This squirrel head necklace is inspired by an unfortunate squirrel I saw get hit by a car right in front of my house
only to have their body parts hoarded like treasure and left at the doorstep or strewn around the yard
ending in star-shaped shell beads
This print is of a pen and gouache illustration I made featuring an assortment of the dead baby birds I would routinely find on the sidewalks of my old Pittsburgh neighborhood
and star-shaped quartz that fall from the enameled dove heads and catch the light like twinkling stars themselves
Winter Sky Dove Earrings macabre earrings This squirrel head necklace isInspired by the soft, lovely hues of winter sunsets, these earrings feature a mixture of glass beads, freshwater pearls, and star shaped quartz that fall from the enameled dove heads and catch the light like twinkling stars themselves. materials: enamel, watercolor enamel, copper, freshwater pearls, quartz, glass beads, thread, sterling silver length: 3 1 2" width: 1 1 8" *The earwires are sterling silver *I hand paint each individual piece of my