1″ diameter, found objects
These two washers struck me. In fact, every time I’m at the hardware store I look at them, pause, and then walk on. Individually they’re nothing special, but I could see how they would fit together, their teeth nearly catching but leaving a beautiful space in between. Together in this pendant they’re concentric, which is a lovely word and a lovely concept. Sharing a center. Maybe not touching, but connected by the center that they share.
1″ x 1″, found objects
Something ‘s been making me work with warm colors these last couple of weeks. Maybe it’s the heat? And this week my son also dug through my bin of broken jewelry, pulling out every last golden piece of jewelry to put on, turning himself into a temporary pharaoh. My favorite part of the Egyptian art I’ve seen is the nature imagery and the curves, but it has an amazing geometric patterns too; the perfect preview of art deco and art nouveau. So here’s my nod to Egypt. I’m sure I’m the only one who can see the influence, but I’m making these to make myself happy, so that’s fine!
1″ x 2″, found objects
They say bad things happen in threes. Last week the car died. We’ve had disappointing news about money for work, and yesterday my daughter’s flight was unexpectedly cancelled. I think that means we’re ready for some good luck and good news now! I love the three wing shapes in the enameled circle at the top of this pendant. The way they’re intertwined and the implication of flying makes me think of them as the three problems that will just whirl away. The gold piece at the bottom used to be an earring’s clip but now, it’s an arrow pointing to better things to come.
1″ x .75″, found objects
As we drove from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania on Saturday we heard a rattling, grinding noise in the front of the car. Soon after pulling over to the side of the highway the car wouldn’t start at all. After tow trucks and research and many phone calls, it became clear that the car wasn’t worth saving. And as we wrap up our vacation week I’m mourning the car, but also all the time and energy the car has stolen from us this week. Now, to find a replacement…