Long Bean Chain Earrings

In support of the exhibition Making Knowing: Craft in Art, 1950-2019, these hand sculpted pieces created by Brooklyn-based designer Jane D'Arensbourg are the exquisite product of the artist's exploration of materiality.

D'Arensbourg began working with glass early in her career as an artist and became greatly inspired by the unique properties of the medium—particularly as a vehicle to capture light, energy and fragility.

In her studio, D'Arensbourg's process starts with raw, durable, borosilicate glass rods that are transformed with a torch free form. Using heat and gravity to shape the glass, the designer handcrafts one-of-a-kind sculptural jewelry. With each piece, D'Arensbourg honors the fragility and inherent elegance of the material, creating timeless and unique pieces. D'Arensbourg views her jewelry as functional art. A ring can function as a sculptural object sitting in your home waiting to be worn and experienced in another way.