#593 (1971)
June Schwarcz
June Schwarcz (b. 1918) is one of the first artists who incorporated electroforming as a vital part of the process of enameling. Using a chemical bath to build layers of copper, vessel #593 features Schwarcz’s skill in hammering, sewing, and pleating metal into forms that create a stunning and complex interplay between corroded surfaces and vivid color.
Electroformed copper foil with plique-a-jour enamel Height: 5 in., diameter: 9 1/8 in
Collection of Forrest L. Merrill. Photograph by M. Lee Fatherree © June Schwarcz 1970-2008.
#2172 "Harlequin Hat Vessel" (2000)
June Schwarcz
Electroformed copper with enamel and fire scale 6 3/4 x 10 1/8 x 6 3/4 in
Collection of Forrest L. Merrill. Photograph by M. Lee Fatherree © June Schwarcz 1970-2008.
#560 "Moorish Ceiling" (1970)
June Schwarcz
Electroformed copper panel with basse-taille enamel, framed in wood 12 1/2 x 10 7/8 in
Collection of Forrest L. Merrill. Photograph by M. Lee Fatherree © June Schwarcz 1970-2008.
#561 (1970)
June Schwarcz
Electroformed copper foil with enamel Height: 5 1/2 in., diameter: 5 7/8 in
Collection of Forrest L. Merrill. Photograph by M. Lee Fatherree © June Schwarcz 1970-2008.
#721 (1978)
June Schwarcz
Spun copper with electroformed cloisonne enamel Height: 4 in., diameter: 8 1/4 in
Collection of Forrest L. Merrill. Photograph by M. Lee Fatherree © June Schwarcz 1970-2008.
#827 (1981)
June Schwarcz
Spun copper with electroformed cloisonné enamel Height: 3 1/4 in., diameter: 6 1/4 in
Collection of Forrest L. Merrill. Photograph by M. Lee Fatherree © June Schwarcz 1970-2008.
#842 (1981)
June Schwarcz
Copper panel with cuneiform design and ground enamel, framed in wood 10 3/8 x 8 3/4 in
Collection of Forrest L. Merrill. Photograph by M. Lee Fatherree © June Schwarcz 1970-2008.
#878 (1983)
June Schwarcz
Electroformed copper foil with enamel and patina Height: 6 3/8 in., diameter: 5 1/2 in
Collection of Forrest L. Merrill. Photograph by M. Lee Fatherree © June Schwarcz 1970-2008.
#893 (1983)
June Schwarcz
Electroformed copper foil with enamel Height: 7 1/4 in., diameter: 5 3/4 in
Collection of Forrest L. Merrill. Photograph by M. Lee Fatherree © June Schwarcz 1970-2008.
#2332 (2007)
June Schwarcz
June Schwarcz is one of the first artists who incorporated electroforming as a vital part of the process of enameling. Using a chemical bath to build layers of copper, she hammers, sews, and pleats metal into vessels that create a stunning and complex interplay between corroded surfaces and vivid color. The vessel displays Schwarcz’s skill in manipulating electroformed copper into a form that imitates crumpled fabric.
Electroformed copper mesh with dark patina Height: 9 1/8 in., diameter: 5 1/4 in
Collection of Forrest L. Merrill. Photograph by M. Lee Fatherree © June Schwarcz 1970-2008.
#2357 (2008)
June Schwarcz
Electroformed copper foil with sandblasted enamel Height: 6 3/8 in., diameter: 4 1/8 in
Collection of Forrest L. Merrill. Photograph by M. Lee Fatherree © June Schwarcz 1970-2008.
