Box Beads

Linda Threadgill, Box Beads, 1996, silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha and Pat Connell and museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 1998.25
Copied Linda Threadgill, Box Beads, 1996, silver, as worn: 1 x 12 149 12 in. (2.531.124.2 cm flat: 1 x 152 12 in. (2.638.16.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha and Pat Connell and museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 1998.25

Artwork Details

Title
Box Beads
Date
1996
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
as worn: 1 x 12 149 12 in. (2.531.124.2 cm flat: 1 x 152 12 in. (2.638.16.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Martha and Pat Connell and museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
silver
Classifications
Object Number
1998.25

Artwork Description

Linda Threadgill considers her jewelry “small sculpture,” explaining that the abstract forms symbolize individuals or experiences. Using her signature etching technique, she embellishes each box with symmetrical and geometric decorative patterns that she calls “fictions of ornament.” She finds inspiration in patterned fabric, old-fashioned botanical drawings, and her garden.