'Clear circuit' bracelet
Bracelet
1990 (made)
1990 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Cathy Harris was born into a family of artists. She designed and made jewellery for Liberty's, London, from 1977 to 1982 and for Butler & Wilson from 1978 to 1982. She then went on to work in her artist studio to create bold and colourful jewellery, mainly using non-precious materials. The forms she used were in the main geometric, as in this necklace and bangle, or stylized motifs from nature in vibrant colours. Acrylic was her favoured medium.
Cathy Harris's death was premature and came at a point when her career was about to take off. In the words of Wendy Ramshaw, her acclaimed contemporary, 'she was a coming star'.
Her work is represented in the following public collections: Crafts Council, London; Contemporary Arts Society, London; Hove Museum and Art Gallery, Hove; Ulster Museum, Northern Ireland.
Cathy Harris's death was premature and came at a point when her career was about to take off. In the words of Wendy Ramshaw, her acclaimed contemporary, 'she was a coming star'.
Her work is represented in the following public collections: Crafts Council, London; Contemporary Arts Society, London; Hove Museum and Art Gallery, Hove; Ulster Museum, Northern Ireland.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | 'Clear circuit' bracelet |
| Materials and techniques | Perspex with incised decoration |
| Brief description | Circular perspex bracelet, made by Cathy Harris in 1990 |
| Physical description | Perspex, incised using a metal point with a ruler and French curves |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Exhibited at the 1992 Triennale du Bijou, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris (but not illustrated in catalogue). |
| Summary | Cathy Harris was born into a family of artists. She designed and made jewellery for Liberty's, London, from 1977 to 1982 and for Butler & Wilson from 1978 to 1982. She then went on to work in her artist studio to create bold and colourful jewellery, mainly using non-precious materials. The forms she used were in the main geometric, as in this necklace and bangle, or stylized motifs from nature in vibrant colours. Acrylic was her favoured medium. Cathy Harris's death was premature and came at a point when her career was about to take off. In the words of Wendy Ramshaw, her acclaimed contemporary, 'she was a coming star'. Her work is represented in the following public collections: Crafts Council, London; Contemporary Arts Society, London; Hove Museum and Art Gallery, Hove; Ulster Museum, Northern Ireland. |
| Associated object | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.33-1994 |
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| Record created | January 31, 2008 |
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