Materials: silver, enamel, pearl
Dimensions: 5"x3.75"x3.75"
lidded cloisonne container
Photo credit: Tom Davis
Sarah Perkins
sarahperkinsenamels.com
Springfield, MO. USA
As a metalsmith I use properties of the metal: the plasticity, the permanence and the dimensionality. As an enamelist I use properties of the glass: the preciousness, the surface qualities and the color. In my work these properties function together to make a whole, with the two materials complementing and completing each other, rather than either being visually more important than the other. I find enameled containers to be eloquent of a compelling blend of self-containment, secrecy and preciousness.
Materials: silver, enamel, pearl
Dimensions: 5"x3.75"x3.75"
lidded cloisonne container
Photo credit: Tom Davis
Sarah Perkins
sarahperkinsenamels.com
Springfield, MO. USA
As a metalsmith I use properties of the metal: the plasticity, the permanence and the dimensionality. As an enamelist I use properties of the glass: the preciousness, the surface qualities and the color. In my work these properties function together to make a whole, with the two materials complementing and completing each other, rather than either being visually more important than the other. I find enameled containers to be eloquent of a compelling blend of self-containment, secrecy and preciousness.
