1″ diameter, found objects
It’s not often that my kids come home with stories of learning something really practical at elementary school, but yesterday I heard about a game they played in gym where they had to jump through hoops to move forward. Now THAT is training for real life.
1″x1.5″, found objects
The justice system isn’t feeling very just lately. This isn’t a recent change, but every few weeks I hear about one more case that’s being tried, reconsidered, thrown out, or publicized in a way that feels wrong. I wish there were more transparency and a lot less systemic injustice at play, an easier way to peer into the inner workings of the justice system and say “there! that little cog is the problem, let’s fix it!”
1″ x .75″, found objects
I’m not sure how many times I’ll make pendants that look like shields, but it keeps happening. I wish I could give them out as protective charms to all the people in the world who need them. I like to think that all the bits and pieces that people give me, or that I collect on my travels, become talismans.
2″ x .5″, found objects
Art deco always reminds me of the buildings in Chicago and New York, with stunning angles and detail when you take a moment to look up past the retail level. And here cuff links turned into a tiny art deco display. The gem, the original star of the show, isn’t important anymore in comparison to the power of the angles and layers of the usually-hidden backs of the links.
1″ x 1.25″, found objects
We’ll stay in space this week, but this time we’ll explore the moon. I’ve been turning drum heads and oreos into moons at a school, so everything is looking like a moon. This pendant has a bone moon, a set of orbiting bodies, and a silver halo. And it’s all showing its age.