Pin
2001 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This pin was made for the 'pin swap' at the annual conference of the Society of North American Goldsmiths held in 2001 in Richmond, Virginia. It is part of a collection of pins made for this event by the students of Robert Ebendorf at East Carolina University, and presented to the V&A.
A 'pin swap' is an ice-breaking event often held at the start of American jewellery conferences. Delegates make a batch of inexpensive, original and distinctive pins or brooches which they then exchange with other attendees. It is intended to encourage people to circulate and socialise, and generates an ingenious if perhaps ephemeral array of commemorative work.
A 'pin swap' is an ice-breaking event often held at the start of American jewellery conferences. Delegates make a batch of inexpensive, original and distinctive pins or brooches which they then exchange with other attendees. It is intended to encourage people to circulate and socialise, and generates an ingenious if perhaps ephemeral array of commemorative work.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glass tube of sesame seeds, capped with silver |
| Brief description | Brooch. Glass, silver and sesame seeds by Kristi Kloss, USA, 2001. |
| Physical description | Narrow glass tube filled with sesame seeds, the ends of silver, held together by the white metal pin that forms the fastening. The artist has commented 'I often use seeds as a motif ...so I thought it would be fitting for my SNAG pins to follow suit. I am primarily interested in the container-like aspect of seeds but also rejoice in their other qualities as well. The pins I made were small glass tubes, capped off with silver, filled with a variety of seeds you might find in your kitchen/pantry. ...The idea behind them is nothing more than enjoying the natural colours and textures of seeds in our daily (and culinary) lives.' |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Marks and inscriptions | Unmarked |
| Credit line | Given by the Artist |
| Object history | This pin was made for the 'pin swap' held at the 2001 conference of the Society of North American Goldsmiths, Richmond, Virginia. It is part of a collection of pins made for this event by the students of Robert Ebendorf at East Carolina University, and given to Clare Phillips who represented the V&A at this conference (M.16-2001 to M.26-2001). |
| Historical context | A 'pin swap' is an ice-breaking event traditionally held at the start of American jewellery conferences. Delegates make a batch of inexpensive but distinctive pins or brooches which they then exchange with other attendees. It is intended to encourage people to circulate and socialise, and generates an ingenious if perhaps ephemeral array of commemorative work. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This pin was made for the 'pin swap' at the annual conference of the Society of North American Goldsmiths held in 2001 in Richmond, Virginia. It is part of a collection of pins made for this event by the students of Robert Ebendorf at East Carolina University, and presented to the V&A. A 'pin swap' is an ice-breaking event often held at the start of American jewellery conferences. Delegates make a batch of inexpensive, original and distinctive pins or brooches which they then exchange with other attendees. It is intended to encourage people to circulate and socialise, and generates an ingenious if perhaps ephemeral array of commemorative work. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.17-2001 |
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| Record created | July 11, 2001 |
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