Necklace from the "Organic Coil" Series | Yale University Art Gallery

2015

Not on view

Gustav Reyes combines technological innovation and traditional woodworking techniques to craft objects that are informed by his deep appreciation for nature. This tightly coiled necklace, which Reyes bent by hand, is made from a solid piece of oak that was mechanically compressed under enormous pressure to make it flexible. He is passionate about issues relating to sustainability and prefers to use reclaimed materials in his work; for example, the wood for this necklace was salvaged from an architectural project designed by Frank Gehry.

Medium: White oak
Dimensions: 9 1/8 × 7 × 1 1/16 in. (23.2 × 17.8 × 2.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the Susan Grant Lewin Collection
Accession Number: 2021.40.20
Geography: Made in Chicago, Illinois
Culture: American
Period: 21st century
Classification: Jewelry
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Provenance

LOOT: Mad about Jewelry, Museum of Art and Design, New York; sold to Susan Grant Lewin, New York; given to Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2021

Object copyright

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Object/Work type

necklaces

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