Lumen Drop Earrings P08637-P00154 Photograph was cut into segments

Photograph was cut into segments and collaged on base of black silk noil and hand sewn with metallic thread

Living in small communities often separated widely

This naked raku ceramic vessel offers a nod to nature with a crackled pattern reminiscent of the cellular composition of a leaf

Once dried and fired

satin varnish

Lumen Drop Earrings P08637-P00154 Photograph was cut into segmentsThe cold air of early morning. The grass heavy with dew: these studs are made from hand carved rock crystal, encircled with upcycled 14k gold. Straight from the studio of Olivia Shih who studied lapidary (stone cutting, faceting, and polishing) in the mountains of Colorado and New Mexico, each hangs from a gold post back.