I’ve had two showers in two days. This is an incredible feat since I do not have a shower in my house still. Because of the showers, I’ve been enameling (I like to shower after enameling to get all of the wee glassies off my body and out of my hair). My kiln has been singing opera — it has felt so neglected over these past two months. Here are the items that are finished and ready to fly. I’m probably going to list them within the hour.
…maybe, except for this necklace…I need to hold onto it for a few days yet…just do do some bonding:
Fresh Snow Late Shed Necklace
This piece is meant to depict a freshly dropped mule deer antler on a puff of powder white, Rocky Mountain Snow. This is the time of year when those magnificent beasties begin to drop their ivory horns. I think it’s so fitting. They begin the new year bald, shed the old, grow the fresh and brilliant new to carry through the next rutting season — isn’t that what we’re all doing (or should be doing)? This totally fits my current pondiferous theme of shedding my old self and putting on the new cloak of me, day to day, if need be — constant and steady refinement at the hands of my friends, family and God.
A story of rebirth, growth, and new generation is alive in this piece. It’s totally magical.
I built it with copper, enamel and sterling, from scratch. The larger of the two enameled plates has had a layer of enamel sugar fired for a gorgeous snowy texture in some places.
I love this piece.
I hate to say it, because it goes before a fall, but I’m kind of proud of the imagination behind this design.
I made a truckload of earrings.
I have been enameling like a barn on fire.
In point of fact, I just had to moisturize the palms of my hands while photographing these earrings because they were white and pumice carved. By the way, can I get a nurse over here? I’ve been in klutz mode and am wearing three huge band aids on three of my fingers on my right paw. Ow. Woof.
Bug on a String Earrings
Pod Earrings
A brief word about this hue — it is a beautiful peached pink and it over fires to a light violet hue. MAGICAL! It’s probably my favorite color to enamel with. I just wanted to let you know.
This is all to say: Monday brings color.
Sending you lots of love my dear Jillian, I am glad your naughty thyroid is settling down. And also that necklace and those earrings, enameled deliciousness.
xoxoxoxoxo
M
#3 is my favorite. Nothing beats an adorable mischievous puppy!
Oh I love all the jewelry it's fantastic. I know how you feel about lil Plum I always feel that way about Daisy she is such a darling, I keep thinking about getting her a playmate now that Bella has gone to the farm I just am not sure yet so I am gonna wait a little longer. Your Plumbina is a doll she is so cute and adorable aren't puppies the greatest.