CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
DISCLOSURES l t
An abstract submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in
Art
by
Marion Louise Brown ~
January 1980 The Abstract of Marion Louise Brown is approved:
Dolores Yonker fh.D.
Fredrick Lauritzen N.:F'.A, Committee Chairma,n
California State University, Northridge
ii ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Thanks to all the people who supported me along this way: family, friends, and teachers, but most of all to Terry Campa and Fred
Lauritzen, Terry for getting me into this, and Fred, for getting me out.
iii TABLE OF CONTENTS
Gallery II view 1 page - 1,2 "Only Good for Having Babies" 3,4 Gallery II view 2 5 "Woman is a State of Being, Bound to Endure" 6
Enamel 7 "Container" 8,9
Gallery II view 3 :_1;0
"My Two Cents Worth for Prince Charming" 11-13
"Object of Idle Pleasure" 14-17
"Master Series, Limited EP.ition" - Master Ring 18,19
"Disclosure I" 20-24 Gallery II view 4 25 "Rings" - Spaces 26 Flow 27 J.'liovement 28 Mystery 29
iv Metal is not a spontaneous medium. Creating a form is a cooper- ative venture between the artist and the material. It requires time, much planning, patience and sensitivity to the response of the metal to the touch of the tool. With the complementary techniques of chasing , and repousse, the shapes evolving from the metal sheet can be precisely controlled. With care, the metal can be urged to surprising limits. I have used these processes to generate a rich vocabulary of form, ranging from the sharply detailed face in "Object of Idle Plaesure", to the soft, interlocking shells that fold into "Disclosure I".
vi GALLERY II view 1
I tried to create an atmosphere of feminity and timelessness, using lighting, music and plants, clean white walls, with cases placed so you could walk around them easily.
The lighting was softened between each piece and directed to the work.
A burgundy velvet pad was placed under each piece to help absorb light, contrast the metal with the velvet, and to add a soft feminine quality,
Under the velvet, was a light colored, natural gray-brown woven fabric, designed to enhance the velvet, the piece, and give unity to the exhibit.
The music was supplied by an 1897 music box called a Graphanola. It was used to give a feeling of the past and a sense of timelessness,
The plants were used to break up the white space and add a sense of formality. Several large bouquets of lilac were used near the entrance to give a sweet smell, adding a feminine quality to the exhibit.
1 2
GALLERY II view 1 J
"Only Good for Having Babies"
Self realization is like the
process of having a baby.
There is growth, change,
pain and fulfillment.
Chasing and repousse/ fabrication
Sterling silver, laminated plexiglass, 18k gold
Jt X 2t X J/ 8 inches 4
"Only Good for Having Babies" 5 6
"Woman is a State of Being, Bound to Endure" oak box with compartments - Leaded glass - strapped with copper strips, woven through the glass 20 X 24 X 5 inches 7
Copper is woven through
the glass.
Plique a jour enamel
Transparent enamel knob on one of the compartmen
J X 2t inches 8
"Container"
Sterling silver, amythest, alexandrite and ivory
Raised/ fabricated/ cast stone settings 9
"Container"
2t X Jt inche 10 11
"My Two Cents Worth for Prince Charming" 12
Sterling silver/diamonds copper pennies/enamel, 24k gold -
Chasing/repousse
Weaving/fabrication
Small purse 3/4 X 3 X 1 3/ 4 "
Purse 7 1/2 X 1 1/2 X 4 3/4 " 13 - ---.---
14
"Object of Idle Pleasure" 15
Fabricated brass box, lined with burgundy velvet and an enamel panel set in the lid. 8 X 4t X ?t inches
To open lid, push in button on lid front and lift up 16
14k gold repousse face, diamonds set on ends of hair, sterling silver, ivory box inside enamel lining.
J J/4 X 5 X J/4 17 18
"Master Series, Limited Edition" Master Ring
"Disclosure I" The box was constructed from walnut and lined with burgundy velvet. The neckpiece was fabricated from sterling silver, diamonds, hand blown glass with an 18k gold box inside.
7 X 9 X 3 inches- box 5 X 5t X 2t inches- neckpiece
N 0 21
"Disclosure I"
Enamel pannel on top 22
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Fabricated sterling silver hindges 23 24 25 26
18k gold/cast black pearls "Spaces" 27
"Flow"
18k gold casting with faceted andalucite gem stone, 28
18k gold casting with one diamond and special cut citrine quartz with smoke around the sides of the stone.
"Movement" 29
"Mystery"
18k gold, cast ing with andasite and two diamonds,