1969 Born in Großburgwedel, Lower Saxony
1989-1992 Studied at Camberwell College of Arts, London, earning a BA(HONS) in Jewelry Design
1993-98 Degree program in metal design at the Hildesheim/Holzminden Technical College
1998 Started her own workshop in Hanover
2002 Guest lecturer at the Hildesheim/Holzminden Technical College in Göttingen and at the High Wycombe campus of Buckinghamshire Chiltern University.
She currently lives and works in Hanover.
1993 "Von der Geistigen Natur des Handwerkes", Galerie des Handwerks, Munich
1999 "Contemporary Decorative Arts", Sotheby’s, London
2002 "Cutting Design", Geffrye Museum, London
2007 "Illustre Gesellschaft", Galerie Werft11, Cologne
2008 "Tafelsilber für den Alltag", Focke Museum, Bremen
2004 Short-listed for the Hornes & Property Award, Chelsea Crafts Fair, London
2005 Friedrich Becker Prize, Düsseldorf
2007 Lower Saxony State Prize for Art Handwork, Hanover
Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery, England
Sammlung Mohrmann, Museum für Kunst and Gewerbe, Hamburg
Focke Museum, Bremen
Silverware
Maike Dahl’s work strikes a balance between traditional metalcraft and contemporary design with remarkable ease, achieving a sophisticated purism in the process. The artist playfully imagines the return of silver to the kitchen table, yet her creations trigger associations far removed from traditional silver designs.
Her exquisite silver pieces—bowls, cans, pots, spoons, forks, and cups—quote a wide array of everyday objects and recall refined packaging, origami folds, take-out containers, and simple fast-food flatware.
Relying on her technical and artistic virtuosity, Dahl produces works of extraordinary design and structure replete with subtle references to cultural history and centuries-old craftsmanship.
Website
www.maikedahl.de
