cover picture: punching marks on paper to create an artistic pattern (created during a first lesson with a client)

  • "Working with metal is a fantastic way to achieve motor coordination in combination with mental relaxation."

professional background

goldsmithing & art

/// I am a classically trained jeweller known for my eclectic and often experimental style

/// I studied at London Metropolitain University (England) and Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam (Netherlands) – Department of jewellery and silversmithing

what will be teached

individual courses

/// In addition to my own jewellery practice, I take on students through my Bauhuis teaching program

/// Beginners or advanced students can learn traditional skills or break the rules with more experimental techniques

/// My style: I tutor (in Amsterdam) in the relaxed atmosphere of my own working atelier

// image: gears man // one of my favorite art works from my students

work at institutions

group workshops

/// i also do group workshops at congresses or social institutions

/// these courses focus on people with mental or physical disabilities, enabling them to focus and relax at the same time by working with metal in various filigree ways

/// it can begin with simple work in the form of working with paper <<PAPER IS PATIENT>> and can continue through to filigree work with precious metals and gemstones

/// and if it actually gets too tiring for the head, we benefit together from my capoeira and percussion skills to loosen up the atmosphere a bit

/// a current example of this is a jewellery and dance therapy workshop that I run at Alyn Hospital in Jerusalem for people with physical disabilities

bilateral movement training

me(n)tal health

/// Since 2013 I specialise in bilateral movement training for students, through focus orientated metal work. I work with students from the neurodiversity spectrum, as well as students with rheumatism and accident-related brain damage

/// In 2016 I co-founded Metalhealth with Michal Greenberg Abrahami, member of Sheba medical centre Tel Aviv, to train medical staff and occupational therapists in bilateral movement training through metal work

/// coming soon: new courses in Amsterdam

/// new jewellery and art therapy courses are just around the corner

/// use the contact form down below to apply for a spot in an individual or group course

/// have a look at some of the institutions I worked for (and still work)

Interested?

/// get in touch

Are you interested in one-to-one art therapy courses?
Or would you like me to lead a therapy course in your organisation?
Or do you simply have further questions?

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You have questions?

/// Here are a few answers :)

Where are the courses held?

This depends on the city in which the courses take place. Individual courses in Amsterdam take place at my home in my small studio.
At my location in the Black Forest, Niebelsbach is the ‘place-to-be’.
And in Tel Aviv, I usually only work in rehabilitation centres.

How much do individual courses cost?

Please contact me for more information about the price.

Who are the art therapy courses suitable for?

Basically for everyone.
In recent years I specialised in bilateral movement training for students, through focus orientated metal work. I work with students from the neurodiversity spectrum, as well as students with rheumatism and accident-related brain damage.

Do I need tools or materials for the courses?

I will provide you with the basic materials for the individual courses within the agreed hourly rate at no additional cost :)

In which language do the courses take place?

That depends entirely on you. Dutch, English and German are possible.

If you have any further questions, you can also send me an e-mail at susanneboger@hotmail.com at any time.

Winner of the Amsterdam Prize for Art and Culture 2007 with OT301