Armpiece (J137)

Catalogue Record

Collection

Maker

Title

Armpiece

Made in

London

Date

1980

Description

Clear pink perspex armpiece with blue inner edge.

Materials and techniques

Hand-cut with jig-saw and painted with car enamel spray paint. Finished with wet/dry emery paper.

Dimensions

length:  11cm
width:  9cm

Object number

J137

Category

  • Armpiece, Susanna Heron, 1980, Crafts Council Collection: J137. Photo: Todd-White Art Photography.

Maker's statement

This piece was originally made as part of my entry to the 1980 'Armschmuck' competition at Pforzheim, Germany. It follows the pink neckpiece/curve and makes the same use of light and refraction to produce elusive pink and purples along the outer edge - particularly evident when worn and therefore moved. The inside curve has evolved from the push-on multiple bracelet of 1976.

Susanna Heron, 21 April 1981