
RESERVED
Millimeter by tiny millimeter the graver cuts through the sterling silver
creating the picture of something beloved:
koi.
This piece was inspired by the tiny babbling koi pond that sat right outside the window of our farm stay on the Hamakua Coast on the Big Island:
the weather was chilly, and the fish huddled under a lily pad
tails undulating with the tiny wind-blown currents of their home.

Engraving little pieces of Hawaii is my way of
sharing the energy of the island with those who take home the pieces I craft.

Just as delightful as the finned friend
is the cut of Agua Nueva Agate partnered in this necklace:
orange and yellow as a sunset (so difficult to capture in the chilly light of winter)
with lavender banding and a hint of parallax in the lower right hand corner.

You can reserve this piece if you wish with a simple
in the Metal Shop

And if no one claims her, I will list sometime this evening
or tomorrow morning.
With love from California,
Sunny
Oh girl. I love your engravings so.
ReplyDeleteMy dear Dove, that means the world to me: thank you :) xoxo
ReplyDeletei love the combination of delicacy and strength in your work... the engraving is beautiful... and i have to smile, i have an appt on the 20th to get a tattoo of koi with maple leaves!
ReplyDeleteI wish I were there to model it. ;)
ReplyDeleteperfection. truly.
xo
m.
Mary Jane - I am smiling too, indeed :) xoxoxox
ReplyDeleteMari Bean - me too!!! There is a letter in the mail for you today :) xoxox
Beautiful indeed! xx
ReplyDeleteI know that you're working on what comes to you right now, and I know your work is beautiful; I wanted to ask for advice. I'm looking for (fairly) inexpensive, unique matched wedding bands for my fiance and I, but I'm struggling. I don't know what I'm looking for; I just know I'll know when I see it. My engagement ring isn't huge and ostentatious, it's pretty and Tolkien-esque; we want it to mesh well with that, but I don't have a clue, otherwise. Do you know any metalsmiths that work with white metals that make wedding bands that I could peruse?
ReplyDeleteJust thought I'd ask, since your pieces are beautiful. :)
Mona - MUAH!! xoxox
ReplyDeleteKristi - Thank you so much for asking me!! There are so many gifted metal smiths out there: drop me a convo in the Metal Shop (link on the right side of my blog) and I'll see what I can find out! xoxo
Gurrrlll...you're good...you're dang good.
ReplyDeleteYour koi are wonderful. This one is simply beyond graceful.
ReplyDeleteI would give anything to watch you work. Your pieces translate from leather to metal absolutely seamlessly.
ReplyDeleteLove love love :: lynn
Wow, your work is so stunning!! I need to get try to get here earlier so that I can nab one of your creations!
ReplyDeleteThis necklace costs a thousand bucks, really is pretty.
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