Always Near pendant - $225
Sterling with peridot and amethyst set on top cover - 7/8" wide.
Inspired by a line in the poem, "The Waking" by Theodore Roethke: What falls away is always. And is near."
Patricia Boissevain
Education:
M.A. Expressive Arts, Goddard College
B.A. Linguistics, University of Southern Maine
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, ME
Mendocino Art Center, CA
Gallery exhibits:
M.A. Expressive Arts, Goddard College
B.A. Linguistics, University of Southern Maine
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, ME
Mendocino Art Center, CA
Gallery exhibits:
Chocolate Church Art Gallery, Bath, ME
Summer Island Studio, Brunswick, ME
Bayview Gallery, Brunswick, ME
Center for Maine Craft, Gardiner, ME
Cabot Mill Gallery, Brunswick, ME
Snowy Owl Gallery, Brunswick, ME
Maine Street Art Gallery, Brunswick, ME
Gallery Seven, Portland, ME
Gallery of Functional Art, Santa Monica, CA
Hands Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Bayview Gallery, Brunswick, ME
Center for Maine Craft, Gardiner, ME
Cabot Mill Gallery, Brunswick, ME
Snowy Owl Gallery, Brunswick, ME
Maine Street Art Gallery, Brunswick, ME
Gallery Seven, Portland, ME
Gallery of Functional Art, Santa Monica, CA
Hands Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Tantu Smith Gallery, Venice, CA
NEW WORK
I have been exploring the use of Maine beach shells lately in order to bring a more organic element to my work. Using beach shells and stones is proving to be very satisfying for me. The time it takes to collect the shells and to drill each one is a meditative practice that calms and enriches me. Each shell is a gift from a sea creature who has come and gone. Incorporating them into my jewelry gives me a sense of connection and gratitude.