Life Cycle

Life Cycle #2 (2006)

This is a bangle I made completely by hand. It is constructed out of sterling silver and oxidized copper. The sterling leaves are pierced and polished to represent "life", and the copper leaves are etched,pierced, and oxidized to represent death. The bangle itself is marriage of metal on top, and all sterling on the inside against the wearer's skin. Also on the inside the lyric "My heroes have the heart to lose their lives out on a limb, and all I remember is thinking I want to be like that" by Gnarls Barkley is stamped on the inside as a private reminder to the wearer to live life to the fullest. I like this piece because you can wear it two different ways and it relates in an intimate way to the wearer.

Life Cycle #1

Etched, oxidized copper and etched sterling silver
["Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." -John Lennon, on back]

Life Cycle #3
Anodized aluminum, copper, & sterling silver