lichen teardrop necklace
All items are handmade and are one of a kind from foraged wild and domesticated plants. I collect whatever is in season on my daily walks, usually in the Philadelphia area. The composition of my pieces range from traditional (using whole, pressed flowers and leaves) to more abstract. Each piece involves laying jewelry-grade resin in several layers, over several sittings.
30mm long and 25mm wide silver plated teardrop, black backed with real lichen, ethically foraged from the woods of Maine (lichen is a whole organism, as opposed to a flower, which is just a fruiting body. Ethical foraging of lichen involved collecting fallen specimens that will die and rot anyway). So much power in Usnea! Medicinal, and an indicator of good pure air quality.
Finished with an 18 inch long silver plated chain with lobster clasp.
All items are handmade and are one of a kind from foraged wild and domesticated plants. I collect whatever is in season on my daily walks, usually in the Philadelphia area. The composition of my pieces range from traditional (using whole, pressed flowers and leaves) to more abstract. Each piece involves laying jewelry-grade resin in several layers, over several sittings.
30mm long and 25mm wide silver plated teardrop, black backed with real lichen, ethically foraged from the woods of Maine (lichen is a whole organism, as opposed to a flower, which is just a fruiting body. Ethical foraging of lichen involved collecting fallen specimens that will die and rot anyway). So much power in Usnea! Medicinal, and an indicator of good pure air quality.
Finished with an 18 inch long silver plated chain with lobster clasp.
All items are handmade and are one of a kind from foraged wild and domesticated plants. I collect whatever is in season on my daily walks, usually in the Philadelphia area. The composition of my pieces range from traditional (using whole, pressed flowers and leaves) to more abstract. Each piece involves laying jewelry-grade resin in several layers, over several sittings.
30mm long and 25mm wide silver plated teardrop, black backed with real lichen, ethically foraged from the woods of Maine (lichen is a whole organism, as opposed to a flower, which is just a fruiting body. Ethical foraging of lichen involved collecting fallen specimens that will die and rot anyway). So much power in Usnea! Medicinal, and an indicator of good pure air quality.
Finished with an 18 inch long silver plated chain with lobster clasp.