Sculpted Animal Necklace
Sculpted Animal Necklace
Donna Kato
1993
Materials
Polymer, acrylic paint, embossing powders, glass beads, metal, and cotton thread
Size
8 x 7 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches
Racine Art Museum, Gift of the Artist
About the artwork.
During the latter half of the 1990s, as polymer was undergoing a revival in the United States, Donna Kato played a part in the resurgence as both artist and educator. Sculpted Animal Necklace consists of large beads that are in the form of molded animals made early in her career. Kato ultimately shifted to techniques that focus on pattern and surface using millefiori and imitative practices that made her well-known in her field.