I know. That’s probably too many images of this necklace around my neck but it’s rather difficult to photograph this piece on a white board because it just winds up looking like a pile of beautiful insanity.
This is The Big Cocoon. I’ve been working on it every day this week. It’s built of recycled sari silk, sterling, copper, enamel, resin, coral, silk, and wild rose twigs off the side of my mountain — the copper pods that hang from the cocoon actually slide open to reveal the resin set twigs.
I roughly sketched this idea out and then once I started to make it, I wound up drifting into a huge departure from the original plan. That large departure drifted into many smaller departures until I wound up with this finished piece. It’s large and elaborate with my standard textures riding the surfaces of nearly all the components.
It is, of course, inspired by spring, renewal, rebirth, rejuvenation…the fresh unfolding of new wings.
Transformation.
It bears hope for:
the world, my friendships, my summer, my garden
This afternoon whilst working in my open doored studio, two bees blasted through the door and then flirted with each other in the tendrils of hair that framed my face before zipping back outside into Idaho blue skies. There’s a shadow of green on all I see, even the fields of my soul.
What a beautiful necklace! I fear I lack the perfect complimentary words to describe it, but I adore it very, very much. It is gorgeous. The style of the jewelry you make is amazing and so refreshing, I cannot help but love each and every piece~ Can't wait to see what masterpiece you create next! =3
SWOOOOON! this piece is truly amazing! I love that you used the wild rose branches. roses are one of my favorite plants to work with, i use it in many of my medicinals and teas. what an incredible embodiment of spring, plume.
xoxo
Another beauty Ms. P;o)
oh wow, stunning necklace, breathtaking.
xoxoxoxox
M
I just feel like crying. It's so gorgeous. It's just unbelievable. How is this possible?
love you tons xo
GASP! …. GASP! …. My goodness! It is SO beautiful. You make my eyes well up. I cannot stop telling you how absolutely wonderful your creations are.
It is GORGEOUS! You are amazing. I love the journey to this piece.
the bees know how special you are:
they are reminding you of transformation and all the hopes you feel….
x
oh lordy.
my heart sings just looking at this.
There can never be too many pictures of your beautiful pieces! I have to say I love the way you discribe the creating process which is so abstract and usually hard to verbalize. And instead of just creating a piece of jewelry, you create a feeling.
xxPiia
Beautiful!. This Spring and Summer will be full of great changes. I am excited for you!
Like the red! 🙂
Wow. I am continually amazed by the inspiration nature contains.
Beautiful piece Jillian, congratulations!!! Love it!!
Lady, I do believe you stepped it up a level. You are brilliant, hey 🙂
OMG Jillian! You create the most amazing art jewelry! LOVE it and want it!!!will I be the lucky one who gets this piece??? XOXO Feri
My gosh!
Thank you all SO SO SO much for these lovely comments! Thank you for really SEEING this piece — I wanted to create something that smacks of hope and growth. To hear that this is what you see in this neck piece really feels….affirming for me.
As always, thank you so much for supporting me in my work. To hear your thoughts on some of these pieces motivates me to get out of bed in the morning and pour myself out on the metal and rock in my studio…even more than I already do.
Thank you.
A million times over!
J
LOVE!!
xo
Same mood the picture took me fresh ….. have a good weeken .
Thanks ladies!
xx
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Doesn't that always Jillian you have your design sketched out materials listed with little arrows pointing with preferences and somehow along the way everything changing well it's okay life is like that always changing it's what makes us unique. I love the pendant its wonderful and magical just like all your wonderful creations.
Wow, how fantastic! I think it really needs that necklace-to-toe photo to show it off 🙂