The Life and Times of the Plume — Page 197

For Me & Mine

June 22, 2011 by The Noisy Plume

Sometimes I put too many good eggs into one basket: there’s too much magic all in one place here. I don’t think this ring can go out into the world.

Last year, around this same time, I made necklace that had, among other stones, a set elk ivory. I shouldn’t have parted with it, but at the time, we had bills to pay and two long distance mouths to feed between Pocatello and Winthrop, so I let it go.

I wish I hadn’t.

But I can’t keep everything, can I!

[sterling silver, Mexican fire opal, drusy agate, chrysoprase, weathered seashell and elk ivory]

I think…
I think this is mine.

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The End of June Ringapalooza, 2011 (maybe):

June 20, 2011 by The Noisy Plume

Pearl, beach pottery from Mendocino County, California, sterling and one juicy, faceted cut of carnelian…giddy up!

Sterling, imperial jasper, pearl, aquamarine, chrysoprase and one very small pebble I picked up off a beach in Byron Bay, Australia. I have carried it with me for a decade. Now it is for someone else to carry.

And now, I’m going over to my shop to list these

smackerels.

Thanks for all the comments you’ve been leaving over on flickr with regards to these rings! I appreciate it loads.

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Two More

June 20, 2011 by The Noisy Plume

[sterling, imperial jasper and abalone shell from the Mendocino County, California shoreline]

[sterling, pearl, aquamarine and wave tumbled pottery shard from the Puget Sound, Washington]

Last week, while in the studio, I found myself focusing on combining colors and textures instead of metalwork. I mean, the metal is making a home for a color story or two with regard to these pieces, but it’s the combinations of stones and organic objects that I want to shout about lately…not the settings.

Pure and simple.

Fresh and organic.

Unexpectedly elegant.

Let me weave you a color tale.

Let me drop it all into place.

These things seem to move like magnets, they push and pull each other into position until there’s a comfortable, resting collection for the wearing. It’s been so wonderful and relaxing to work with these found bits and pieces…

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The Merry Butterfly Dagger

June 17, 2011 by The Noisy Plume

This necklace is from the Honoring Remains Series I’ve been working on. It’s built of sterling, 22 karat gold, iolite and a section of Idaho mule deer antler. It’s wickedly lovely, gently brave, naturally extraordinary…….and every other nice juxtaposition you can think of.

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Kind of like a full clutch…

June 17, 2011 by The Noisy Plume

This ring is built of one river polished stone collected on the South Fork of the famous Snake River here in Idaho, aquamarine, pearl and sterling silver.

Gosh!

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