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Timothy Veske-McMahon

Lump ObB, Ring-object
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Maker

Timothy Veske-McMahon (American, b. 1982), (RISD Faculty, Jewelry + Metalsmithing, 2015-present)

Title

Lump ObB, Ring-object

Year

2011

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

10 x 25.5 x 8 cm (3 15/16 x 10 1/16 x 3 1/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the artist and Gallery Loupe, Montclair, New Jersey

Object Number

2022.57

Type

Exhibition History

Brighten Up! Contemporary Enamels
Jun 01, 2024 – Jun 14, 2026

Label copy

This playfully bright composition is a deeper meditation on process. In his Lump series, Timothy Veske-McMahon arranges gemstones in colorfully exaggerated settings within pieces of enamel, recalling geological shapes and textures. To create the lumps, powdered enamel is melted into a solid form and then shattered and reassembled. Veske-McMahon explains: “In simple terms, jewelry is a reorganization of ore. Components extracted, refined, and recomposed via human minds, hands, and tools.”

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Tombstone

Timothy Veske-McMahon (American, b. 1982)
Lump ObB, Ring-object, 2011
Copper, brass, aluminum, vitreous enamel, topaz, aquamarine, agate, resin, and powder coating
10 x 25.5 x 8 cm (3 15/16 x 10 1/16 x 3 1/8 inches)
Gift of the artist and Gallery Loupe, Montclair, New Jersey 2022.57

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