Put it in Writing

I've had this stone, Chinese Writing Stone, for a very long time. Maybe 4 years. I never quite knew what I wanted to do with it, just that I loved its strong, graphic looks. I went on a stone buying spree right about that time, and I have had quite a few that have been hanging around waiting for me to decide what to do with them. Then I decided I wasn't interested in stones anymore, and they languished in my project box even longer.

Who knows what provides inspiration for something new, but suddenly I knew that I had to use these stones and I had to do it NOW. What followed was a fury of setting stones and combining them with chunky beads like these turquoise, a stone I've never used very much but suddenly can't seem to get enough of. Go figure.

Anyway, this necklace of turquoise with its Chinese Writing Stone pendant is one of the results. Maybe I will post others soon. Stay tuned.

This piece will soon go up for sale at Evergreen Gallery, 11 Lebanon Street in Hamilton. Come see.