Splatto brooch

"Splatto" silver brooch, black

Joe Wood (American, born in 1954)

2002

Object Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Medium/Technique CAD, electroformed silver with patina. Silver surface is oxidized with sulphide to produce a black surface, which was then burnished with a soft brass brush and soapy water to achieve a finish that resembles hematite. One of the "Splatto" series, which was available in three finishes: plain bright, oxidized (sulphur patina), and brushed black.

Dimensions Overall: 6.4 x 7.6 x 3.2 cm (2 1/2 x 3 x 1 1/4 in.)

Credit Line The Daphne Farago Collection

Accession Number2006.621

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas

ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches

DescriptionDark gray metallic biomorphic shape.

Signed " Joe Wood 2002" on applied plaque

ProvenanceDaphne Farago; to MFA, 2006, gift of Daphne Farago.