Brooch
1990-1991 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This piece is part of the Royal College of Art Visiting Artists Collection. Every year from 1987 to 2006, while David Watkins was Professor of Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery at the RCA, he invited four jewellers and silversmiths from outside Britain to give a week-long masterclass. The artists brought diverse skills, aesthetics and approaches. The first call on their time was to interact closely with the students. In addition, although concentrating on their teaching and working in an unfamiliar studio, each artist generously made an object for the RCA's collection. The Royal College of Art Visiting Artists Collection, now transferred to the V&A, is a major document of international contemporary jewellery, a tribute both to the artists and to the vibrancy of the RCA as a teaching institution.
Detlef Thomas (born 1959) lives and works in Munich. This piece was made from exactly one ounce of platinum.
Detlef Thomas (born 1959) lives and works in Munich. This piece was made from exactly one ounce of platinum.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Platinum (one ounce) |
| Brief description | Platinum brooch. Designed and made by Detlef Thomas (Germany) 1990-91. |
| Physical description | The circular ouline of the brooch, suggestive of an animal's head, is formed from massed wires. Across its centre is a spiral of wire, and two further spirals protruding from the top suggest ears. |
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| Credit line | Royal College of Art Visiting Artists Collection |
| Production | Made during a short-term residency at the RCA to work with platinum |
| Summary | This piece is part of the Royal College of Art Visiting Artists Collection. Every year from 1987 to 2006, while David Watkins was Professor of Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery at the RCA, he invited four jewellers and silversmiths from outside Britain to give a week-long masterclass. The artists brought diverse skills, aesthetics and approaches. The first call on their time was to interact closely with the students. In addition, although concentrating on their teaching and working in an unfamiliar studio, each artist generously made an object for the RCA's collection. The Royal College of Art Visiting Artists Collection, now transferred to the V&A, is a major document of international contemporary jewellery, a tribute both to the artists and to the vibrancy of the RCA as a teaching institution. Detlef Thomas (born 1959) lives and works in Munich. This piece was made from exactly one ounce of platinum. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.32-2007 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2008 |
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