Paisley
Kiff Slemmons
(American, born in 1944)
1998
Object PlaceChicago, Illinois, United States
Medium/TechniqueWooden rulers, silver
DimensionsOverall: 22.9 x 18.4 x 0.6 cm (9 x 7 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineThe Daphne Farago Collection
Accession number2006.527
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
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In her work, Kiff Slemmons mixes forged and cast components with "found" objects such as typewriter keys, pencils, and rulers. Her interest in instruments of writing and communication reflect a childhood spent at her father's printing press as well as her belief in jewelry's ability to present narratives. Slemmons writes that "my materials, often referred to as 'found,' are above all ideas-ideas proposed and examined through evolving bodies of work … rather than individual pieces intended as ends in themselves."
ProvenanceMobilia Gallery; Daphne Farago, May 15, 1998; to MFA, 2006, gift of Daphne Farago.Copyright© 2007 Kiff Slemmons
Unidentified artist, Italian (Roman), 18th century
mid-18th century