Research Catalog

Title

To the point : pin mechanisms and brooch back design / Daniela Malev.

Author

Malev, Daniela

Publication

Leipzig, Germany : Edition Winterwork, 2017.

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Details

Description

263 pages : illustrations (some color); 25 cm

Summary

"In the field of contemporary jewellery, the brooch is a very common and also much discussed form of jewellery. One of the special challenges of making a good brooch is to find an adequate solution for the pin, which connects the piece securely to the wearer but goes beyond being a mere functional and invisible part of the backside. It should be an essential part of the brooch in terms of content and aesthetics. The author is convinced that the fastening and attachment of a brooch hold a tremendous potential for the design of a brooch in its entirety. As the selection of brooches in this book demonstrates, there is a whole universe of possibilities and varieties..."

Subject

• Brooches > Catalogs
• Jewelry making
• Jewelry making > 21st century

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction -- Preface -- About the book -- Essay / Julia Wild -- Essay / Liesbeth den Besten -- Technical aspects -- Single needle -- Double needle -- Two point needle -- Fold-out -- Pin button -- Safety pin -- Separate needle -- Conceptual aspects -- From -- Story -- Ornament -- Topic -- Readymade -- Collection -- Technical guidelines.

Call Number

JQE 17-553

ISBN

• 9783960142317
• 3960142315

OCLC

982486873

Author

Malev, Daniela, author.

Title

To the point : pin mechanisms and brooch back design / Daniela Malev.

Publisher

Leipzig, Germany : Edition Winterwork, 2017.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Call Number

JQE 17-553