{"product_id":"deitra-blackwell-charlo-flower-brooch-necklace-teal-yellow-copy","title":"Deitra Blackwell: \"Charlotte\" Flower Brooch\/Necklace, Green \u0026 Yellow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeitra Blackwell:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Charlotte\" Flower Brooch\/Necklace, Green \u0026amp; YellowFine silver, Sterling silver Chain, Brass, and Enamel with a steel pin stem. Brooch measures 3 x 2.5 inches. Necklace is 20 in. Long\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Twelve years ago, after a career as a professional musician, I started exploring visual art in metalsmithing.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI loved studying stylistic periods in visual arts just as I had earlier studied these periods in music.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMuch of my work is botanical and organic in subject with more recent abstract explorations.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eStudies in metalsmithing at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock have provided a foundation for developing a body of work and establishing my jewelry business, Berkshire Creations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI’ve come to think that making and selling a piece of jewelry creates a collaboration with the person who wears it, because the symbolism and context of any piece of jewelry ultimately lies with that person.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA ginkgo, for example, can mean long life to some people, strength and persistence to others, grace and elegance to still others.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe wearer has the unique opportunity to choose their own meaning - and I have the pleasure of contributing to that process!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eDeitra Blackwell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deitra Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47657698754796,"sku":"766561","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/3539\/7356\/files\/UN-0144.jpg?v=1779471795","url":"https:\/\/shop.metalmuseum.org\/products\/deitra-blackwell-charlo-flower-brooch-necklace-teal-yellow-copy","provider":"Metal Museum Retail Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}