Articulation

I have been thinking about how an articulated design allows for movement by an object or organism that is made of inflexible materials.  This elegant knight's boot is from the armour collection at the Stibbert Museum in Florence, Italy.

I have been working with articulated cone shapes in my sculpture and jewelry, some are spring loaded so that the nipple spring back when depressed. Others are suspended so that they vibrate with vibrations in the room, or move when worn.