When going for my morning walks I see how branches intertwine creating intricate shapes and curves. I find that I am drawn to the whimsy of nature and it's patterns. And that fascination translates into my jewelry.
The other day I was observing a little girl playing with the last of the bright yellow leaves. I watched her as she collected them and realized that she was weaving them together into a necklace. She sat for a while deep in concentration as she assembled and linked each leaf together.
She reminded me that you never grow too old to "play". I realized the opportunity to play presents itself all the time at my work bench. When I find myself lost for creative ideas I will dig through boxes of random beads and findings and eventually will find inspiration. I begin to "play" around with shapes and design. I found some fine silver that I had accidentally over heated and melted. There it just sat begging me to find a use for it. Suddenly a ring was born. Created by soldering the melted fine silver form to a sterling silver plate then hand sawing the edges into a unique shape. You are likely going to see more versions of this design in the next few months.
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