Catherine  Chandler

Portland, Oregon

 

 

 Leaves

 

necklace, 22 inches

 

 

The idea and practice of recycling metal and creating pieces with a more ethical standpoint have always intrigued me.  It was not until I recently learned to cast that I finally saw the immense possibilities in this practice.  In the spirit of re-using, re-claiming, and re-cycling, this necklace was created using reclaimed silver, with a gold accent.  Cast as trees, and cut down, the leaves have once again re-joined in a beautiful intertwined piece that has changed the way I think of creation, creativity, and adornment.