Painted Turtle Earrings 05

Seeking protection? My work often references protective structures of the natural world such as armored shells and mimicry camouflage. This current body of work utilizes foldforming and die-pressing to create strength and structure. The metal pieces are then coated in numerous thin layers of vitreous, glass enamel. The bold, graphic patterns I create are derived from the underbelly of painted turtles, whose shells feature a brilliant red hue. copper vitreous enamel sterling silver french ear wires 1.75" x .75"