Arm Circlet - Connections
Collection: Houston Airport System (HAS)
2010
Sterling silver, resin
Location:
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
7800 Airport Blvd
Houston, TX 77061
About the Artwork:
Arm Circlet– Connections (2010)
by Sandra Zilker
Arm circlets are jewelry pieces that go around the bicep; arm circlets have been used in different cultures around the world, such as ancient Greece, Egypt, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and more. Here is an arm circlet by Sandra Zilker made of sterling silver with a flourishment made of resin, which is a substance that starts viscous and hardens through a curing process to hold designs. The design is two concentric circles with the inner circle made of silver while the outer circle is made of the resin, which has been painted brown and indented with small scratches and wrinkles. Connecting the circles are caps of silver with resin leading into them, causing a contrast of shiny metal and flesh-like resin. The jeweler, Zilker, taught at the Glassell School of Art in 1974, becoming their department head of jewelry/enamel and the associate dean of student activities. Zilker was named a Texas Master Artist in 2014 by the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, and her work is in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Racine Art Museum; Designmuseo, Finland; and Norden Felske Kundi Industrimuseum, Norway. Zilker once said of her work: “Structural boundaries reflect personal needs… Imagery reflects recurring and current concerns.”
Brazalete – Conexiones (2010)
por Sandra Zilker
Arm Circlet– Connections (2010)
by Sandra Zilker
Arm circlets are jewelry pieces that go around the bicep; arm circlets have been used in different cultures around the world, such as ancient Greece, Egypt, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and more. Here is an arm circlet by Sandra Zilker made of sterling silver with a flourishment made of resin, which is a substance that starts viscous and hardens through a curing process to hold designs. The design is two concentric circles with the inner circle made of silver while the outer circle is made of the resin, which has been painted brown and indented with small scratches and wrinkles. Connecting the circles are caps of silver with resin leading into them, causing a contrast of shiny metal and flesh-like resin. The jeweler, Zilker, taught at the Glassell School of Art in 1974, becoming their department head of jewelry/enamel and the associate dean of student activities. Zilker was named a Texas Master Artist in 2014 by the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, and her work is in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Racine Art Museum; Designmuseo, Finland; and Norden Felske Kundi Industrimuseum, Norway. Zilker once said of her work: “Structural boundaries reflect personal needs… Imagery reflects recurring and current concerns.”
Brazalete – Conexiones (2010)
por Sandra Zilker
Los brazaletes son piezas de joyería que se colocan alrededor del brazo. Los brazaletes se han utilizado en diversas culturas de todo el mundo, como las de la antigua Grecia, Egipto, Indonesia, y Sri Lanka, entre otras. Aquí se presenta una pulsera de Sandra Zilker hecha de plata de ley con un detalle de resina, una sustancia viscosa que se endurece mediante un proceso de curado para sujetar los diseños. El diseño consta de dos círculos concéntricos: el círculo interior de plata y el exterior de resina, pintado de marrón y con pequeñas marcas y arrugas. Los círculos se conectan con tapas de plata con resina que los atraviesa, creando un contraste entre el metal brillante y la resina de aspecto carnoso. La joyera Zilker impartió clases en la Escuela de Arte Glassell en 1974, donde se convirtió en jefa del departamento de joyería y esmalte y decana adjunta de actividades estudiantiles. Zilker fue nombrada Artista Maestra de Texas en 2014 por el Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, y su obra forma parte de las colecciones del Museo de Bellas Artes de Houston; el Museo de Arte de Racine; el Designmuseo de Finlandia; y el Norden Felske Kundi Industrimuseum de Noruega. Zilker dijo una vez sobre su obra: “Los límites estructurales reflejan necesidades personales... Las imágenes reflejan inquietudes recurrentes y actuales.”