One of the great conceits of any art is the illusion that an expression, be it music, dance, painting or jewelry etc just effortlessly flows from the artist. What most people never see is the piles of effort that didn't pan out as expected. Take the bracelet we posted earlier based on a quilt pattern. A number of these were done before we got the look and feel where we wanted it. The "also rans" got busted up. But on the way to the trash can we're looking at all these cool pieces, and, well....we decided to recycle ourselves (sort of like drinking your own urine, which we have been told is beneficial by friends we no longer invite to dinner). Anyway, we attacked the pieces with saws, grinders and a variety of implements you normally keep away from polymer clay just to see what would happen. Turns out the pieces wanted to be earrings all along.
Polymer clay, sterling silver.
2in H x .5in W