Watch parts, found objects, 1″x2″
Sometimes it’s healthy. A friend told me that people who are late have more fun. I’ve never been late in my life, but it’s time to try to relax a bit and at least not be early all the time. I think I might discover a few extra minutes for fun. This pendant is made from antique watch parts, disassembled and sprawled across a black background.
Ceramic and glass, 1″ diameter
My days are brighter when I feel connected to the people around me. Some of my social circles are small- the people I call on when I have a question or need a boost. But other circles are wider- the people I recognize on the train and wave to, the people whose names I can’t remember but whose faces I know. They all provide a sense of security and familiarity. These blue circles and the red and orange lines connecting them are playful, like the friendly waves between old friends who just barely remember each other.
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Glass, stone, wood 1″ diameter
I cry on the way to work almost every time I turn on the news. War. Rape. Corruption. Despite the darkness that I feel when I hear about what’s happening in the world, I am able to find some optimism to bring to the slow, hard work of community building and public health. In the center of this pendant are dark stone and blackened wood. They’re charred and broken. Moving out in a slow spiral, the colors of the pieces of glass get lighter and brighter until they reach a warm, rosy pink- warm enough to function again.
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In the face of daily challenges to the health of the people in my community and in the world, I’ve decided to explore 52 aspects of health by creating a mosaic pendant each week over the course of a year. I’ll do my best to focus on the positive and search for the solutions rather than feeling bound up by the intricacy and the depth of the threats to health. The pendants will be wearable art. They will be social commentary. They will be a form of health promotion.