Asymmetry Necklace

Julie Anne Mihalisin, Asymmetry Necklace, 1992, glass, silver, copper, and 18k and 14k gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Don and Carol Wiiken and museum purchase, 1994.114
Copied Julie Anne Mihalisin, Asymmetry Necklace, 1992, glass, silver, copper, and 18k and 14k gold, 8 5⁄8 x 6 x 3⁄4 in. (21.9 x 15.3 x 1.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Don and Carol Wiiken and museum purchase, 1994.114

Artwork Details

Title
Asymmetry Necklace
Artist
Date
1992
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
8 5⁄8 x 6 x 3⁄4 in. (21.9 x 15.3 x 1.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Don and Carol Wiiken and museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
glass, silver, copper, and 18k and 14k gold
Classifications
Object Number
1994.114
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1994.114

Artwork Description

Julie Anne Mihalisin feels that glass's "natural fluid qualities have been repressed." In Asymmetry Necklace, the artist evokes the status that glass enjoyed as an art form in the ancient world. Rather than use glass as a kind of imitation gemstone, Mihalisin calls our attention to the fluidity of the medium, the quality that makes glass "glass."