Woven Square Brooch
Woven Square Brooch
Arline Fisch
1986
Materials
Sterling silver and anodized titanium
Size
4 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 1/8 inches
Racine Art Museum, The Karen Johnson Boyd Collection
About the artwork.
Metalsmith Arline Fisch is best known for her introduction of weaving techniques into the field of contemporary jewelry, as exemplified by Woven Square Brooch. Fisch knits, weaves, crochets, braids, and plaits precious metals, creating supple textures and reflective planes. Fisch has most often considered the body as the destination for her pieces, emphasizing their wearability (comfort, flexibility, movement) as much as their formal aspects (ornament, form, color).