air necklace
air necklace
this year was different. though it started the same, appeasing others, setting business intentions my intuition warned me of, making too many pieces for small collections and feeling forever behind. it ended as I had intended to start it, making art. my small lines of jewelry served me well as I wouldn't be where I am now without having made them. where I am now, is in the same studio, with the same books, tools, flint and flame, but I have found myself back to my acorn, my essence, working with the seasons, the elements, and my jewelry is sculptural, meaningful, important and dare I say, ART, once again. here is my final piece of the year, "air". it symbolizes the element of choice, thoughts, surrounding us always, threatening to take us off our feet if we don't ground ourselves into the earth. this feather is hand engraved on both sides, unlike a feather, it has weight, a presence, reminding you of your autonomy.
not all growth leads you back to where you started. for me, it meant finding myself, parts that were lost, parts that others took over, parts that felt less than, unimportant, ugly, insignificant, tarnished. with some help from loved ones, I found my way back to my acorn, my potential and as I continue on, I hope to feel like I am floating from earth to sky and back again, with ease and grace.
this sterling silver feather is hand engraved on both sides and very much a one of a kind. it is nearly 2.75” long and 0.5” wide hanging on a 25” necklace. this necklace has Botswana agate bead details added in as they represent fire and smoke, much like what we burn to clear the air.