as i’ve been reading a little more on curves, waves and spirals..
it’s really so beautifully written in the arts of maths and physics
(i know you math people have discovered this long time ago..
but me, i take my time to wander until my heart is where i’m looking)
and now i’m looking to physics.. and φ
the new collection is a play on curves, spirals and my favourite, Zulu teething seeds from southern Africa
This collection is built on the concept of karma, or vibration
A reminder that for every action there is a reaction
Every thought, every word you speak, all creates
a vibration – good and bad – and we are all living
in this constant motion
While making these pieces, letting my hammer touch the metal, slowly shaping the piece
tap, tap, tap, evey blow stretching the metal just a little bit more
It becomes clear to me, while i’m watching my piece of silver on the anvil,
how all our actions will shape our life, our world
One way or another
The shape i intended to create was that of the golden spiral – to me one of the most beautiful shapes of all -
just perfect!
And while each piece turns out differently, there are a few that just makes it! and there’s an
interesting point as to where does one finish
When is the piece done and where do i stop hammering?
There is actually always a moment, a moment where i know – it is done.
And i always wonder – am i close to the golden ratio now?
well.. here are some of the first pieces
the spirals are all interchangeable, and the beads shown here are “Zulu teething seeds” and dumortierite
…vanilla from my lovely makalani nuts!
(or if you want to call them doom palm or just vegetable ivory)
i love working with this beautiful material – it’s so smooth and sweet in my hands
here the front of a pendant
and the back
the nuts are hollow on the inside giving the piece a lovely 3 dimensional feel
and here i have made a pair of earrings
and that was it for now!
Autumn is creeping in, soup’s on the stove and boots are on.
Hope i can get some photos up for you!
seeded heart
up close
I have been collecting pebbles as long as i remember. My latest favourites are heartshaped ones.
The heart symbolises warmth, love and happiness for me, but is also such an amazing shape – specially when found created by natureitself! Have we given the heart shape its amazing-ness or does the shape itself hold this gift?
The following piece was supposed to have been the frame for the pebble but it did not work out, so i forged it with a back into a heart with a pebble feel to it, and the strung it with teething seeds.
silverheart with teething seeds
up close