I chose basic materials like steel, copper and brass, as well as found objects like garter belt hooks, and vintage carnival tokens. The pieces have a rustic, make-do feel that represents the brave girl's tendency to work what she has to the best of her ability until something better and truer presents itself. That uncomfortable place when you're quite clear about what you don't want to do anymore, but haven't quite figured out what to do instead? That's the inspiration for this piece:
"she tended her dreams with fairy dust and elbow grease"
Because there is an undying vision of what could be in the heart of every brave girl. That's not to say she never has doubts or fears. Remember your first apartment? Brave girls can turn an old house trailer into an adorable cottage with sheer will, $20 at a resale shop and ingenuity! And when they finally get a home of their own, they appreciate every inch of it and what it took to get them there. They never forget where they came from and will always offer a hand to another brave girl.
This piece was created using vintage filigree brass stampings as a foundation, upon which I wired two hand cut and stamped plates in sterling silver and brass. The heart is torch fired cloisonne on copper.
