"The compass brings those who travel safely home again. Helping to define and steer one to their chosen destination. I chose this symbol to reflect the inner journey we all hopefully take to a deep understanding of the world, and to chart the future of making a meaningful life with whatever we have to work with. My jewelry is an expression of the connection that women share throughout time and cultures and beliefs."
Nora Swanson
Nora Swanson
The Science-
Everything is going somewhere. Some things are just too slow for us to notice. Patinas beautifully demonstrate what happens when sub-atomic particles get re-arranged. The surface changes how it reflects light which is how we perceive color.
Quantum Physics are showing us more about the world and our part in it as we advance to better measure and interpret this field. The smallest particle is a Planck. A million times smaller than an electron.
We are composed of all of it.
There have been recent studies that have proven that memories are stored in our RNA. Even ancestral ones.
You are a beautifully engineered bit of recycled star dust.
The metal craft-
I have to ask myself why when I first sat down to make a piece of jewelry with the intent of it hosting a semi-precious stone, it brought on a feeling of finally "Coming Home." All of my inner thoughts chorused "About time child, about time!"
This work flows from me in ways that soundly defy what my "time on the wheel of making jewelry" ought to yield. I have done other forms of art all of my life and not even come close to this experience.
So Why?
Perhaps the answer is in my RNA.
Everything is going somewhere. Some things are just too slow for us to notice. Patinas beautifully demonstrate what happens when sub-atomic particles get re-arranged. The surface changes how it reflects light which is how we perceive color.
Quantum Physics are showing us more about the world and our part in it as we advance to better measure and interpret this field. The smallest particle is a Planck. A million times smaller than an electron.
We are composed of all of it.
There have been recent studies that have proven that memories are stored in our RNA. Even ancestral ones.
You are a beautifully engineered bit of recycled star dust.
The metal craft-
I have to ask myself why when I first sat down to make a piece of jewelry with the intent of it hosting a semi-precious stone, it brought on a feeling of finally "Coming Home." All of my inner thoughts chorused "About time child, about time!"
This work flows from me in ways that soundly defy what my "time on the wheel of making jewelry" ought to yield. I have done other forms of art all of my life and not even come close to this experience.
So Why?
Perhaps the answer is in my RNA.
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There are no enamels, paints or dyes on this jewelry. This vibrant yet earthy coloration is achieved by chemistry and a lot of time on the wheel learning how to wrangle molecules!
With over 20 years of fine tuning and proprietary processes in play here, these patinas are developed so closely each time that you can ask for your favorite color by name! However, each piece has its own unique patterning so no two will ever be the same. The main focus of the concept is the honoring of the gemstone with the setting and the patina. Earring wires are nickel, cadmium and lead free, hypo-allergenic, and made in U.S.A. |
Award winning jewelry that gets noticed.
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Meeting the highest standards in the arts industry today.
Adjudicated members- Kentucky Crafted Louisville Guild |