"on the second sabbat
strange the dreamer
of twelfthmoon,
in the city of weep,
a girl fell from the sky."
- Laini Taylor, Strange the Dreamer
This collection is based on the book, Strange the Dreamer, by Laini Taylor. What drew me to this story was the lack of "purely good" or "purely evil" sides or characters. It is about two people who pick up the pieces after war and atrocity. Each is a mix of light and dark, from the hero who is torn by shame for the acts he committed to free his people, to the child of war who seeks vengeance for the stolen lives of her siblings, even at the cost of the few who survived. It's that complexity, that look beneath the surface to reveal a person and all of their colors, that I sought to portray in my work.
Each piece within the collection was created to embody a character or interaction between characters. The rings were inspired by the five godspawn - half human half blue-skinned god-who each have distinct powers that reflect their personalities. The brooches portray the link between two characters, each of whom has dreams that the other has the power to fulfill. That link is further explored through the crown, which represents the two characters coming together.
sparrow
nurturer and resurrector, bright and sweet like the orchids she grows
ring
sterling silver
fall 2018
lost wax casting
Feral
bringer
and banisher
of clouds, emotionally
distant and aloof
ring
sterling silver
fall 2018
lost wax casting
Ruby
kin to wildfire and
candleflame, warm passion meets dramatic volatility
ring
sterling silver, 24k foil
fall 2018
lost wax casting, keumboo
Sarai
sovereign of dreams
and ruler of the night,
a rare gift of empathy
in a war-torn world
ring
sterling silver
fall 2018
lost wax casting
Minya
capturer of souls and
mistress to the ghosts bound to her will, just as she is bound to the chains of a violent past
ring and cuff
sterling silver
fall 2018
lost wax casting
Something Beautiful
and full of monsters
a dreamer's wonder meets the muse of nightmares' shame
brooch set
sterling silver, larimar cabochons
fall 2018
lost wax casting
to be in your story
with the dreamer's help, she turns her nightmares into fireflies to catch in a jar
circlet
sterling silver
fall 2018
lost wax casting, hammer texturing,
wire construction