Brooch, entitled Portions, by John Newton

This plywood and brass brooch covered with polystyrene and bandages was made by the Scottish artist John Newton in 1986. It is entitled 'Portions'.

The brooch was made from an offcut of plywood and brass tubing, covered with polystyrene and Gypsona bandages, and then painted with various icons in acrylic and enamel paint. It fastens with a steel pin at the back.

During the 1980s the Scottish Development Agency purchased a number of hand-crafted items for its Scottish Crafts Collection. The aim of the collection was to inform the public of craft production in Scotland through touring exhibitions and education programmes. When the Scottish Craft Council was wound up, the collection was transferred to the National Museums of Scotland.

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