Gretchen Raber
Gretchen Raber (b. United States, 1943)
Brooch, 1982
Sterling silver, gold plated; acrylic; titanium
Gift of Pat Flynn, 1996.038.002.002
Subjecting diverse materials to formal structure and process-oriented manipulation, Gary Griffin, Gretchen Raber, Donald Friedlich, and Carlier Makigawa have all produced simple and stark pieces of body art. They question preciousness in jewelry while appreciating the qualities of less traditional media and techniques.