FREE: Art Necklace: Under the Ocean

The listing, Art Necklace: Under the Ocean has ended.

This "freeform" Art Necklace, is the expression of my love for the ocean. Instead of my more conventional pattern of beads, chain, etc., the need to break out and delve into that free-flowing, artsy side of myself is represented in this Art Necklace.

The substrate is soft turquoise-colored leather and the "focal" is made of clear resin in which one starfish, a shell and a few pieces of blue sea glass are imbedded. Encircling it is a free-formed "implied" frame with some coral beads, a pearl (albeit a fresh-water pearl) and twisted colored jute cord.

I sanded the top of the resin focal lightly so it would look a tiny bit murky, as if the froth of a wave is slightly obscuring the shell and starfish. The natural color and texture of the braided and knotted necklace portion is intended to be reminiscent of the material of fisherman's nets. Adorning the attachment of the necklace is a slice of a cowrie shell.

One dangle has 2 beads and 2 pieces of sea glass, terminating in a wire wrap spiral, significant of the dazzling Nautilus shells in the ocean. A piece of white coral is attached atop the more "organic" dangle of colored jute. I wound it around a dowel while it was wet to keep it in it's swirling form. Now it is set and resembles the swirling shapes of sea life like jellyfish and sea anemones and other amazing creatures living amongst them.

My hope is that this piece will be won by someone as inspired by the ocean as I am, and is also passionate regarding the healing of our oceans from the damage mankind has thrust upon it.

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