Brooch (J134c)

Catalogue Record

Collection

Maker

Title

Brooch

Made in

London

Date

1980

Description

Triangular clip made of cut polyester, dyed grey, purple and white, with a cut triangle in the centre of the piece, one of a set of three. Susanna Heron, 1980.

Materials and techniques

Polyester film, individually dyed and cut with a scalpel.

Dimensions

length:  15cm
width:  4cm

Object number

J134c

Category

References

Bodywork catalogue (1980)
  • Brooch, Susanna Heron, 1980, Crafts Council Collection: J134. Photo: Todd-White Art Photography.

Maker's statement

The ideas for these armpieces and the triangular clips marked the beginning of my work in the USA during my Bicentennial Arts Fellowship. They did not reach an altogether practical form until I returned to England in 1979.

Susanna Heron, 3 March 1981