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MINIATURES

BOTANICAL JEWLERY

good things come in really

small packages

beans, twigs,

seeds and nuts ?

OH MY!

The details are not just details.

They make the design.

Charles Eames

about

Many years ago competitive floral design started me on a path to designing miniatures and botanical jewelry. My minis and jewelry have been featured in many venues, including

The Philadelphia Flower Show

Newport (RI) Flower Show

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology

Art at the Airport Program at the Philadelphia International Airport

I hope you enjoy viewing my work as much as I enjoy creating it.

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miniatures

ABOUT MY MINIATURES

Good things come in really small packages.

The challenge of duplicating everyday items in small scale is what got me interested in creating miniatures. Finding ways to perfect this skill is what keeps me interested.

I'm easily inspired by a delicious plate of food, a beautiful flower, travel somewhere new or down an old familiar path. Almost anything can be duplicated in miniature with enough research, time and persistence.

The process starts and ends with my favorite tool, a ruler. It's well-used and always within reach because if just one component is out of scale the look and feel of the entire piece is wrong. My constant reminder is knowing when to stop adding components and just let each one stand on its' own merits.

I hope you enjoy viewing my work as much as I enjoy the challenge of creating it.

botanical jewelry

ABOUT MY BOTANICAL JEWELRY

What is Botanical Jewelry?

Jewelry (usually displayed under glass) created from dried plant materials, appropriately sized with the appearance of functionality.

My first piece of botanical jewelry was created on a dare. It was a challenge to myself to make a piece good enough to pass muster in a prestigious flower show. The charge was to interpret a necklace fit for a queen. I chose Nefertiti. The time frame for completion was 3 months and I needed every day to complete my creation. The plant materials I chose to execute this piece are show on the card below the image.

Happily, I came home with the prize for Best in Show. I guess you could call it beginners' luck but I like to think of it as a whole new way of looking at all kinds of dried beans, seeds, pods, vines, petals......