Chain

John Paul Miller, Chain, 1993, 18k gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1995.89
Copied John Paul Miller, Chain, 1993, 18k gold, length 16 x 1⁄4 in. (40.7 x .6 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1995.89

Artwork Details

Title
Chain
Artist
Date
1993
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
length 16 x 1⁄4 in. (40.7 x .6 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
18k gold
Classifications
Object Number
1995.89
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1995.89

Artwork Description

This chain was woven using the ancient "loop-in-loop" method, in which hundreds of pieces of wire are wrapped, heated, and then knit into alternating opposing loops. The seam of the chain is produced using a unique process of granulation, a technique that John Paul Miller perfected through years of experimentation. See accession number 1992.107.1 for the pendant that accompanies this piece.