Monday, October 13, 2008

My fingers emit sparks of fire with expectation of my future labours. -Blake

Rivera ring, August 08, sans engraving

When I started engraving words into jewelry I was in my early 20's. I have been challenged and stretched in following this thread for all this time. Now I am curious to turn the creative page and see what I will make in my early 40's as a new mother and with the good fortune to have supportive followers who have been so positive the entire time I have been designing and putting myself out there. It has long been known that risk is essential to creativity, without risk, the danger of repetition robs the work of new, fresh ideas. I think these times we are living in demand new ideas, new ways of looking at things. I hope my work inspires those who wear it, and I am ready to feel that same inspiration of the new as an artist.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love this ring. I am going to pair it in gold with the Shauna ring... really madly deeply lovely... christine in victoria

"Philomere" said...

Jeanine,

I've been an ardent fan since your beginnings -- I'm a writer, and I bought one of the first "My fingers emits sparks" rings -- it's one of my greatest treasures. Keep taking those risks and living that dream; we love the results!