a couple of weeks ago while looking for silver to melt, i found more treasures! a few pieces of experimental work and 'studies' in sterling silver and 18K gold from way way back. bit is one of 3 pendants i pulled out from that re-discovered pouch and refreshed by sliding it onto a simple black cotton cord, complete with 2 tube sliders to match for easy adjustment of length and pendant style. and, going through my note books, also found the scribble i wrote at that time, apparently documenting the process along with the frustrations...! among the pieces in straight 18K gold are these earrings below, in quick pre-view so excited to rediscover these pieces of my past-making! so, as a summer round-up, i decided to put together a black+gold collection studio sale and have been working on the final touches for the sale launch on august 24! and, if you are in town on sunday/august 26, i am having my last august studio visit weekend so plan to swing by for a chance to see everything up close and experience it in touch. a few weeks ago i was in a desperate need for silver... so went looking for it. after rummaging for a while through old boxes, patiently awaiting review after the last studio move, i found a few old experimental cast pieces, tucked away in a small pouch. one of them, was untitled, a very tactile piece. it had a good weight to it. i had cast it decades ago, gifted it to my then 99 year old grandmother and gotten it back when she passed, a few years later. the sign was clear: time for some much needed transmutation! after due and proper ceremonies, here is what happened to 55 grams of untitled cast fine silver: ...and into these circle and stick pendants below! a long stick and a circle pendant in brushed silver and a short stick one in black!
transmutation complete. (plus left overs) |
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