Sunday, August 29, 2010

Weekly Challenge: Week 14 relic



slate fragment

I unearthed this (and others) while prepping my front yard for a flower garden. I'm sure it's part of the old slate roof.
They're all so pretty and now I have a collection of them on my front porch.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Weekly Challenge: Week 13 reliquary





heat treated copper, sterling silver, old rusty nail
I'll try to get a good shot of me wearing this in the near future...


oh man! I am in love with this one! 'nuff said.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Weekly Challenge: Week 13 relic




old rusty nail (2.5" long)

I have been carrying this thing around for a long time. I wish I could remember exactly where I found it but I've had it since I was a student at RISD (so it's been at least 19 years). I've kept it with my jewelry tools since I graduated. Really, I just like it.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Weekly Challenge: Week 12 relic



metal skeleton key charm (1" x 1/2")

Charlie found this a while ago, thought of me and brought it home as a gift.
I've trained him well, no?


Saturday, August 14, 2010

Weekly Challenge: Week 11 reliquary


sterling silver, found weathered feather

I struggled with the design of this one. The feather is so pretty and roughed up; it has so much history to it. I just wasn't sure where I wanted to go with it but finally decided on this brooch. I wanted to honor the full life I hope this bird had.

Friday, August 6, 2010

Weekly Challenge: Week 10 reliquary





wooden frame, ribbon, a note from Mom

I felt like I needed to channel my inner girl scout camper here (since that's when she hid this for me). I always went for arts and crafts or horseback riding sessions at Timber Trails (CT girls, holla!). Yes, it's a little bright. I chose sunny mom colors and classic craft techniques to refer back to the cheeriness of the note.
I will hang this up and look at it every day. And I will try to have a great day, dammit!

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Weekly Challenge: Week 10 relic



a note from Mom (this one I remember. I found it in my duffel bag once I got to girl scout camp)

I recently found this envelope labeled "notes from mom". I've saved quite a few. She used to hide notes in my duffel bag when I went away to camp. She used to leave me notes on the kitchen table before I left for school. She did that a lot when I was in high school; she'd leave me a note with lunch money or a piece of candy or a cute picture of dogs from the paper or just to tell me I didn't have to "creep sit" that night (you know who you are! xo).

Especially now that she's dead, I truly cherish all the little things she used to do. It was (and still is) one of the ways we connected with each other.