Orion
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This is one of my new favorite pieces! Enamel on pierced and sawed copper. The metal is slightly domed so it creates lovely lacy shadows when worn. Today only it's %30 off. Was $55, today it's $38.50. Head to my shop for a more detailed description and to purchase.
Todays Anniversary Sale item! Enamel on copper pendant. %30 off today only!
Check it out in the shop!
Imagine my surprise when this guy visited me on Thanksgiving day! He was spotted on the windowsill of my sun porch and I quickly grabbed my camera and macro lens. Now I know I just posted about my love for black and white yesterday, but how could I not be inspired by this guys color? Up close he (or she actually) looks like some sort of alien creature, and regarded me and my picture taking with an almost quiet contemplation. I was able to get so close to it yet he didn't startle or fly away. He just seemed to be enjoying the sunny and warm windowsill. I shot probably 30 images of him, and ended up printing a large 8x10 of this shot. The very next day I was in my studio and was flipping through some of the images I had shot before getting to work. I didn't realize it at the time, but that Praying Mantis, really influenced my color and material choice for this pendant below. I called it "lily pad" but in hindsight it really is more insect like don't you think?
"Lily Pad" Enamel and glass on copper
Coincidentally I was looking up the proper spelling for "Praying Mantis" and cam acros this interesting word root on wikipedia-
"Often mistakenly spelled preying mantis (an eggcorn, since they are notoriously predatory), they are in fact named for the typical "prayer-like" stance. The word mantis derives from the Greek word mantis for prophet or fortune teller."
"Praying fortune teller"- very interesting........!
Counter enameled pieces just waiting for some delicious color. I've been counter enameling with leftover enamels so the backs of pieces have a confetti effect. Counter enameling provides stability for the pieces during firing, due to the high heat the metal expands and contracts and the glass can crack if not counter enameled.
Some new in progress earrings and pendants. I love my new colors ! The orange dots on the teal earrings are hand painted on instead of sifting. I am particuarly fond of the gray and yellow "grafftit earrings," it's a color combo I haven't worked with before.
My new favorite pendant, "Queen Anne's Lace." Robin's egg blue and gun metal gray.
Teal and orange enamel on copper. I haven't come up with a name for these yet- any suggestions?
Psssssst! check back tomorrow, there may be a surprise!!!
4 more new enamel pendants. Checking out some fresh colors and patterns. I really like the yellow one- that one is totally free hand and came out funky but fun. I'll get them up in my shop after I get back from vacation.
See you in a week!
