Here is the completed piece for "Words Unsaid"...to read a bit more about the project, scroll down a couple posts for the in progress shots. The brooch is very stable, surprisingly. And the thread on the little tabs is actually a necklace. I chose thread because I wanted it to look unfinished, delicate and kind of messy, the way many memories and thoughts tend to be.

Copper, Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver, Thread
Patina
Chasing, Repousse, Raising, Fabrication
2009

Just sent this beauty off to England today....I would list another one in my shop, but I don't have any more of the stones. You can find other rings in my Etsy Shop, though! And I'm always open to custom orders :) And you can find more photos on my flickr page!

I love Maya Kini's work...I've seen her cast drains before, but they still amaze me.



I love her ability to take the mundane and elevate it to an art object. You can check out more of her work here.

...then I've been in style for years!

Ah, the fun of being a student.

image by Mike Monteiro via 12 linden