Mourning Brooch #11
Mourning Brooch #11
by Rachel Andrea Davis
These pieces were created as I explored the grief of the loss of my first love to suicide. Layering materials common to Victorian mourning jewelry with those significant to my lost love, I add to the already existing language of grief.
ebony, found wood, freshwater pearl, gold leaf, brass, steel
6.75" x 4.25" x 2.5"
2018
Mourning Brooch #11
by Rachel Andrea Davis
These pieces were created as I explored the grief of the loss of my first love to suicide. Layering materials common to Victorian mourning jewelry with those significant to my lost love, I add to the already existing language of grief.
ebony, found wood, freshwater pearl, gold leaf, brass, steel
6.75" x 4.25" x 2.5"
2018
Mourning Brooch #11
by Rachel Andrea Davis
These pieces were created as I explored the grief of the loss of my first love to suicide. Layering materials common to Victorian mourning jewelry with those significant to my lost love, I add to the already existing language of grief.
ebony, found wood, freshwater pearl, gold leaf, brass, steel
6.75" x 4.25" x 2.5"
2018