This is a series of pieces that came about from studying a little field guide called "Rocks, Gems, and Minerals." I have been interested in geology for a little while now and I finally got around to making some work with it as the subject matter. I wanted to create a piece that had the same idea as a mineral cabinet that a geologist might have. The pink box has a slotted interior with 8 crystal form specimens that can be clipped and rearranged onto a necklace that fits into a slot in the middle of the box. I used fold forming to make several different crystals including Zircon, Calcite, Amazonite, Lead, Corundum, Halite, Mica, Copper, Silver, Arsenic and Quartz. There are also set of brooches to accompany the crystal set that are based off of illustrations of plate-tectonic movements. The brooches were made using the cloisonne' enamel technique and represent faults, metamorphic rocks, and convergence. I also based a series of production pieces for the Delaware Center of Contemporary Art off of this series.
Images from Top to Bottom:
The Amateur Geology Enthusiast
Sterling Silver, Copper, Enamel, Stainless Steel, Cotton Thread
2009
Photo by Ken Yanoviak
The Amateur Geology Enthusiast (Detail)
Photo by Ken Yanoviak
Plate-tectonics Brooches
Sterling Silver, Copper, Enamel, Stainless Steel
2009
Photo by Ken Yanoviak
The Amateur Geology Enthusiast (Detail)
Photo by Ken Yanoviak
If you're in Boston between December 10th and January 23rd stop by Mobilia Gallery in Cambridge to check out my necklace "Not Pictured" in their show Heirlooms of the Future. More information is available at www.mobilia-gallery.com.
