24k gold oval necklace with turtle bone
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.
42.9 x 15 x 3.5mm 24k gold plated backed oval, lavender/grey backed, encasing bits of bone from from a turtle that was run over a mower (NOT mine). I can't say exactly what parts of the turtle these bones belong to; it was a bit of a mess. This animal can live on as totem.
Note: while I cleaned the bones, they are not bleached white, and don't have a high contrast with the back color. They are visible, but not to the extent that a bleached bone is against a black back.
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.
42.9 x 15 x 3.5mm 24k gold plated backed oval, lavender/grey backed, encasing bits of bone from from a turtle that was run over a mower (NOT mine). I can't say exactly what parts of the turtle these bones belong to; it was a bit of a mess. This animal can live on as totem.
Note: while I cleaned the bones, they are not bleached white, and don't have a high contrast with the back color. They are visible, but not to the extent that a bleached bone is against a black back.
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.
42.9 x 15 x 3.5mm 24k gold plated backed oval, lavender/grey backed, encasing bits of bone from from a turtle that was run over a mower (NOT mine). I can't say exactly what parts of the turtle these bones belong to; it was a bit of a mess. This animal can live on as totem.
Note: while I cleaned the bones, they are not bleached white, and don't have a high contrast with the back color. They are visible, but not to the extent that a bleached bone is against a black back.