it obvious that it is a spiritual symbol rather than a weapon. The word "labrys" is Minoan in origin and is from the same root as the Latin "labus", or lips. It stands for the waxing and waning Moon and all natural processes, the butterfly out of the chrysalis, the battleaxe of the Amazons, matriarchal cultures, movement and change, to claim one´s own space.
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Labrys,
Crete, 3 500 years osd |
Labrys
Vase, Crete |
 Golden
seal, Crete, 3 500 years old |
Environmental Statement
Hanna is aware that nowadays gold, silver and precious stones are taken from the earth with the most brutal and environmentally destructive methods.
Therefore Hanna encourages the recycling of precious materials wherever possible. She absolutely adores working with these wonderful materials that are part of the Earth and gives thanks as best she can.
was
founded by Hanna Lindenberg in 1987, one of many small businesses that
have emerged out of the women's movement of the 70s and 80s. On these
pages Hanna would like to share the excitement and satisfaction that the
development of
has meant.
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Hanna
Lindenberg She
has now more than 20 years experience as a jeweller, has taught
women jewellery-making since 1989, and holds TEFL/TESOL (Teaching
English as a Foreign Language/Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages) Certificates from Trinity College, London,
and the University of Aberystwyth since 2001. |
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Past Exhibitions, Outlets and Public Commissions: (Check for upcoming events on the News page) 2005
- Commission from Frauenbildungs
und -tagungshaus Zülpich |
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