Brooches inspired by a used bicycle tire
Tire Brooches 2015 Artist: Terry Kreiter Dims: 3 x 1 3/4 inch (approx.) Medium: Bicycle tire, steel wire, Jet (lignite), and bronze ARTIST NOTE: The black faceted stone is Jet (Lignite) JET (LIGNITE) |
Using a bike tire as a material was inspired by a friends healthy obsession with tires that she picks up along the road. I believe that they are seen by her as metaphors.
Tire Brooches 2015 Artist: Terry Kreiter Dims: 3 x 1 3/4 inch (approx.) Medium: Bicycle tire, and found object (fly) |