Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Zoe Arnold
Title
Thinking Earrings: Set of Three
Made in
Bexleyheath
Date
2011
Description
Earring with two pentagonal panels, one oxidised silver, one mother-of-pearl, separated by a horiztonal line of turquoise beads, with a pierced gold stud fastening.
Content
Oak box with dyed MDF lid and antique photograph, embroidered and lined with felt. Set of three earrings, mother of pearl, oxidised silver, 18 ct gold, diamonds, tourmaline slice, druzy, turquoise beads.
The poem book 'Emotional' was the inspiration for this piece. It is printed on brown paper and orange tracing paper (location Maker file).
Materials and techniques
'All made by hand, in my workshop. Each earring has hand made hinges, gold shapes fused onto the silver. Hand made settings. Mother of pearl riveted onto silver backings. Silver is textured with watercolour paper.'
(from Acquisition Information Sheet Dec. 2012)
Dimensions
length: 8.7cm
width: 3cm
depth: 1.5cm
Object number
J305.2
Category
On view
99 Bishopsgate 5&20 Exhibition