Objectspace - Octavia Cook - Cook & Company

USE OF ARTSDIARY PHOTOS

© 2023 Sait Akkirman, including all photographs.

Coverage, prepared in collaboration with Anna Miles, featuring Octavia Cook jewellery worn

by visitors to the 3 public events held in connection with her exhibition at Objectspace.

Anna Miles has provided the names and dates of the works where possible,

and some of the photos as marked.

ALSO SEEN in MARCH / APRIL 2023

as worn by the artist to the opening of her
exhibition on Friday 17 March 2023

Cook & Co World Peace Ring, 2011

Wig Riot, 2010

as worn by the artist to A Conversation on
Collecting with Octavia Cook and Jane Groufsky
on Wednesday 12 April 2023

Fro, 2017 (eye of the leaf frog)

Quito (Petite), 2019 (eye of the mosquito)

Disposable Jewels Enamel on Gold
Butterfly Pendant, 2001

photo © Anna Miles

Madam Kokku Kaisha Pre-Antiquing, 2009

One half of a cameo pair featuring profiles
of the artist in traditional chignon of a
married Japanese woman set against a
back ground of ginger coloured vintage
bakelite acquired while honeymooning
in Japan

Madam Kokku Kaisha, 2009

O Cook, 2004 - one half of the cameo pair
O. Cook & J. Cook

Miss O. Cook Ponytail Cameo Ring, 2001

Chnid II, 2018

Cook & Co Chain, first made 2005

Cook & Co Brooch, 2006 (unique)

Cook & Co Skull

Cook & Co Skull

Cook & Co pendant and Cook & Co Skull, 2001

photo © Anna Miles

Cook & Co Subliminal Brooch, 2007

photo © Anna Miles

Sooty Cook 1986-1987, 2006

photo © Anna Miles

Cook & Co Parrot, 2004 - 2/3 AMG Edition

I Heart Cobra, 2019

Double Fake III, 2018
(wing of the owl butterfly adorned with
eye-resembling spots to ward off predators)

Good OC in Octo prison, 2006

photo © Anna Miles

A Rose is a Rose is a Rose - ring
(private commission)

Queen Victoria Cameo
(private commision)

Two Sons Pendant
(private commission)

Dog Cameo Ring, 2022

photo © Anna Miles

Parrot in Full Flight

photo © Anna Miles

Drom, 2018 - Eye of the Camel

Tail from the heart shaped pair,
Cook & Co Estranged Head and Tail Earrings,
2009
photo © Anna Miles

Rabgrrr, 2019

The Golden Palomino Brooch, 2015

Cook & Co Skull (forward)

Cook & Co Coat of Arms Brooch

Villain, 2003 from Be a Man - Fake Mo's

Lacey Murder Weapon, 2001

Her Majesty Cameo Ring

BTTRT (Better than the real thing)
Ruby Ring, 2001

Covert Dandy, 2018

photo © Anna Miles

Royal Octopus Brooch with OC details, 2009

Naked Spots Deluxe, 2018

"The ultimate in luxury fur - the skin of a
Jaguar - reduced to two spots becomes an abstraction of glamour" - Octavia Cook