falling color

this is the piece i made for the shop window at orange beautiful. (currently on display until oct. 15th). it's inspired by the things that intrigue me about this season. as fall progresses, branches bare their form. there's an explosion of color and a cascade of falling shapes. fall and spring are by far my favorite seasons. the change is taking place almost every minute. i love to get outside for walks and investigate the difference from day to day. when this piece is in a dark space and top lit it throws some pretty wonderful shadows on the wall. when i get it back from the shop i'll re-shoot it at night and show those images as well.

and now some random insider info about this piece. do you remember this ordeal in june? yeh, this is one of the branches that came crashing down. (i thought it was only fair to take a couple for myself). also, you can see a lot of recognizable jewelry shapes that i use/have used. i'm a total crazy nut job and for years i've saved every (!) little bit that didn't make the cut hoping that someday they'd find a home. i think they are home now.

i have to thank my awesome summer intern abbie. she took an entire day and sorted every piece and little bit by color. this piece wouldn't have come together as smoothly without her help.