Inspired by nature

Jeweller's bench:

Brass

Inspired by my recent (tentative) successes with growing herbs, I decided to do a little series of pieces based on various stages in the plant’s life. Though I suppose that really all depends on whether or not I can keep these poor seedlings alive 🌱 It’s kind of amazing to me that a tiny little compact seed has all the nutrients to keep at plant alive until it grows leaves that can absorb sunlight and roots that can absorb water. Like a little survival pack.

Also testing out some my skills with gravers. I want my engraving to be much better. So I’m going to try to incorporate it more in my pieces.

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Mindful Rings

Jeweller's bench:

wax.

So I've been a bit busy lately. I'm doing the whole, 'New Year, New You' thing. Going to the gym, taking up calligraphy again, meditation, positive outlook, the usual goals. But rather than take a class, or getting a trainer, I decided to do things in a way that works for me. I got a meditation app for my phone. Its a variety of guided meditations, with different focuses and lengths. All I need are my earbuds and my phone. I'm taking it slow and seeing great results!

One of the things I've noticed is that I have a hard time catching myself throughout the day when I get stressed or angry. I'm more aware of it now thanks to meditation, but I still have a hard time catching myself in the moment. Since I'm a goldsmith my go-to solution for most problems is to make jewellery!

I often absently play with my jewellery. I touch my earrings and necklaces, twist my rings and bracelets, move and re-clip my hair accessories. I picked a few words that really have an impact on me, and decided to combine them with my renewed calligraphy skills. The idea is that throughout the day when I find myself playing with my jewellery it will act as a physical reminder to be aware of my feelings. Like a bell in meditation, I hope these rings will help me return to the moment and look at each situation with curosity and kindness.

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Rainbow sapphire studs

Jeweller's bench:

14ky gold, sapphires.

An old project that I kept putting down and coming back to. These sapphires I picked up on my first trip to Tucson, before I knew much about buying stones and talking to dealers. They are slightly misshapen, which made for a difficult time channel setting them. But it’s done now and I’m quite happy with the results! I love heavily textured metal and I don’t often get to use a hammer on gold.

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