Sphere (J191)

Catalogue Record

Collection

Maker

Elisabeth Holder

Title

Sphere

Made in

London

Date

1987

Description

Stainless steel ring with a ball hanging from a socket joint.

Materials and techniques

Copperfoil crumpled and corn pressed to form sphere, then flooded with solder, then filed to produce smooth surface. Ring part from solid stainless steelrod, ends hollowed out to form socket. Ball with stem turned and soldered into sphere. Both parts hold under tension.

Object number

J191

Category

References

Griselda Gilroy - Taking Stock', Crafts magazine (May/June 1988)
  • Sphere, Elisabeth Holder, 1987, Crafts Council Collection: J191. Photo: Todd-White Art Photography.