Heavy-Handed Allegory Ring

Colleen Baran sent some things for us to play with as part of the Artist to Artist Creative Element Swap. We took one of the plastic plants and made this. We wanted to make a narrative allegory that was so heavy-handed and obtuse that it would become top heavy with symbolism and layered meaning, real or imagined.

Sterling silver, plastic, resin, Mexican fire opal.

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bearklektor says:

Stunbelievable!
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holly joy 2 the world says:

Oh my gooodness!!!!!!!!!! So awesome!!!!
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Nubia Goncalves says:

Stunning!!
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maggie-bergman says:

Fabulous! What material are the people?
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Dominika Naborowska says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called www.flickr.com/groups/719045@N22/, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

solete1967 says:

Awesome. The group of people inmediatelly reminded me of those sculptures of Spanish artist Juan Muñoz.
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2Roses Jewelry says:

Maggie, the people are molded styrene.
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Cynthia Del Giudice says:

Very effective and moving piece!
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HCJ Project says:

Please add to the HCJ Project members pool, thanks!

p.s. Nicely taken, how did you get it to stand up?
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

2Roses Jewelry says:

Robert, there is a tacky rubber-like putty sold in grocery stores. It is marketed as non-marring way to tack up notes to walls. It is also an extremely useful photographic tool. Small amounts of it can be used to prop pieces up, and it can be molded so as to efficiently hide it.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

MetalRiot says:

you guys kill me, it's fantastic
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emikw says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called artist-to-artist, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Tarun Chopra says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Perfect Composition, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

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idreamicanfly says:

I love this. It reminds me not to take things too seriously. :)
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frucci says:

Great composition and idea...you guys will never stop WOWing me (I hope the English is correct here..but I guess I gave the idea, right?!)!!!

I hope Emily will soon organize a new swap...I want to play too!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

2Roses Jewelry says:

Thank you frucci. We'll take a compliment in any language.=)
By all means, jump in the pool and play. Its great fun.
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luxefibre says:

did you ever imagine it would come out as incredibly as it did? i am guessing it was meant to be ridiculous, but i LOVE it.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

hjkmorris says:

I absolutely love this piece. I have blogged about your work here:
onjewels.typepad.com/on_jewels_an_appreciatio n/2009/08/2r...
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Koubou-SETSU says:

I love this narrative work!!!
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2Roses Jewelry says:

Thank you for your generous support and encouragement hjk. We deeply appreciate the exposure.
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