necklace

Object NameNecklace

Artist James Minson (b. 1962)

Studio Niijima Glass Art Center

Made FromGlass, Paper, Copper

Date1990

Place MadeJapan; Australia

TechniqueFlameworked, blown glass tubing, sandblasted

SizeOverall L: 59.2 cm, Diam: 24.5 cm

Accession Number90.6.8

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless glass, black handmade paper, stainless steel wire, silver wire catch; flameworked and blown glass tubing, sandblasted; tube of paper threaded through glass, assembled with wire. Necklace comprised of six large, slightly flattened and irregular glass bubbles sandblasted to produce matte surface; bubbles threaded with folded tube of black handmade paper that is puffed out to form a crumbled bubble separating glass beads; paper tube is extended and wrapped to form a skirt over both ends of hook and eye clasp; unsigned.
Provenance

Source James Minson (b. 1962) - 1990-04-16