Artist

Ken Cory

born Kirkland, WA 1943-died Ellensburg, WA 1994
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Photograph by Kim Zumwalt.
Also known as
  • Kenneth Cory
Born
Kirkland, Washington, United States
Died
Ellensburg, Washington, United States
Biography

Ken Cory believed that jewelry was a kind of sculpture on a small scale. His pieces offer, in the words of one critic, “a wide-open arena for expression, a receptacle for meaning,” and combine a playful sense of humor and masterful technique.

Works by this artist (4 items)

Ken Cory, George Washington (belt buckle), 1980, copper, brass, silver, enamel, garnets, mother-of-pearl, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Beverly Cory, 1999.66.2
George Washington (belt buckle)
Artist
Date1980
copper, brass, silver, enamel, garnets, mother-of-pearl
Not on view
Ken Cory, Bear (pin), 1987, silver, 18k gold, 24k gold, blue topaz, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Beverly Cory, 1999.66.3
Bear (pin)
Artist
Date1987
silver, 18k gold, 24k gold, blue topaz
Not on view
Ken Cory, Wave, 1967, cast copper and resin, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Beverly Cory, 1999.66.1
Wave
Artist
Date1967
cast copper and resin
Not on view
Ken Cory, Leslie LePere, Pencil Brothers, Egypt, 1974, copper, champlevé enamel, rosewood, paper, lead pencil, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Leslie LePere, 2020.77
Egypt
Artist
Date1974
copper, champlevé enamel, rosewood, paper, lead pencil, glass
Not on view