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Jamie Bennett, Coral Tesserae, 1984, enameled copper, fine silver, and black chrome on sterling silver, 9 × 5 × 1⁄2 in. (22.9 × 12.7 × 1.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Donna Schneier and Leonard Goldberg, 2015.59
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Coral Tesserae
- Artist
- Date
- 1984
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 9 × 5 × 1⁄2 in. (22.9 × 12.7 × 1.3 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Donna Schneier and Leonard Goldberg
- Mediums Description
- enameled copper, fine silver, and black chrome on sterling silver
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Dress — accessory — jewelry
- Object Number
- 2015.59
Artwork Description
Jamie Bennett was one of a number of artists who revitalized and revolutionized traditional enameling techniques during the 1980s. He is known for his deep engagement with material and process and innovative use of opaque colors. By removing the visible metal supports normally found in enameling, he achieves a free-form, painterly effect resulting in an enameled surface rich with abstract, fragmented imagery.
Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery, 2019
Exhibitions
November 13, 2015–March 6, 2022
Connections is the Renwick Gallery’s dynamic ongoing permanent collection presentation, featuring more than 80 objects celebrating craft as a discipline and an approach to living differently in the modern world.