Brooch from the Textile Series

Donald Friedlich uses glass in his jewelry—as well as steel, stone, slate, diamonds, and gold—to investigate topics including wearability, the properties of materials, the natural world, and the idea of jewelry itself. Often, he works with glass the way a sculptor might— grinding and carving a cast form. Large in scale, brooches such as Brooch from the Textile Series, make their own statement yet also respond to the body of the wearer.