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This is a hinged,
sectional neck piece with a hollow-formed
center section built up from a spiral around
a section of copper tube. The center piece
depicts a space ship spiraling in to the
empty negative space, maybe a black hole.
And, within the spiral are patterns with an
almost tribal look to them. Also, there is
a ruby that is at the source, maybe a red
planet.
The four cabs are set
in bezels on each side. The stones are
Norwegian moonstone, which is actually a
type of jasper. Besides its cool cosmic
name “moonstone,” it has a Northern European
country in its name, which brings to mind
stories of Valhalla, gods and goddesses, and
ancient stories.
I’ve done a few
other pieces, lately, using this Lost in
Space theme. I like the idea of using
negative space in a hollow formed piece, and
I like the play on the spiraling space ship
with it. Personally, I have never been
lost, as far as not knowing where I was type
of lost. I am usually of the mindset that I
am right here; therefore, how can I not know
where I am? But, at times I have been in
situations where I don’t know what exactly
is expected of me. Most of us have heard of
being lost in love, lost in circumstance, or
lost in translation. At times in my life I
have questioned my own decisions, wondering
where it will lead me. In previous works, I
have used the symbol that I call the
rocketfish to create metaphors about travel
or sojourns. So, it only seemed natural
that I use the symbol with this idea.
I created this one
with the idea of using a leather strap to
tie the piece around the neck. I think that
seeing the bow of leather on the back of the
neck is sexy. But, my girlfriend and
marketing expert made me question how I
should finish this one off. I tried beads
and a few different styles of hand-made
chains, but I kept falling back on my
original idea. If someone wants to change
the way it is hung, they are perfectly
welcome to do so, but the way the design
works now has more of a unique look with the
combination of hinged metalworks and
primitive leather. And, if someone should
be opposed to leather for some reason, I
have a silk cord that can be used as well.
If the concept of
“Lost in Space” has a different connotation
to you, please share. Or, let me know what
you think. I hope you enjoyed.
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