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Eyeglass Lens Pin

$20

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Eyeglass Pin by Joan Finton

Joan Finton has been making "eyeglass" brooches for about 25 years. In spurts between her major pursuits as a printmaker and teacher of art. Because until now she has never made more than 10-12 at a time, the pins have made their way into the hands of others through personal contact only. Surprisingly, over the years that has amounted to quite a lot of people.


The process involves intricate intermingling of finely cut papers pressed with glue to the underside of an eyeglass lens, backed with an acrylic modeling paste and finished by sanding and painting. She combines reductions of her drawings and prints with silver or gold papers. It is very close, labor intensive work. Each brooch is unique; no two are alike.

Donated By Joan Finton