Insect Eggs on Elm Leaf Earrings A164417 black walnut hulls and cochineal

black walnut hulls and cochineal

The durable

and polished to achieve a clean

A slim 18k gold bar studded with faceted diamonds nestles between a pair of oxidized sterling silver bands on this bangle bracelet

freeform branch and leaf design which is enhanced with peg-set

Insect Eggs on Elm Leaf Earrings A164417 black walnut hulls and cochinealThis work explores the affects that disease or insects have on the aesthetic quality of plants, and questions objective botanical beauty. Despite looking like intentional adornment of leaves, insect eggs cause damage to the plants surface, so plants have evolved to fight back. Hand fabricated brass leaves are textured and formed with hammers and hand tools, and "colored" with torched firescale, while bright 18k gold granules act as the insect eggs on