Set Of Four Pillar Rings (J54.1)

Catalogue Record

Collection

Maker

Wendy Ramshaw

Title

Set Of Four Pillar Rings

Made in

London

Date

1977

Description

Yellow gold ring with a long protrusion with turquoise enamels and a gold spearhead at the tip.

Materials and techniques

18ct yellow gold and white and pale turquoise enamels. Mounted on a perspex stand. Shapes (hollow) on top of rings made by methods of forging and fabricating.

Dimensions

width:  2cm
height:  6.5cm

Object number

J54.1

Category

  • Set of Four Pillar Rings, Wendy Ramshaw, 1977, Crafts Council Collection: J54. Photo: Todd-White Art Photography.

  • Set of Four Pillar Rings, Wendy Ramshaw, 1977, Crafts Council Collection: J54. Photo: Todd-White Art Photography.

Maker's statement

This piece is part of the developing mainstream of my work and is part of a preoccupation of seeing the hand a sa constantly moving support for small 3-D structures. The various sections of the piece being seen in slightly changing relationship to each other as the ring is worn.