Pair of Earrings (J217)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Jane Adam
Title
Pair of Earrings
Made in
London
Date
1991
Description
Pair of aluminium earrings, painted in colourful geometric patterns and splattered with gold.
Materials and techniques
Thick anodised aluminium sheet, painted with aluminium printing inks, dyed to give a background colour and sealed. Pins and fittings from stainless steel wire, attached with steel screws and an aluminium tube. Surfaces splattered with gold size; embellished with 22 ct gold leaf, matted with pumice.
Object number
J217
Category
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Earrings, Jane Adam, 1991, Crafts Council Collection: J217. Photo: Todd-White Art Photography.
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Earrings, Jane Adam, 1991, Crafts Council Collection: J217. Photo: Todd-White Art Photography.
Maker's statement
These pieces emerged from the earlier painted and layered pieces - I wanted to give them a solid, stone-like feeling and the maximum possible richness. There was a group of maybe a dozen of these, before the idea developed into a range of production jewellery with a much simpler mottled surface. I was able to develop these thicker pieces with the help of a Craft Production Award from Greater London Arts.