July 01, 2014
Circula de la Vida
Fordite, lampwork, brass chain, waxed linen
...Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky
Do you know that song written by Bruce Fisher and Billy Preston? It's from the early seventies, but the first part of it makes me think of YouTube and what makes a video or anything go viral these days.
No, my inspiration for my Circulo de la Vida statement necklace and Wholeness earrings were not inspired by this song. But they were inspired by circles.
I slowed those circles down and made them groovy in my Circulo de la Vida necklace. The Fordite cab reminds me of seventies music videos where even if you weren't high you kind got dizzy watching them. The colors reminded me of the colorful Mexican blankets that you fall in love with when you're visiting, but when you get home you realize they don't really go with any of your decor. Or maybe that's me.
Circles have likely been an important part of culture since the caveman. They bring to mind celestial orbs like the moon and sun. How about the water rings when you drop a rock in a lake? And what about that wheel?!
They symbolize wholeness, completion, and unity.
All good things.
Wholeness - SOLD
Orbicular Rhyolite, wood, vintage French nailheads
Their simple form brings us together.
For a moment of happy (!) and a reminder for all of us to remember to dance like no one is watching once in awhile.