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Combine

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On one level my work is a combination of drawing and sculpture. On another, it is energy rearranged to create harmony.

Combine earrings.
Handmade with recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.

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Experiment

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I use sheets of sterling silver to create most of my jewelry. At the end of each month, I am left with cuttings that are usually too small to work with.

Normally, I would melt these pieces to make larger sheets that I can easily re-use, but this time, I decided to use them for my next series. 

I have no idea what they will become...

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Cat Series

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I will add the Cat Series to my online shop tomorrow, Wednesday, between 1 and 2 pm, CST.

I can cut these rings to fit any size between 5.5 and 10.5. Please specify your size when you make your purchase. If you need help with this, here are some simple instructions. 

Sign up here if you want me to email you the minute the series is available.

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Cat Ring 6

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Now that the this Cat series is complete, I realize that as I created each piece, I invoked the furry feline that I want as a companion. 

Cat ring 6.
Handmade with recycled sterling silver.
This Wednesday in my online shop.

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Cat Ring 5

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“The smallest feline is a masterpiece.”
— Leonardo Da Vinci

Cat ring 5. 
Handmade with recycled sterling silver.
Next week in my online shop.

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Cat Pendant

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Cats teach us two things about how to live life in tune with our true nature: rest and play. 

Cat pendant.
Handmade with recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.

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Cat Ring 4

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Cat power!

Cat ring 4.
Handmade with recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.

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Cat Ring 3

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Whenever you notice something about yourself that makes you different from others, own it. Love it. It will make you more you, and the whole point of being here is to be fully You.

Cat ring 3.
Handmade with recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.

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Cat Ring 2

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“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
— Dr. Seuss

Cat ring 2.
Handmade with recycled sterling silver. 
Soon in my online shop.

Tetetlán and Mercado el 100

I spent the morning at Tetetlán, Luis Barragán's newly restored Casa Pedregal, in the south of Mexico City. 

In the 1940, the area's vast volcanic landscape (formed by the eruption of the Xitle volcano) inspired Barragán to design Jardines del Pedregal de San Ángel, a residential neighborhood that preserved the natural environment.

The house is one of the largest Barragán ever built, and is now open to the public for the first time. On the site of the former stables is a restaurant, a coffee shop and library. The front courtyard houses a farmer's market every Saturday. 

A few blocks away, Mathias Goeritz's Animal del Pedregal sculpture, lies at the center of a space designed by Barragán to be the neighborhood's main entrance.

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Cat Ring

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Today I met a cat. Her name is (temporarily) Oreo. She was found in my old neighborhood, and was left at small veterinary hospital where I saw her. Her fur is long and black, and she has white paws, tummy, and face marks (similar to the ones on my hands). I didn't take her home right away because it felt impulsive, but I may go back tomorrow...

Cat ring.
Handmade with recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.

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Cats!

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I rarely make commissions, but when I was asked to make a cat ring a few weeks ago, I couldn't resist. 

I always had a cat when I was little. First there was Soot (black and cuddly), then Miffy (who abandoned us to become the neighborhood's wild cat), then Chiquis-Chiquis (who had purple eyes and rattled when she tried to meow). I loved their independent and contemplative nature (once they stopped being kittens!).

Now that I live in a large apartment –and before my mothering instincts make me adopt a boyfriend– I've been looking for a cat to share my space with. Until I find the right match, I have been drawing lots of felines, some of which will soon become jewelry.

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Third Concentric Series

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I will add the Third Concentric Series to my online shop tomorrow, Wednesday, between 1 and 2 pm, CST. 

I can cut any ring to fit size 5.5 to 10. Please let me know your size when you make your purchase.

Sign up here if you would like me to email you as soon as the rings are in my Etsy shop. Every piece is one of a kind, and I do not repeat it.

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Rebirth

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At every moment we are a blank slate, free to enjoy life all over again.

Rebirth ring.
Handmade with labradorite moonstone and recycled sterling silver. 
This Wednesday in my online shop.

Please sign up here if you'd like me to email you the minute it is available. 

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Behold

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“Thank you life, for giving me so much
You gave me starry eyes, and when I open them,
I can perfectly distinguish black from white
And I can see the other stars in the great dark sky
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— Violeta Parra
“Gracias a la vida que me ha dado tanto
Me dio dos luceros que cuando los abro
Perfecto distingo lo negro del blanco
Y en el alto cielo su fondo estrellado ”
— Violeta Parra

Behold ring.
Handmade with chalcedony and recycled sterling silver.
Next week in my online shop.

You can listen to Violeta Parra's beautiful song here. 

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Contemplate

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“My imagination is a monastery and I am its monk.”
— John Keats

Contemplative ring.
Handmade with carnelian and recycled sterling silver.
Soon in my online shop.