I just know I’m going to have a great day if I am up before the sun, outside in time to watch it rise and let the first light of day shine straight into my eyes. I can feel all my cells firing up for the day — it’s not my imagination either, that first light of day shining into my eyes stokes the fires of the mitochondria in every single one of my cells in my body. The first light of day shines in my eyes and tells my body to wake up and get going. It’s science! The last light of day tells our bodies to power down for the night and to prepare for sleep. Watching the sun set is just as important to our circadian rhythm as watching it rise. Isn’t that fascinating? Even if you don’t find it fascinating it’s the inspiration behind this design.
When I sat down to make these ancient looking necklaces I had the goal of creating something that looked like it had been chiseled into a cave wall and finger painted with ochre. These organic shapes are the result of milling small ingots which I carefully textured and applied snipped bits of wire to the face of in the pattern of an primitive eye. A wash of 23K gold, a dark patina and a selective hand finish add so much dimension to the design. Lovely. I have sixteen made, each one is unique. They’ll all go into my shop on December 15 @ 10AM MST — first come first serve.
Work hard this week, sleep deep, and let the sunrise fill your eyes each morning.
goodness gracious!!! i NEED one of these beauties! i love the primitiveness of these. have you ever read the book, why we sleep? i’m almost done with it and it is FASCINATING. so much science on circadian rhythm, sleep, our dreams, and how to get better sleep! definitely recommend it!
Hi Samantha! You are the second person to recommend that book to me. I’ll try to get a copy.
Love your new jewelry…especially those earrings!!! Have a beautiful and sacred holiday season!