Holding The Moon Mo17
46cm circumference
weathered shell found on the beach in North Carolina, vintage electric blue leather, clay & bone beads from Africa, vintage glass beads, Lapis Lazuli, Gütermann blue upholstery thread, vintage linen thread
detail of weathered shell, love the glyphs written by the sands & sea
Holding the Moon
Posted: November 10, 2017 by Mo Crow in Braille for the Soul, It's Crow TimeTags: talismans
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such deep magic Mo – this is a dream…
(((Susi))) that shell holds such deep memories of the moon & tides
Something about this…
(((Di))) for the love of the moon and the sea
Beautiful.
(((Pamela))) just needs a little more tweaking with tweezers to get all the binding a bit straighter, looks like a sunny morning so should be able to get some better photos soon!
Ooh La La…I love it Mo!
(((Nancy))) me too! it’s also an experiment for binding the branch for the dream with that electric blue leather
Thank you for such wonderful images of this beautiful piece . . . the elements fit so well together.
(((Wendy))) I love making talismans!
Exquisite colors – if we only knew what was etched in the barnacle
(((Sue))) time and tides
That is a barnacle? Ours never erode to such an evocative flat talisman. They turn into rings. Beautiful work, Mo.
(((Dana))) one of my brothers called it a black barnacle, he may well have been wrong, just changed the name to weathered shell
This is soooooo lovely !!!
(you keep going, Mo 😉 !)
(((Els))) I looked at the calendar and realized the Collectors Choice xmas show at Artsite Gallery is coming up in a few short weeks!
oh my, powerful simplicity
(((Arlee))) the shell is so beautiful it just needed to be framed
What a beautiful find, and making.
(((Hazel))) just posted some better photos!
Oh WOW, sooo beautiful!!!!…..ox
(((Margaret))) that shell is such a beauty and that electric blue leather is compelling
“Lapis Lazuli is one of the most sought after stones in use since man’s history began. Its deep, celestial blue remains the symbol of royalty and honor, gods and power, spirit and vision. It is a universal symbol of wisdom and truth.”
“The ancient city of Ur has a thriving trade in lapis as early as the fourth millennium B.C. The name is international, from the latin, “lapis”, which means stone, and from the Arabic, “azul”, which means blue. When lapis was first introduced to Europe, it was called ultramarinum, which means beyond the sea.”
(((Michelle)))
Love it! Reminds me I have a fossil stone that needs making up into a necklace.When you get your machine working i could pop over for tea and show you. I made some wrapped necklaces a while back using blanket stitch- the stitch spirals around the cord. Anyway It is beautiful and hope you make more!
(((Louise))) would love to see your work over a cuppa! Theree’s many more makings for talismans and amulets waiting patiently but for now it’s time to start making the xmas cards, the Silly Season has begun!
be still my heart…
(((Nancy)))
a stunning piece Mo, I can just imagine the energy flowing from the necklace
(((Susan)))
Beautiful! I’m from eastern NC and collect these worn shell fragments. They are not barnacles, but thick shells that have been tunneled and etched by other sea creatures such as starfish and worms. Usually they are clam shells. They then get pounded and polished by the surf and sand. Most people walk right by them but I think that they are the most beautiful finds on the beach. I love this piece and the wrapped and beaded strand that you hung it from.
(((Laurie))) thank you so much, your shells are so different from what we find here in Australia!
I often go to Sunset Beach, the southernmost of those NC beach islands.
My mother & 3 brothers have ended up in North Carolina- Wilmington, Cary and Boone, the fourth brother is in Cincinnatti but thinking of moving to Virginia when he retires.
Exquisite….has its own language and meaning….way beyond words. Brings the Mystery of sea and moon a little closer .
(((Christina))) thank you for these good words, it does!
nature is the supreme mark maker!
(((Jude))) indeed!
the proportions are beautiful
(((Dee))) it worked, the formality is strongly influenced by ancient Egyptian jewellery