(Intro to NY Art Scene Class day 1)

Here's a few of my favorite metal sculptures and pieces from the Metropolitan Museum!










These guys are weird but I love the patinas!

 


        Fabriche Eggs

            Degas'
      "Ballet Dancer"

 This is actually the piece I did the project on for the class (Intro to NY Art Scene) which is a brooch in the
"Death Becomes Her" exhibit at the MET. It's a look into a century of mourning clothing and jewelry.

Here is a brooch donated from Tiffany's and it's 24k pure gold with freshwater pearls and black enameling surrounding a plaided knot of a deceased woman hair. The hair belongs to Cordelia Ray Hamilton who was related to Alexander Hamilton.

Below is another example of mourning jewelry (memento mori) that incorporates diamond cut jet surrounding diamonds and another knot of deceased person hair.