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2014/2/2 Brooch, 'Found out - floral brooches', anodised aluminium / stainless steel, designed by Rosanne Bartley, 2004, made by Roseanne Bartley, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2013. Click to enlarge.
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'Found out - floral brooches' brooch by Roseanne Bartley

This simple yet bold floral brooch was created by Roseanne Bartley (b. 1964), a contemporary jeweller based in Melbourne from 1989. Made from drink can ring-pull tabs, the brooch reflect Bartley's interest in using everyday 'found' objects, which were designed with planned obsolescence, as products with a limited useful life. Her approach has resulted in recycling the society's rubbish into intriguing contemporary jewellery. This distinctive brooch is an excellent example of Bartley's earlier …

Summary

Object No.

2014/2/2

Object Statement

Brooch, 'Found out - floral brooches', anodised aluminium / stainless steel, designed by Rosanne Bartley, 2004, made by Roseanne Bartley, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2013

Physical Description

Small flat open work red coloured brooch in the form of a flower. Brooch made of five anodised aluminium drink can ring pulls held together in the centre with a stainless steel rivet to form a rosette with five petals. Brooch secures with stainless steel pin and hook on reverse.

Marks

No marks

Short URL

https://ma.as/466607

Dimensions

Height

35 mm

Width

36 mm

Depth

11 mm

Source

Credit Line

Purchased with funds from the Yasuko Myer Bequest, 2013

Acquisition Date

8 January 2014

Cite this Object

Harvard

'Found out - floral brooches' brooch by Roseanne Bartley 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 30 March 2023, <https://ma.as/466607>

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