Tribute to Pollack

This neck piece was one I made several years ago, from a very thick and variegated section of an artist palette. The palette was not from the usual source (my husband) but was given to me by a friend who is a prolific painter. It must have had 10 to 15 layers of dried acrylic paint on it! In fact, the top layer was so splattered and multicolored, I came to think of it as the Jackson Pollack palette.

Here are some of Pollack’s painting from his “drip” period:

Not that Pollack ever used a palette! He actually became best known for the large canvases tacked to the floor of his barn studio, on which he dripped paint straight out of the paint can.

But if he DID have a palette, this is probably what it would have looked like!

Here is the necklace in the design build phase at my work space:

I cut selected pieces from the Pollack palette into squares and adhered them to brown leather, then black canvas. Next I connected the squares on two strands of jewelry wire, along with harmonious clay beads and handmade paper strips.

The finished necklace was truly one of a kind, and I needed to find the one of a kind woman for whom I made it.

Sure enough, she came into my booth at the Park Forest Art Fair in September of last year. We looked at several options for her, but when I pulled out “Tribute to Pollack” and had her try it on, it was a done deal. There was no doubt I made it for her before we met!

I will make my return to the Park Forest Art Fair on September 15 and 16. If you come by my booth, mention my blog and you will receive 20% off your purchase. I hope to see you soon!

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