Dark Angel Pendant

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This was my entry into the very last national Jewellery competition in New Zealand some years ago. I understand sponsorship to hold such competitions is difficult to obtain.

My piece has examples of all sorts of my work. casting (in Art Clay pure silver and copper) I created the moulds 1st  using polymer clay, not hard, then formed and kiln fired the metal clay pieces. Not hard and I find this method of "casting" safer and easier to carry out if working alone than traditional methods of casting.  I  rolled the "wing" pattern into recycled copper using a rolling mill and autumn dried leaves. I have  

traditionally set the garnet.

 

 

 

Some Rings

Dragon Dance

Bush Maiden Brooch - if at first you don't succeed try again - Establishing Your Art Concepts can be difficult




Bush Maiden Brooch
Created as a tribute to the early Romantic painters of the 1800's (some of whom never visited NZ) who visualised New Zealand as a lush tropical paradise populated by beautiful maidens, ( and visualised/painted  men in Roman type toga's and young Maori women in bonnets with European features) But who also had early Christian ideas (and maybe fantasies) about converting the whole of New Zealand to European Christianity.
It was also a tribute to my Father's stories of The Bush Maidens who lonely Miners and Hunters might imagine populated the New Zealand Bush in the early European pioneering days.
I understand there are even earlier Maori legends of a pale skinned Fairy people who (as in European legends)sometimes lived with mortal spouses for a period of time and this may be a very interesting aspect to research.


The Bush Maiden Brooch is a combination of acid - etched Brass/ painted/fired with low fIreChina painting enamel "paint" and riveted onto a handmade (and pressed) copper brooch back.
Bush Maiden was rejected for Exhibition when first offered to its first Exhibition - but I took some advice and represented it in a different format and when presented to a  second Exhibition it was awarded a third prize


So all of you out there struggling to have your work recognised - don't give up! especially if you are really pleased with something - it may be necessary to look at your work from a different perspective (or get someone else too) occassionally but keep trying!!

Bee Garden Brooch

 

 

 

 

 

'The Muse pendant' sterling silver, copper, image magic

 

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Angel Watch pendant Series Angel Watch over our Earth (Trees)

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Demonstrates the Endless possibilities of riveting work - in this case recycled button, china Enamel coated brass and pure copper all riveted with sterling silver.

AngelWatch Brooch Series: Angel Watch over our time in this beautiful world

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Blue Lace agate on recycled copper

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Just made for fun!
They are not riveted, but are attached with sterling silver and the little stones can move around if gently turned.

The Peace Lily - when words can't say it sometimes you can create it.

Just lately two Earhquakes,the deaths and injuries, the loss and pain of so many .
At the same time The death of a long-time friend, two serous accidents to friends.
Words just don't do it
but this design came - I think I will make more, lighter and darker, bigger and smaller.
This one is a brooch - I wore for the first time today to a hospital.

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The Royal Friend- Eternal Egypt series and Dragon with Amethyst and Tourmaline (Dragon Jewellery)

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Etched with Nitric Acid on Sterling Silver
 and set with Lapis Lazuli stone
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Etched with Nitric acid on recycled copper
Outined with low fired china enamel
Set with Amethyst and Tormaline Cabachons
Has Earrings to match

Our World Brooches - Sterling Silver jewellery, Recycled Copper, Etched, Hand cut, patinaed,

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