Monday, September 25, 2017

More jewelry...who would have guessed?

Continuing my found jewelry (Nature jewelry? Found object jewelry? I don't know what to call them...) here at home, mostly on our evening walks. Mostly on the rail trail that runs through our tiny PA town and mostly as the sun is going down...which sometimes presents photo issues.


I'm so fortunate to have a husband who's completely content to act as my assistant. "Gather as many good looking walnuts as you can." I order and there isn't a quibble.


He carries rusty metal in his pockets for miles and alerts me to interesting bits of trash. He makes suggestions and critiques and handles my disagreement with critiques like a champ. ("What? No, the cracked, large walnut can't go at the very bottom, too predictable." )

First one I made without using my hands. 




The trail is shimmery for about 50 ft. headed south into Maryland. Almost all the rocks and even the dirt contains mica flakes and its like someone sprinkled silver dust across the path. Sadly the photos didn't turn out nearly the whole thing looked in real life. 

4 comments:

  1. I love them in place, makes them even more wonderful!

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    1. I really like them that way too! I didn't take "in place" images when I started making these which is a shame.

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  2. This is such a neat project. And, what a patient hubby you have. Mine humors me some, but I'm not sure he would help to the extent that yours has. I look forward to what's next!

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    1. My husband is an artist himself and I'm sure that's a big part of his willingness to be involved.
      Thank you!

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