Pendant and Chain
1993 (made)
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Traditionally colour is introduced to jewellery through enamels or gemstones. In the late 20th century, however, the search for a 'new language' in jewellery led to new techniques and with them, other ways of exploring colour.
Silver could be oxidised to appear black, or chemically treated to be white. Modern colours could be achieved through traditional enamels applied in a painterly fashion, by using stained wood or oriental lacquers. Metals with varying patinas could be mixed to form contrasting visual effects. Resins and synthetics also had visual and expressive power.
Susan Sloan is well-known for her technique of mixing epoxy resin with colour pigments, or ‘other mysterious substances’ to achieve a smooth finish. The outcome is a painting on canvas, translated into a 3-D wearable object.
Silver could be oxidised to appear black, or chemically treated to be white. Modern colours could be achieved through traditional enamels applied in a painterly fashion, by using stained wood or oriental lacquers. Metals with varying patinas could be mixed to form contrasting visual effects. Resins and synthetics also had visual and expressive power.
Susan Sloan is well-known for her technique of mixing epoxy resin with colour pigments, or ‘other mysterious substances’ to achieve a smooth finish. The outcome is a painting on canvas, translated into a 3-D wearable object.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Epoxy resin with pigments, gilded silver and oxidised silver chain |
| Brief description | Designed and made by Susan Sloan; epoxy resin with pigments, gilded silver. USA, 1993 |
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| Credit line | Given by Ivy Ross |
| Summary | Traditionally colour is introduced to jewellery through enamels or gemstones. In the late 20th century, however, the search for a 'new language' in jewellery led to new techniques and with them, other ways of exploring colour. Silver could be oxidised to appear black, or chemically treated to be white. Modern colours could be achieved through traditional enamels applied in a painterly fashion, by using stained wood or oriental lacquers. Metals with varying patinas could be mixed to form contrasting visual effects. Resins and synthetics also had visual and expressive power. Susan Sloan is well-known for her technique of mixing epoxy resin with colour pigments, or ‘other mysterious substances’ to achieve a smooth finish. The outcome is a painting on canvas, translated into a 3-D wearable object. |
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| Accession number | M.34-1994 |
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| Record created | May 16, 2008 |
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