Earrings

Things are rolling along towards Christmas and my lack of posting is due to some hard work put in at the studio making all sorts of things to top up my e.g.etal stock. I have taken lots of pictures and will post them over the next few days.

Bangle with Bird Charm

This bangle has been made from sterling silver that has been fused together and then forged  and hammered giving it a textured surface. Over time as this bangle is worn by its new owner it will slowly polish up. Since ancient times birds have been seen as a link between the heavens and the earth. For some cultures a bird was the symbol of the souls journey to heaven.

New Work @ e.g.etal

e.g.etal entrance

The work in the entrance cabinet with an image from Nepal in the background.

Close up pictures of my work in the cabinet.

New Work

This new body of work references journeys and voyages.

The roughly hewn outer surfaces of these rings hint at larger landscapes, valleys and mountain ranges.

In contrast the inner surfaces are smooth and polished. Captured in miniature the carved surfaces are evocative of pathways and trails sliced into rock and high winding mountain passes.

Diamonds are sprinkled along a would be path like pebbles or used like markers.

With names like Golden Mountain, Eight Diamond Trail and Shangri-la Blue Lilly Pass, each ring becomes a symbol of a possible or imagined “odyssey” or epic voyage.

Diamond Lake Ring

Wedder & Golden Eternity Ring

Wedder I & Eight Diamond Trail Ring

Wedder II & Golden Mountain Ring

Shangri-la Blue Lilly Pass & Wedder I

photography by Terence Bogue