Louise Perrone
Flagged Obsessions Brooch
Flagged Obsessions Brooch
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6 x 6 x 1 cm
flag fabric, styrene, beads, magnets
This unique hexagon brooch is hand-sewn from flag fabric and embellished with embroidery and beads. Internal magnets make it easy to pop on without damaging your clothing.
Louise Perrone is a Canadian jewellery artist who works with materials from domestic and industrial waste, employing techniques that combine the traditions of goldsmithing and hand sewing to explore the values attributed to traditional women's work. Born in London, England, Perrone holds a Bachelor of Art in Sculpture from the Nottingham Trent University and a Post Graduate Certificate in Art and Design Education from the University of Brighton. In 2002 she graduated from Alberta College of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jewellery and Metals. Her work has been exhibited across North America and Europe.
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CCBC acknowledges that the land on which we work is the unceded shared traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.