Tuesday, April 1, 2025

necklace stories

'Wired' sterling silver, patina;
Kathleen Faulkner


 Necklace from a long time ago made for a past 
Museum of Northwest Art Auction.




'The Dictionary Necklace, Aardvark to Azure' 38"
Sterling silver, dictionary paper beads, ink, glass lenses; Kathleen Faulkner
 
This necklace was an exercise in patience. 
It includes the entire 'A' section of the dictionary.



'Love Me' 20" sterling silver, colored pencil, gouache, mica;
Kathleen Faulkner


Ode to the only mammal that can fly.




'Illuminated Kelp' 20" Sterling silver, gouache, 
watercolor; glass lenses; Kathleen Faulkner

I live by the Salish Sea. 





'The Volcano Necklace' 18" sterling silver, gouache,
glass lenses; Kathleen Faulkner


I made this necklace for my Daughter who was born one 
week to the hour before Mt St Helens erupted.




'The Journal' 18" sterling silver, fossilized ivory, ink;
Kathleen Faulkner

This is the story of the flora and fauna discovered along the 
route that Lewis and Clark took to and from the West Coast.





'Childhood Landmarks' 30" sterling silver, ink, gouache,
colored pencil, 
glass lenses; Kathleen Faulkner


I grew up in Seattle. Many of my childhood haunts are gone now. 
Some are still around and are represented in the drawings. 
The links are name tags acknowledging places that are no longer.

This necklace acknowledges the place that shaped my childhood.