Cerulean Spin Brooch
Cerulean Spin Brooch
Laritza Garcia
ca. 2010
Materials
Powder-coated steel and silver
Size
4 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 inches
Racine Art Museum, Gift of Robert W. Ebendorf and Aleta Braun
About the artwork.
Inspired by the papercutting tradition of Papel Picado, Laritza Garcia’s jewelry contains intricately cut, colorful pierced metal designs. Garcia uses a powder coating technique which allows her to work with a variety of vibrant tones, such as those seen in Cerulean Spin Brooch. Her use of color ties to her Hispanic heritage; she notes that she is particularly drawn to the colors of the houses in Mexico from her childhood: blues, oranges, and Rosa Mexicana.