19 November 2009

playing with copper sheet


'at the center of your being you have the answer,
you know who you are
and you know what you want.'
~ lao tzu
copper sheet has been randomly stamped with om & lotus punches... hole at bottom is deliberately off center signifying the journey of working towards our center... faceted amethyst used for healing properties... a stone associated with calm, healing and peace... 

'all who wander are not lost.'
~ j.r.r. tolkien
a very favorite quote of mine... drifting, letting go, relaxing, going with the flow... the word 'drifting' has been stamped randomly along with leaves on the copper sheet to evoke the feeling of, well, drifting... like leaves being carried by a stream... lapis was chosen because of the properties it contains - balancing of yin-yang, bringing mental clarity... all things that occur when we let go and set our minds free...

'we all have our own life to pursue,
our own kind of dream to be weaving...
and we all have the power to make wishes come true,
as long as we keep believing.'
~ louisa may alcott
sheet metal here has been textured and punched in many places allowing for the weaving of fibers within it... a contrast in textures tied (no pun intended) together by the flowing line of each medium.. 
did you experiment today? 


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18 comments:

  1. Silver ParrotNovember 19, 2009 at 7:05 PM

    I love what you did with the copper. I have some on order and can't wait until it comes in so I can play with pounding on it!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 19, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    great earrings, I especially love the ones with the lapis!

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  3. JudyNovember 19, 2009 at 7:34 PM

    My favorites are the ones with the Lapis, love that deep blue color!

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  4. SummersStudioNovember 19, 2009 at 8:14 PM

    MJ, I always enjoy reading your thoughts about the process and meaning you put into your pieces. Just as much as I enjoy your designs. These are wonderful and special. I love how you use fiber and metal, your combination of stones. It all just works.

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  5. Beth HikesNovember 19, 2009 at 8:37 PM

    These are wonderful! It just feels like you having so much fun exploring. I love the blue beads in the second pair matched with the copper and of course am a little nutty over the fiber and metal. So cool :)

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  6. TesoriTrovatiNovember 19, 2009 at 8:48 PM

    Goodness, MJ! I love them all! I have been playing with copper...and my son (11) picked up a hammer and some scraps and before I knew it had made 8 Christmas-y pieces! I think we will turn them into ornaments for teachers and relatives. He got really creative. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy the day! Erin

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  7. Leslie @ Bei MondiNovember 19, 2009 at 9:04 PM

    The amythest ones are my favorite but they are all very unique.

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  8. sharonNovember 19, 2009 at 9:14 PM

    They are all beautiful, but the amethyst are my fav....and I so enjoy when you share so much of your thought process! I admire that you can remember all of the qualities of these stones, I hope to do that some day. And I sure could use me a lot of that amythest!

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  9. Luthien ThyeNovember 20, 2009 at 12:40 AM

    your copper sheets are so unique and make the pieces so beautifully rustic. love the last piece .. the way you combine fiber and copper just blows my mind!! such creativity! wow!! maire ... you never cease to amaze me!!

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  10. stregataNovember 20, 2009 at 1:21 AM

    Fantastic earrings - but the last pair with the fibers are my favorite! Love how you combined it. I am fascinated by this combination, but am having alot of difficulty combining them in my work. Thanks for your unique view!

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  11. mairedoddNovember 20, 2009 at 6:17 AM

    thank you - the copper sheet just accepts basically anything i throw at it, so i am grateful! and the fibers are just kind of flowing; don't know where they will take me, but it's fun excursion...

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  12. Indian Creek StudiosNovember 20, 2009 at 9:09 AM

    I love the ones with fiber, they have strength and wimsey

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  13. Cindy GimbroneNovember 20, 2009 at 9:52 AM

    Hi Mary,

    Love the random stamping of the om and lotus - such a wonderful pattern. Love the experiments! I'm "experimenting" or maybe developing is a better word with some wire designs lately.

    Thanks for sharing!
    Cindy

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  14. UnknownNovember 20, 2009 at 8:28 PM

    I love all of these...hard to say which is my fav...

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  15. MountaindreamersNovember 21, 2009 at 12:38 PM

    hmmm pounding metal? better than an hour with the therapist maybe? as always love the earrings, amazing that LMAlcott was so forward thinking considering how many constraints were put on women of her time. ; )

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  16. SharonNovember 21, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    I love the direction your jewelry is taking with the rustic copper and fibers--a very organic vibe!

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  17. AnonymousNovember 22, 2009 at 6:13 AM

    Love these! The lotus earrings are my favorite but they are all amazing. I was just browsing your shop so that I could see more of your jewelry. You have an amazing design style-bringing so many beads and components together and creating such attractive and unique jewelry. Just lovely

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  18. AnonymousNovember 23, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    thanks for visiting my blog and commenting. you are too funny

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