This necklace was forged by the fusion of two creative spirits: the experimental artist Joyce J. Scott and her mentor, the avant-garde jeweler Art Smith, shortly after their time at the multidisciplinary Haystack Mountain School in Maine. Art Smith considered jewelry as integral to the energetic movement of the body. Characterized by undulating wirework, many of his pieces look as if they are themselves dancing. Scott brought her now well-known free-form, off-loom bead-weaving techniques to her collaboration with Smith, foreshadowing her versatile practice that includes jewelry, sculpture, performance, and installation art. Here, the beadwork follows the dynamic, rhythmic lines and adds vibrant color to the warm brass mount.