Greetings!

Fall semester is in full gear! Took a moment to share some old and new items that have not yet made an appearance. Starting with four weeks of an earring challenge between classmates, we covered design aspects everywhere from line, to strictly using circles, to setting found objects and the last pair were hollow forms. 

For the found object pair I used a traditional cross prong setting to set seashells on the top and bottom of the earrings, the middle design, I cut out of brass:

In the future I would like to explore this design, perhaps break away from this habitual 2-D earring design and to find a unique way to add more dimension. The found object aspect of this challenge was exciting because, like most artists, I often have sentimental found objects all over the place. To give these seashells a purpose is fun for me and to have fun while designing is the ultimate goal (for me, at least).