My quest to create miniature books around jewelry platforms…continues! After contemplating my woodworking tools (and how much work went into a single mammoth ivory needle), I decided to outsource the jewelry forms. Find people who make stunning pieces from the start, and build on those beginnings. The latest experiments start here, with five exquisite buffalo-horn…
Read More Christmas in October: Ebony and HornI recently wrote about the materials and inspiration for a series of Dia de los Muertos-themed rings. I decided to do only an edition of three books in this group, because I have different ideas for the next three. To recap: Dia de los Muertos votive bone rings. On a platform of carved bone rings,…
Read More Votive Bone RingsRemember those carved bone rings I showed off a few days ago? The first ring-book is now complete. I’ve decided the edition of 6 will have a Dia de los Muertos theme because 1) I live in the Southwest, 2) I’ve adored ‘Dia’ celebrations since I was a kid in New Mexico, and 3) It’s getting to…
Read More First look: votive bone ring