Structural Turbine Armform
Materials
silver, goldplated brass
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, riveted)
Dimensions
2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2"
Date
1994
Photo
Dean Powell
Arachnid Armform
Materials
goldplated silver, red acrylic rods, rubber bands
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, riveted)
Dimensions
2 1/4 x 8 x 8"
Date
1986
Photo
Boris Bally
Collection
Museum of Art and Design, New York
Paddle-Twist Armform
Materials
recycled aluminum traffic signs, silver, goldplated brass
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, riveted)
Dimensions
2 x 10 x 10"
Date
1994
Photo
Dean Powell
Drawings for Paddle-Twist Armform
Materials
pen on paper
Techniques
drawing
Dimensions
12 x 24"
Date
1994
EAT WEAR wearable flatware
Materials
silver, goldplated brass
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, cast, riveted)
Dimensions
10 1/2 x 11 x 1 1/2"
Date
1992
Photo
Dean Powell
DIG WEAR wearable gardening tools
Materials
silver, goldplated and oxidized brass
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, riveted, metal-marriage)
Dimensions
14 x 16 1/2 x 3"
Date
1992
Photo
Dean Powell
Social Mixer Armform Collaboration with Ben Cunningham
Materials
brass, nickel and rhodium plated, steel screws, silver/aluminum rivets, test tubes, plastic tubing, AZT, type A+ Blood, Semen
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, riveted)
Dimensions
2 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 10 1/2"
Date
1994
Photo
David L. Smith
Collection
Charles Wustum Museum of Art, Racine, WI
Constrictor Armform
Materials
silver, oxidized brass, rubies, titanium
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, riveted, tube settings)
Dimensions
11 x 11 x 2"
Date
1990
Photo
Dean Powell
Lathe Dog Attachment
Materials
Photo
Date
1992
Photo
Boris Bally
Caress Armform
Materials
oxidized & goldplated brass, silver and leather accents
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, riveted, metal-marriage)
Dimensions
1 1/8 x 12 x 12"
Date
1992
Photo
Dean Powell
Caress Armform worn by the Artist
Materials
oxidized & goldplated brass, silver and leather accents
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, riveted, metal-marriage)
Dimensions
1 1/8 x 12 x 12"
Date
1992
Photo
Nestor Gula for Metalcraft Magazine
Fixator Armform
Materials
silver, brass, re-used detour sign
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, riveted, dapped)
Dimensions
13 x 14 x 1 3/8"
Date
1995
Photo
Dean Powell
Nickel Grabber Brooches
Materials
recycled aluminum placards, license plates, silver
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, pressed, riveted)
Dimensions
2 3/4 2 3/4 x 1/2" each
Date
2000
Photo
Dean Powell
Template Series: Out of Hand, Corpus Rouge, Cranium Verde
Materials
silver, recycled traffic signs
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, pierced, riveted)
Dimensions
Largest is 3" diameter x 1/2" deep
Date
1996
Photo
David Rubin
Spiral: D.P.W. Brooch®
Materials
recycled aluminum traffic sign
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, swaged)
Dimensions
5 x 4 1/2 x 1/2"
Date
2002
Photo
Boris Bally
Single Layered Diatom Brooches
Materials
recycled aluminum traffic signs
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, pierced, swaged)
Dimensions
Largest is 7" long x 1/2" deep
Date
2000
Photo
Dean Powell
D.P.W. Brooches®
Materials
recycled aluminum traffic signs
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, swaged)
Dimensions
Largest is 7" long x 1/2" deep
Date
2000
Photo
Dean Powell
D.P.W. Brooches®
Materials
recycled aluminum traffic signs
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, swaged)
Dimensions
Largest is 7" long x 1/2" deep
Date
2006
Photo
Boris Bally
3 Diatom Brooches Barricade & Truss Paramecium
Materials
recycled aluminum traffic signs, placards, silver
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, pierced, swaged, riveted)
Dimensions
7 x 1 5/8 x 1/2"
Date
2000
Photo
Dean Powell
Double Layered Diatom Brooches
Materials
recycled aluminum traffic signs, placards, silver
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, pierced, swaged, riveted)
Dimensions
largest is 7 x 1 5/8 x 1/2"
Date
2000
Photo
Dean Powell
Truck Tires
Date
1989
Photo
Boris Bally
Place
Pittsburgh, PA
Reversed Alchemy: Intersection & Segment Tread Wear Brooches
Materials
yellow & white gold
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, pressed)
Dimensions
3 x 3 x 3/8"each
Date
1996
Photo
David L. Smith
Square Tread Wear Brooches
Materials
silver, stainless steel pins
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated, pressed)
Dimensions
2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 3/8"each
Date
1995
Photo
Dean Powell
Sphynx’s Triptych (brooches)
Materials
silver, birthday candles, steel
Techniques
Humanufactured (hand-fabricated)
Dimensions
2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 3/4" each
Date
1999
Photo
Dean Powell