Anke Kindle — Blackened Silver 'Feger' Ring in Huon Pine and Goat Hair

‘Feger’ in German is a tool for sweeping. A small soft brush to gather debris after a surface has been cleaned with a broom. Feger is also a derogatory term to describe a wilful, adventurous female child! The Feger Rings celebrate these exuberant traits reminding us that the anarchy and freedom of childhood are admirable qualities.

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Studio Blau. is an object and jewellery design workshop that uses the brush as decorative, ornamental device to question the politics of inanimate, domestic objects and the politics that go in hand with these inanimate objects. As such Studio Blau has delved into the making of brushworks that can be displayed on the body as jewellery yet are bold statements that question the meaning and stories we ascribe to inanimate entities such as the works we choose to be adorned by and with. Studio Blau. examines the concept of the brush in the broader cultural context. The production of the brushworks are both traditional and conceptual. The brush itself changes from purely functional to a highly ornamental object without an obvious function beyond its decorative purpose. This allows for questions about the meaning and purpose of the object itself.

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Material: Sterling silver, Huon pine, goats hair

Dimensions: Ring size O