Necklace with pearl

Necklace with pearl

Necklace with pearl

Producer
Viselka Alexander, Kašparu Jozef
Author of design
Menkynová Janka
SKU
26522397
Techniques
knitting
Material
metal
Craft
jewellery making, other traditional craft
Dimensions
gorálka: diameter = 1.5 cm; necklace: length = 38.5 cm
About product

Necklace – chain made of silver-plated wire – six pieces of shaped “lioness” wire spirally modified, alternating with six beads made of glass pearls.

Author
Viselka Alexander
Author
Kašparu Jozef
Author
Menkynová Janka
Viselka Alexander
Viselka Alexander
ÚĽUV master
He has been collaborating with ÚĽUV since 1972. He started by reproducing a collection of chains made with the technique of twisted and bent wire. In the following years, he gradually created a collection of chains, necklaces, and bracelets...
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Kašparu Jozef
Kašparu Jozef
ÚĽUV master
J. Kašpar was a descendant of pearl artisans from Žírovnice. He perfectly mastered the material, its properties, and the processing method. He was the only one in Slovakia who mastered this type of production. He began cooperating with the...
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Menkynová Janka
Menkynová Janka
Janka Menkynová worked at the Center of Folk Art Production in Bratislava as an artist, manager, curator, and exhibition organizer for 42 years. Throughout her long career, she delved into a wide range of material groups and created numerous...
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