Briony Marshall British, b. 1974
Silver Water Necklace, 2014
Sterling Silver
9.1 x 5.5 cm
3 5/8 x 2 1/8 in
3 5/8 x 2 1/8 in
Edition 3 of 20
Courtesy of the Artist
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This necklace is inspired by the chemical shape of Water in which an oxygen molecule holds tightly to two much smaller hydrogen atoms. I have re-imagined this as a mother...
This necklace is inspired by the chemical shape of Water in which an oxygen molecule holds tightly to two much smaller hydrogen atoms. I have re-imagined this as a mother with two small children, holding each other in time and space.
The molecular formula for water is H2O. Water is the most ubiquitous molecule in living organisms, representing about 60% of an adult human body and plays a key part of both the geography and life on earth. Yet still holds many mysteries as we don’t fully understand the structure of it in its liquid form.
The molecular formula for water is H2O. Water is the most ubiquitous molecule in living organisms, representing about 60% of an adult human body and plays a key part of both the geography and life on earth. Yet still holds many mysteries as we don’t fully understand the structure of it in its liquid form.
Provenance
from the artist
Exhibitions
Sculptors' Jewellery, 2015, PL
Literature
Sculptors' Jewellery, 2015, PL
Publications
Sculptors' Jewellery, 2015, PL