First Anniversary: PaperNovember 2014 Papier mch, hemp paper twine After 365 days of wedded bliss to my wife, I naturally wanted to observe the traditional first anniversary gift material of paper for her anniversary present. Rather than do something like buy her a book, I of course had to adapt the material to my art. I decided to dive into her hippie roots and make a hemp paper necklace. Rather than using glass or plastic beads, though, I made beads out of papier mch that

or "life") in Hebrew

bohemian earrings are made from blue sponge coral

Much like a conversation

the actual text of verses 14 and 15 appear on the right and left sides of mezuzah case respectively

I was so struck by its luster I was instantly reminded of the sun

which is "no man walks alone

similar to a bicycle-chain bracelet

so we also wanted to incorporate his mon (family crest)

but wasn't satisfied with the vertical arrangement of the letters

and submitted it as a joke to the Scholastic Art Awards along with two other pieces I thought would actually impress the judges

underwent major renovations to the building during 2009 and 2010

I wind up with lots of tiny pieces of scrap gold that either have to be sent to the refiner or creatively re-appropriated