It runs through me and I stay
Neckpiece
Sterling silver, copper and gilded copper, enamel
Dimensions: 230 x 230 x 23 mm, 56 g
The most remarkable thing is that I do not change. I stand firm against time, against whims, against fleeting moments. Disapproval does not trouble me, nor does the desire to please consume me. Sand passes through me, and rain leaves me untouched. I both blend in and stand apart. I give shape and structure to your story.
My piece was rejected in a competition. Then, a collector purchased it. I processed this experience by rewriting the original statement I had written for the piece, and now I’ll share both texts with you.
The text written after the purchase, for NOD mag:
Disapproval doesn’t affect me, and I don’t seek to please.
I endure through time, resist trends, and outlast passing moments.
Sand moves through me, and rain leaves no mark.
I belong, yet I stand apart.
I stay constant, shaping and holding your story.
https://www.notonlydecoration.org/product-page/reject-edition-volume-5
Published on Schmuck 2025, in NOT ONLY DECORATION Magazine
2024-25