Working from a Tender Place.

Durga Earrings. Hammered Brass. Sterling and Fine Silver. Chrysoprase. Ocean Jasper.

The Stuff of Stars Earrings. Quartz Shard. Hydrangea. Star. Comet Tails.

To the Moon Necklace. Sugar-fired enamel and watercolor on copper. Sterling and fine silvers. Brass comet tails. Chrysoprase faceted rondelles. Bee Wings. Bone Toggle.

I think when we feel lost

the veil might be the very thinnest it can be 

while we ride in these clunky bodies.

If we surrender that lostness with love

the way opens so beautifully:

not without pain, that's not the point,

I used to think that's the point - the place of painlessness.

That's not a human life.

That's the self-help section at Barnes and Noble.

I worked with an aching heart this week,

these last few weeks

and surrendered daily to the uncomfortable place

with as little dramatics as I could.

The result was such an intense focus

and such good solid workmanship.

My head flitted nowhere

on account of the tenderness in my chest

and it all grounded down through my hands into the metal

and it was so so so good.

I am incredibly happy to offer this work

.

It feels so full of healing

.

It was created so prayerfully

.

When everything else felt like fumbling

these strong bonds tethered everything right back up.

*****

These four pieces will be in the

Metal Shop

tonight.

xoxox,

Sunny