Featuring sterling silver and a freshwater peacock pearl:
This is, perhaps, the best art jewelry design concept I’ve had success with, thus far in my career. The ideas and shapes started coming together during my holiday in Seattle:
the curve of the leaves
the idea of a sterling plant growing out of a spherical, three dimensional item
the idea of draping chains where chains don’t usually fall
the idea of the space of a piece continuing outside of the core of the design in coils, chains, wires, BUT keeping that space rather malleable or flexible — not fixed or concrete for the most part but a glad victim to human whims
I’ve been sketching the same cosmic looking plant repeatedly. On paper. In the dirt on the edge of the creek. I’ve been besotted by that imaginary thing and finally I’ve laid it down here for us all to see…a piece of my imagination come to life…for a scene like this I’ve never witnessed in sterling OR in the natural world.
Some days are better than others.
Today is a very good day.
PLEASE PARDON THE LARGE BLACK SMUDGE OF POLISHING COMPOUND ON MY NECK IN THE PHOTOS THAT SHOW THIS PIECE AROUND MY NECK! TEE HEE!
ADDITIONALLY, I’LL NOT BE LISTING THIS PIECE FOR SALE ON ETSY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN IT PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL AT: THENOISYPLUME@GMAIL.COM
Have a lovely evening
and thanks for stopping by.
You’re welcome in the nest any day.
XO
Beautiful – it's feminine and dainty yet very strong and bold looking.
A brilliant piece of sculpture.
Breath taking, delicate and devine
Its stunning, Jillian, so dimensional and intriguing…it beckons you for a closer look at the intricate details. How fulfilling it must be to see your creativity take such beautiful form. 🙂
What a gorgeous piece of ART! I love it. Its delicate and bold at the same time. You always make such beautiful Jewelry 🙂
Words are not yet rising to the occasion; right now I'm just making amazed and delighted sounds.
A next level leap.
Congratulations! I lurve (deeper than love) how much thought and planning goes into your pieces. What a gift to yourself – to realize an idea in all its fleshed-out glory. Yay!
Very wise not to make this sucker available on etsy. For it's idea would surely be swallowed up by some idea-hungry smither, or the piece itself would end up on the dreaded etsy black market.
It's FLIPPIN' amazing.
As are you.
🙂
Spectacular!
You are like the Willy Wonka of silver smithing, you make the most delightful delicious things the likes of which I've never seen before.
All right. I just have to ask….
What is the lippy stick you are wearing in the latest posts of your work on the Etsy?
I just love the color!
OK…SOMEBODY'S got to tell me about this etsy black market!
This piece is just so much fun — good work m'lady!
Stunning work!
My recipe for the Zucchini Crust pizza has been posted!
mwah!
You wear it so beautifully!
Yay for the inspiration of Seattle! 🙂 It's beautiful!
wow! Just wow!
Your soul speaks!!
Oh gosh girls!
You just…….you just fill up my heart.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I can't stop touching this piece. I cannot stop looking at this piece. I might need a month with it, absorbing the reality of it before I can let it go! More than ever before, this design holds a huge portion of my self. It's a bit like looking in a mirror when I hold it in my hands.
And as for that lipstick, well that's Stila cheek and lip color in Poppy (#3). http://www.drugstore.com/qxp178082_333181_sespider/stila_convertible_color/for_lips_and_cheeks_poppy.htm
…I want a horse.
I'll sell you a pony or a donkey. Which one do you want?
How big is the pony and how mean is the donkey?
That piece is absolutely stunning in everyway…I cant see how you could part with it.
Very interesting. Do you read Jung? He has a lot to say about eye symbology and archetypes.
PS, I think you're moving more and more into the world of art.
amazing!
She is a beautiful creation! You must hold on to it-at least for a while.
You're a rockstar Jilly!
Keep growing in grace, dear Plume.
It's definitely a work of art!! Just beautiful Jillian!! 🙂
Ok, I already posted about this on your facebook, but HOLY MOLY that is a beauty! I seriously just want to stare at it for hours and I couldn't even imagine being able to run my fingertips over it's delicious curves. Yowza! No words could even come close to describing just how amazing you (And your works) are, dear Jilli.
ps. I SO want a horse too. But I don't think he or she would want to live in my apartment 🙁 I need some land.
pss. can someone explain this black market to me?
Fan-flippin'- tastic! Isn't it wonderful being able to mentally envision a piece and then feel proud of the outcome and want to share it with the world?!?!
The pony and the donkey are about the same size.
The donkey taught deefor a lesson or 2 her first day home when she was a youngin'! She came squealing right back to us.
wow, this is absolutely amazing!