Anke Kindle – 'Bejen' Neckpiece with American Maple

The 'Bejen' Neckpiece is a large, striking statement piece that utilises the ancient craft of brush binding. The fibres are bound into a decorative, American maple timber cylinder.

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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, American maple, horse hair, beads

Dimensions: approx. 62cm length