This piece centers around the broken head of an antique bisque doll, carrying forward the evidence of its existence. I can’t help but wonder who played with this when it was new in the 1920’s, who they were, what they became..I think a lot about play—how it isn’t just a distraction of childhood, but a kind of early practice for being human. Through toys and imagination we test out care, conflict, creativity, and connection; we learn the shape of the world before we can name it. In giving this fragment a new life as jewelry, I’m honoring the way play stays with us, quietly shaping who we become.”
One of a kind “Play” found object brooch created from textured, smooth, forged, fused, fabricated and pierced sterling silver. The piece holds at its center a bezel set German ARI c. 1920’s bisque doll fragment and has a row of 5 tube set cushion cut 4mm peridot. The doll head is filled with epoxy to strengthen and stabilize it and is quite secure. The piece is finished with a patina to highlight the detail and is worn as a brooch using the handmade sterling silver and 18 gauge spring steel mechanism and as a pendant utilizing the integrated hidden bale. This piece measures approximately 3×2” and is signed, hallmarked and dated 2025. Flat rate insured and tracked USPS Ground
This piece centers around the broken head of an antique bisque doll, carrying forward the evidence of its existence. I can’t help but wonder who played with this when it was new in the 1920’s, who they were, what they became..I think a lot about play—how it isn’t just a distraction of childhood, but a kind of early practice for being human. Through toys and imagination we test out care, conflict, creativity, and connection; we learn the shape of the world before we can name it. In giving this fragment a new life as jewelry, I’m honoring the way play stays with us, quietly shaping who we become.”
One of a kind “Play” found object brooch created from textured, smooth, forged, fused, fabricated and pierced sterling silver. The piece holds at its center a bezel set German ARI c. 1920’s bisque doll fragment and has a row of 5 tube set cushion cut 4mm peridot. The doll head is filled with epoxy to strengthen and stabilize it and is quite secure. The piece is finished with a patina to highlight the detail and is worn as a brooch using the handmade sterling silver and 18 gauge spring steel mechanism and as a pendant utilizing the integrated hidden bale. This piece measures approximately 3×2” and is signed, hallmarked and dated 2025. Flat rate insured and tracked USPS Ground