The Great Commission

Have you ever had anyone hand you something and tell you it was most precious to them & do what you will with it but please, oh pretty please won't you be careful?


What if that something was shiny & sparkly & dainty & oh yeah by the way, you were about to attack it with pliers & clippers to rip it apart!!!?!!!

I love working on commission orders!

I am also equally terrified of working on commission orders!

(love & fear go hand in hand right??)

{Idea No1}

Usually I play with the pieces for hours, sometimes weeks, before finally taking my pliers & moving forward to that moment of no return. The second where metal hits metal & there really is no going back because once I cut off this pin-back, your Grandma's special brooch will never be what it once was.

{Idea No2}

My hands shake as I cut & rip & deconstruct... shooting up a prayer...hoping it's resurrected, that its spirit is set free as I transform it & weave it into a new life. Praying I do it justice with my new creation....

I wonder how she wore the brooch?

Did she pin it on the lapel of a sharp suit
or use it to perk up a little black dress?

Did she only wear it for special occassions?

Did she meet someone of importance while she was wearing it?

{IdeaNo3, or is it 203??}

Continuing to weave my magic I hope & pray that the client will love what I did with her Grandmother's memory!

Taaa Daaa...

{The final Collage Necklace!!}

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Thanks for coming along on this journey my dearest birds!

& an even bigger thank you to Adrienne for allowing me to share in her Grandmother's memory & jewelry box!!

You can read Adrienne's take on this adventure on The Green Scene in the Raleigh News & Observer blog right here!

If you're interested in commissioning a custom order please shoot me an email @ goodgirls_studio@yahoo.com for more information!