You'll be dreaming of this curious necklace upon a midnight dreary! Rare and radiant, Schmiedel's masterful execution of enameling and beadwork are on full display in this dark necklace.
Meghan Schmiedel's jewelry is inspired by the coexistence of life and death within nature and the fluidity of beauty and decay resulting from it. Beads and pearls transform the physical morbidness of death into eye-catching and enticing jewelry while serving as tokens of remembrance that new growth comes up from decay.
Materials: Enamel, Watercolor Enamel, Copper, Glass Beads, Seed Beads, Cotton Thread
Size: Necklace is approximately 30" in length. Pendant is approximately 4" in length and 2" in width.
This piece is part of our Fall 2024 exhibition From The Garden, From The Grave, featuring three artists addressing the dichotomy of life and death. Challenging the notion that death can only be melancholy, the work in this show will include imagery of plant life and animals in all stages. to view the entire exhibition.
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