Doll Pendant, 2009, Photographed by Alexander English
In 2002 Grayson created a silver necklace for The Victoria and Albert Museum. The work comprised a silver doll dressed in a two-sided embroidered dress. As Perry explains: 'I made the doll pendant out of silver. She was articulated and wore a pretty dress. It was a lot harder to work on such a small scale – I’m glad we now have 3D printing where an idea can easily be shrunk to size!’
One side of the doll is silver, the other multi-coloured; one side is for daywear, the other for night. When the dress is lifted, the doll’s private parts are revealed – female on one side, male on the other. Only five pieces were made, created to raise money for the V&A. Despite enthusiastic efforts to tempt Perry back into the feld of jewellery making, the demands on his time are huge and he remains occupied with other activities.