Process of Formation, 2010

Process of Formation Collection

Anatomically correct heart lockets with acrylic windows. These were made to hold fragments rather than just photos. They are made using chasing and repousse

(you can see a brief video on this process here:

http://www.youtube.com/watchv=1YAIwQzmn7E&feature=related)

The "Process of Formation" lockets were a part of an installation in which you open a mounted locket, look through the window, and watch a video. The video expresses the repetitive nature of chasing and repousse' and the formation of the heart lockets, and the repetition of everyday life and how that plays into the formation of who we are as people.

They Don't See Me (Like You Do), 2008

This is a locket I made a couple years ago but hadnt gotten around to photographing until now. A friend of mine wrote a poem with a line that said "Rough around the edges; They dont see you like I do." That poem is what inspired me to make this piece. I used a geode for half of the locket. When geodes are used in jewelry, they are usually cut and the inside is the part that is shown. I find that the outside is also beautiful and it only makes the interior even more of a lovely surprise.

Vessels

Chased and repousse'd anatomic heart locket with vacuum formed acrylic window.

Meant to hold fragments of the things you hold dear, mine contains a thread from my fathers shirt, a piece of ribbon from his funeral, three lavender buds, a chip off of my first jewelers bench, a piece of fuzz from my childhood stuffed animal, and a shell from a trip with sisters and mom.