Wired Collar Necklace in Blue and Green

Inspired by my loves of Nature and Art Deco, this hand-sculpted collar necklace is sure to catch attention.

This piece is made up of three hand-formed half-moons of porcelain, which were connected with a special high-temperature wire during the sculpting process, and fired into place.  The glaze combinations were crafted to remind the wearer of different aspects of swirling images of nebulae.

The collar is suspended on an elegant oval link chain and fastens with a spring clasp.

925 Sterling chain and findings.
Total necklace length is 18".

     The porcelain pieces are formed by hand before being fired in a kiln for the first time to the "bisque" stage.  As bisque, the clay is still fragile, but is now a bit more durable and won't dissolve if I get it wet.  I sand away any initial rough spots, and then apply glazes influenced by color palettes in Nature before firing them to around 2200*F.  The kiln can take a couple of days to go from room temperature to 2200*F and back to room temperature.  Then I give them a final sanding and polishing and they are ready for me to add the metal components, package them up, and send them out into the world.  It's a lengthy process, full of love, and closely supurrvised by Sage Catling, my Studio Supurrvisor Extraordinaire!