YOJ09-05 The Caged Heart Grows Cold
The Caged Heart Grows Cold or Portrait of the Artist circa 1998 (2009)
Bare copper, polymer coated copper, wool
Constructed, needle-felted
Pendant: L 7.5 cm x W 4.2 cm; Neckwire: L 45 cm
I’ve been debating with myself for three weeks about what and how much to write about this week’s entry. I made the felted heart in week 2, but then discovered that studio gremlins had made off with my copper wire… I finally found a small spool of it last week, so was able to start work on the project. The gremlins are refusing to let go of the rest, though, so this is the last copper piece I’m going to be making for the time being.
I spent a lot of time during my hiatus meditating on the direction I should go with my jewellery. Time and time again I’ve gotten the message that my jewellery needs to connect with the spirit, and express more of my inner voice.
So, my piece this week speaks from a very personal perspective. The very long story behind it is one that only my very closest friends have known about before now.
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