Dragonfly and Lily Pad Necklace Chain Length:22" playing with light and shadow

playing with light and shadow to create depth and dimension

Freshwater Pearl

In the early morning dappled light of the deep brush

This painting was inspired by an afternoon I watched and sketched these beautiful birds as they went back and forth to a nearby nest

Dragonfly and Lily Pad Necklace Chain Length:22" playing with light and shadowTheres a particular kind of stillness I remember from quiet mornings near the waterwhen the surface is so calm it feels like glass, and every small movement becomes a moment worth noticing. That memory is what inspired this necklace. When I first held this azurite with malachite gemstone in my hand, its swirling blue greens reminded me of lily pads drifting on a shaded pond. I knew right away that this piece needed a small, delicate visitorso I added