My mother's hands were always busy, she knitted, crocheted and her ultimate discipline was lace making. She made hundreds of doilies, ornaments and tablecloths over the years. Then, a few years ago, she forgot how to make lace. Her restless hands continued to knit instead. Now she has also forgotten how to knit. All her work, (done without fanfare), has now become a fossil of her past. With my brooches I immersed myself in her art. I copied her work with my own technique. Just as she created her work stitch by stitch, in millions of individual steps, I honour her work cut by cut and put it on a pedestal to say wow.

Quality Time - Proud Decay

A unique Gem, transformed and released of its functional duty through time

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