Abundant Uselessness
       
     
Abundant Uselessness - Side View
       
     
Abundant Uselessness - Detail
       
     
Garland Neckpiece
       
     
Still Life with Flowers, Serpent, Pearls, and Nest
       
     
Still Life with Flowers, Serpent, Pearls, and Nest - Side View
       
     
Still Life with Flowers, Serpent, Pearls, and Nest - Detail
       
     
Tulipa Scapularis
       
     
Tulipa scapularis - Side view
       
     
Nests
       
     
Skeleton Keys
       
     
Pearl Necklace
       
     
Pearl Necklace - Reverse Detail
       
     
Queen Anne’s Lace Objects
       
     
Queen Anne’s Lace Garlands - Installation View
       
     
Queen Anne’s Lace Garlands - Detail
       
     
Acanthus Neckpiece
       
     
Acanthus - Detail
       
     
Swag
       
     
Swag - Detail
       
     
Marion’s Morifolium Neckpiece
       
     
Marion’s Morifolium - Left Shoulder Detail
       
     
Abundant Uselessness
       
     
Abundant Uselessness

Found 17th, 18th and 19th century gilded frame parts, bones, teeth (various)
27 x 27 x 7 inches

Abundant Uselessness - Side View
       
     
Abundant Uselessness - Side View
Abundant Uselessness - Detail
       
     
Abundant Uselessness - Detail
Garland Neckpiece
       
     
Garland Neckpiece

Found and carved bone and pre-ban ivory, antler, diamond

Photo: Dmitri Belyi

Still Life with Flowers, Serpent, Pearls, and Nest
       
     
Still Life with Flowers, Serpent, Pearls, and Nest

Found 17th century frame, antler, bones, teeth, eggshell, paint, resin, gold leaf
42 x 39 x 12 inches

Still Life with Flowers, Serpent, Pearls, and Nest - Side View
       
     
Still Life with Flowers, Serpent, Pearls, and Nest - Side View
Still Life with Flowers, Serpent, Pearls, and Nest - Detail
       
     
Still Life with Flowers, Serpent, Pearls, and Nest - Detail
Tulipa Scapularis
       
     
Tulipa Scapularis

Object
Antler, scapulae
10 x 9 x 4 inches

Tulipa scapularis - Side view
       
     
Tulipa scapularis - Side view
Nests
       
     
Nests

Objects
Bone
6-7" across x 3" deep

 

Skeleton Keys
       
     
Skeleton Keys

Bone, cast iron, silk, pearls
Largest: 4.25 inches

Pearl Necklace
       
     
Pearl Necklace
Pearl Necklace - Reverse Detail
       
     
Pearl Necklace - Reverse Detail
Queen Anne’s Lace Objects
       
     
Queen Anne’s Lace Objects

Steel sewing needles, bone

Queen Anne’s Lace Garlands - Installation View
       
     
Queen Anne’s Lace Garlands - Installation View

Steel sewing needles, bone

Queen Anne’s Lace Garlands - Detail
       
     
Queen Anne’s Lace Garlands - Detail

Laser etched bone

The number corresponds to the number of needles used.

Acanthus Neckpiece
       
     
Acanthus Neckpiece

Found 17th century frame, antler, 18K gold wire, 23K gold leaf

Photo: Dmitri Belyi

Acanthus - Detail
       
     
Acanthus - Detail
Swag
       
     
Swag

Found 17th & 18th century frame parts, antler, gold leaf

Photo: Dmitri Belyi

 

Swag - Detail
       
     
Swag - Detail
Marion’s Morifolium Neckpiece
       
     
Marion’s Morifolium Neckpiece

Antler, 23.5k gold leaf, Found 18th cen. frame fragments, various teeth and bones, cast resin with bone powder

Marion’s Morifolium - Left Shoulder Detail
       
     
Marion’s Morifolium - Left Shoulder Detail