Celebrating Independence Day with Friendship

July 01, 2011

A guild I belong to, the Pacific Northwest ArtFire Guild, had a challenge to create something in the theme of Independence Day. Since we include British Columbia in our guild, Independence Day rather than the Fourth of July seemed appropriate. (Canada celebrates their birth day July 1st.) Wars are funny.  Not ha-ha funny, but just strange when you think about it.  Friends become enemies.  Enemies become friends.  And back again.  It's probably why I hated studying history when I was a kid.  It was too hard to keep straight.

French inspired Artisan pendant by Honey from the Bee

One thing I do remember is our long friendship with France.  Wouldn't you know our friendship started because of a mutual enemy at the time:  Great Britian.  (Now we're ALL friends, by the way, if you're wanting to keep up.)  With their assistance we gained our freedom from Great Britian and became a country founded on:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Filigree and Blue Stone Pendant by Honey from the Bee

My challenge piece is Amitie, French for friendship. (SOLD) She's made from French blue Lapis Lazuli, vintage-style filigree, vintage crystal button, and sterling silver findings on a delicate Sterling Silver Venetian Box chain.  Since I love French food and style, I am so glad we're still friends.