Cat and Dog brooch

Materials: Sterling silver and recycled copper Dimensions: Approx. 5cm diameter I thought about opposites and combining them with the Yin Yang symbol as this is something that has fascinated me for a long time. Photo credit: Renee Clothier Renee Clothier Blenheim, Marlborough. New Zealand I have been collecting treasures like a magpie since I was a young girl, storing my finds in jars around the house for later. I always had a fascination for things that I found on family holidays, such as shells, glass that had been worn down by the sea and the skeletons of leaves found on the forest floor. My jewellery and other artworks comes from my desire to utilise some of the things I have collected over the years, as I feel it is essential to create something precious from the things that I have collected as a tribute to the earth and its power and generosity. For as long as I can remember I have had the need to create things with my hands. This is my therapy in a sense, as when my hands are busy my mind is calm, due to the focus that is required on the piece that is unfolding; A form of meditation that produces a treat at the end of it.