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Looking up from the lava tubes near Hana, Maui.

There is so much beauty in the distortion of light.

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As summer is winding down, so is my 100 Things challenge. As you can see, I didn't quite make it to 100 things, but I'm okay with that. However, there are a few more pieces that were made by the due date, August 31, that I have yet to post. These include mostly photographs--a few digital, and the rest are film which have to be processed and scanned in. I will continue to post these, whether or not they add up to 100 is yet to be seen. 

During this challenge, I rediscovered my love for photography, which was a welcome surprise. I had once been a photo major, but switched over to jewelry once I discovered my talents in that field. My interest in photograph waned once I moved back to the U.S. and life took over. Reminding myself of my talents and finding a new voice is heartening, and I look forward to seeing how this influences my work in the future.

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What I love about shadows is the little surprises they hold...how something simple can be so striking.

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My heart is so buoyed right now...full of joy, hope, and brightness. This summer has been just incredible....full of ups and downs, adventures, and transformation. I can feel myself rising from the ashes of the past, just like a phoenix. This is the kind of joy that brings tears to your eyes, much like those moments when you look out over the landscape and feel God rising with the sun. There are so few words.

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While we were in Maui, Dave and I got to experience the rising of the sun over Haleakala. It was a truly magical experience.

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I stood there, bracing myself against the wind and biting cold, marveling at the volcanic landscape below, and waiting for the Sun to bless us with it's rays of golden light.

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It did not disappoint.

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I left the top of the world feeling brighter than ever, fascinated by the diversity of the world we live in, and eternally grateful, as we descended to the wooded world below.

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There's something special about the details of a place.

Those intimate spaces where wind whispers through, little creatures doze, and fragile flowers grow.

It is when you stop, and look closer, taking your eyes off the skyline, that you really get to know a place.

It's all in the details.

The small things.

Intimate little spaces.

While we were in Maui, I let Dave take the big shots...the panoramic, wide angle vista shots, encompassing the whole of a place. Meanwhile, I stopped, looked around, and found those little intricacies that capture my heart.

The spectacular pattern of an unfamiliar lichen...

The curls, and subtle color changes, from pink to green...

Textures, and little quirks...

 

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Lines, shapes, form, and texture....

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It's the details of a place that keep you coming back for more.

Recently, my best friend got married, and I was chosen to be the Matron of Honor! During the weeks leading up to the wedding, I set about multiple tasks, which included making jewelry items for the groom's two mothers. I've never worked with Ruby in Fuschite before, but it really does make a stunning piece of jewelry.

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With both necklaces, I tried to capture both the personality of the wearer, as well as reference the inherent nature of the shape of the stone. On the back, I pierced some of their favorite flowers, through which you can see the back of the stone.

Another task involved in being in a wedding is gift-giving. I wanted to give the happy couple something they could both appreciate and use. After much deliberation, I went with a simple album for their wedding photos, mementos, etc.

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I used a simple, yet beautiful, book cloth for the outside, and was lucky enough to come across a beautifully patterned paper that captures the essence of both of them. I hope the love it!

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....I married the love of my life.

In the time that we have been together, I have laughed harder, loved deeper, and have been treated better than I ever thought possible.

Today, we celebrated by biking up Mt. Tabor and having a little picnic at the top, while watching the sunset, followed by gift-giving once we got back home. Dave had one of our beautiful wedding photos printed up, and I had commissioned a drawing of vintage plane tickets to represent our upcoming trip.

It was beautiful, simple, and fun...and completely perfect for how our life is right now.

Beautiful.

Simple.

Fun.

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...Chicken Butt!

Isn't she lovely? Look at all that fluffiness. I get to take care of these critters for another week, before DW and I leave for Maui.

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Chickens are such silly creatures.

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Sometimes things just happen perfectly, when you least expect them.

100 Things is a challenge I set for myself to create 100 things between the end of May and August, 2012.

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Seed Pod Earrings

These beauties just came out of the tumbler...they are a gift for the mother of a friend. I hope she likes them! I wear my own pair all the time.

100 Things is a challenge I set for myself to create 100 things between the end of May and August, 2012.