Necklace
1979 (made)
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Glass, prized for its translucency and bright colours, has been used in jewellery for centuries. In the 1970s artist-jewellers began to make wearable art in glass. In the making these unique sculptural forms, they pushed the materials to their technical limits.
Linda MacNeil's fascination for making jewellery began in her childhood when she created wire jewellery. She studied at the Philadelphia College of Art, and in Boston at the Massachusetts College of Art. In the early seventies she began using glass for jewellery, which was to become her trademark. Today glass is the primary material MacNeil works with in combination with metals in different techniques. Through acid-polishing and engraving she achieves a distinctive style. These surface treatments allow her to exploit the possibility of opacity or translucency in glass. Her inspirations include Art Deco and Egyptian jewellery.
Linda MacNeil's fascination for making jewellery began in her childhood when she created wire jewellery. She studied at the Philadelphia College of Art, and in Boston at the Massachusetts College of Art. In the early seventies she began using glass for jewellery, which was to become her trademark. Today glass is the primary material MacNeil works with in combination with metals in different techniques. Through acid-polishing and engraving she achieves a distinctive style. These surface treatments allow her to exploit the possibility of opacity or translucency in glass. Her inspirations include Art Deco and Egyptian jewellery.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Acid-polished glass, with gold and silver chain |
| Brief description | Necklace by Linda MacNeil, United States, 1979, Acid-polished glass, with gold and silver chain |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Summary | Glass, prized for its translucency and bright colours, has been used in jewellery for centuries. In the 1970s artist-jewellers began to make wearable art in glass. In the making these unique sculptural forms, they pushed the materials to their technical limits. Linda MacNeil's fascination for making jewellery began in her childhood when she created wire jewellery. She studied at the Philadelphia College of Art, and in Boston at the Massachusetts College of Art. In the early seventies she began using glass for jewellery, which was to become her trademark. Today glass is the primary material MacNeil works with in combination with metals in different techniques. Through acid-polishing and engraving she achieves a distinctive style. These surface treatments allow her to exploit the possibility of opacity or translucency in glass. Her inspirations include Art Deco and Egyptian jewellery. |
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| Accession number | M.5-1988 |
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| Record created | January 17, 2008 |
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