Brooke Marks-Swanson
Jeweller
Published: 21.02.2017
gmail.comNeckpiece: Basket Collar #1, 2016
Hand knit leather, oxidized silver, rare earth magnet.
35.5 cm ∅
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Neckpiece: Basket Collar #2, 2016
Hand knit leather, vinyl, oxidized silver, rare earth magnet.
50.8 cm ∅
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Neckpiece: Basket Collar #3, 2016
Hand knit leather, vinyl, oxidized silver, rare earth magnet.
45.7 cm ∅
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Neckpieces: Basket Collar #4, 2016
Hand knit leather, oxidized silver, rare earth magnet.
35.6 cm ∅
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Neckpiece: Basket Collar #10.1, 2016
Hand knit leather, vinyl, oxidized silver, 18k gold.
15.3 cm ∅, 61 cm long
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Neckpiece: Color Block Collar, 2016
Hand knit leather, oxidized silver, rare earth magnet.
40.6 cm ∅
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Neckpiece: Basket #11, 2016
Leather, silver
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Necklace: Basket #12, 2016
Leather, horn, copper
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Neckpiece: Basket #14, 2016
Leather, silver, 22k gold leaf
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Neckpiece: Basket #5, 2016
Leather, silver
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Brooch: Basket #18, 2016
Sterling silver
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Necklace: Basket #6, 2016
Leather, silver, 22k gold leaf, rare earth magnet
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Necklace: Basket #8, 2016
Leather, silver, 22k gold
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Necklace: Basket #9, 2016
Leather, silver
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Necklace: Basket #10, 2016
Leather, silver, 18k gold, 22k gold leaf
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Necklace: Basket #4, 2016
Leather, silver, rare earth magnet
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Brooke Marks-Swanson received her MFA in Metals from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL. and a BFA in jewelry and metals from Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Her works have been exhibited nationally and internationally in over 100 juried and invitational exhibitions and in 16 publications. She was the recipient of the Indiana Arts Commission, Individual Artist Program Grant and was a participant in the XXX International Ceramics Symposium, “Porcelain Another Way”, Walbrzych, Poland, 2006. She is a member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.
Statement
Born from the human need to protect ourselves from the elements, knitting quickly became a common thread throughout Europe and the Middle East early in the common era. To me, it represents the human need, artistry in its variations, and a universal language.I discovered knitting looking for a personal connection, which quickly led to an obsession with the discovery of variation in a simple stitch. Through knitting fine leather, I have discovered a familiar vocabulary of the rigid construction common in metal fabrication. Sensitivity and quietness stems from purposeful parameters.
I draw inspiration from antiquing, which provides a visual reservoir of objects loaded with content and hints of remembrance. I was attracted to a massive strand of colorful, miniature, woven grass baskets that evoked a distant memory of traveling to Mexico as a child.
Baskets are powerful objects. They have existed since the beginning of man and throughout history - and still today in many cultures - are essential for transporting and storing the necessities of life. Like us, baskets contain memories, secrets, and human experience.
Through the purposeful combination of knit leather and basket form, I have found meaningful connections sustaining my need to challenge and respond.
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