I made this pendant as a reminder, a fine silver symbol of the sensual, feminine passion. The center contains swirls the symbol of energy surrounded by the exotic Flower. The Style of this Piece is as ancient as the female herself.

Like many woman Venus was divided by her different roles.

There was Venus Genetrix (”Mother Venus”),Venus Felix (”Lucky Venus”), even Venus Kallipygos (”Venus with the pretty bottom”), and the list goes on, an epithet for each the different facets of the goddess

Venus Ercina was the Venus of untamed or wild love in other words, erotic love.

Literally it means “queen of the heather” an untamed rosethat grew out of the rocks.

This sterling ring unearths an image of powerful beauty, vulnerability, and complexity of female sexuality in the simplest form I could think of. Inspired by Jean Leon Gerome and done in the Art Nouveau style.

Carved in wax and made in sterling. The venus is 3/4in long.

An ex-voto is a votive offering to a saint or divinity. It is given in fulfillment of a vow (hence the  Latin term, short for ex voto suscepto, “from the vow made”) or in gratitude or devotion. To make an ex-voto before the a promise is received shows faith in the universe

An Assembled and altered piece , this necklace is made with a vintage silver garnet blood drop , a sterling tattoo flaming heart and a sterling enameled revolver.

I grew up in a family, as many do, where the women cook, sew and create art in

traditional ways. Skills in Crochet and Lace were handed down in my family. It skipped me. Or should I say I skipped it. Sadly lace making is a time consuming task that I didn’t take to. Ask my mother and she will say it was too quiet and still for me. Mothers know best. It was.

I took to metal working, glass blowing, and enameling. While my female family, mom, grandmother, aunt and cousins knitted, crocheted and weaved lace I was hammering metal. Fired up a kiln, picked up a torch.  hmmm…. starting to see a fire theme here.

These pendants are my lace making, an ode to those quiet artists everywhere that make stunning pieces that we use in our everyday life.

Look at me mom!!! I’m making Lace !

Necklace is made with a WW2 rem-umc 22 hornet bullet that I converted into a pendant, a sterling sexy boot and a vintage sterling blank charm (no labels here)

Heavy Metal meets Classic Pearls  

Pearls are a classic, feminine jewelry staple. It has long been associated with Stepford wives, surburbia and the little homemaker. Can pearls be tough and still feminine? The answer is yes. Modern house wife or alternative musician these pearls are for any strong and feminine woman.

Peacock potato pearls and sterling give this simple strain high impact.