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Volunteer: Tess R.
Profession: Community Fundraiser Coordinator
Likes: Dark colours (black, navy, purple, green), practical and feminine jewellery
Dislikes: Pastels
Tess gave me a lot of silver and gold which means I have a lot of options. It also means I’m going to stress myself out thinking of all those options! First things first: the elimination round. Set aside what I know I want to reuse and melt everything else!
Arrowhead Stud Earrings
I chose to make Tracie a pair of arrowhead studs because they seemed like a practical piece of jewellery she could wear straight through from her meetings, to her workouts, to being a mom, etc. Arrowheads symbolize strength and I figured if she was only going to wear one piece of jewellery during the day, I might as well make something practical and symbolic.
Gold and silver cuff.
As I mentioned in my INTRO post, I can’t remember how Laura feels about bracelets but I do remember her saying she doesn’t have any cocktail jewellery and doesn’t like jewellery that gets in the way. I decided a cuff would fill the cocktail jewellery void and because the bottom is open, it won’t clink about or get in the way as much. And….this is a bit of a stretch, but she said she liked trees and the hammered finish sort of resembles tree bark. Right?!
Metamorphosis is here! I thought it would take me awhile to get volunteers but I had an overwhelming response from people willing to trust me with their old jewellery. (Cue nervous laugh...)
Without further ado....let's meet the first volunteer.
Volunteer: Laura T.
Profession: Finance Manager
Likes: Simple jewellery, neutral colours, trees
Dislikes: Jewellery that gets in the way, very bright colours, the beach
Laura seems to like simple, classic designs. I thought some bangles would be a good way to go but they can get in the way of her desk at work and they can be noisy when worn together. She also said she didn’t really have any “cocktail” jewellery so
Metamorphosis is here! I’m really excited and inspired but also really nervous because there’s a chance I might make things that people hate! (Cue nervous laugh….)
For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, read about my Metamorphosis project here. I thought it would take me awhile to get volunteers but I had an overwhelming response from people willing to trust me with their things. (Cue more nervous laughter…)
I have decided to post an introduction post at the beginning of each month, an update half way through, and then a reveal post at the end of each month. January’s project will only have two posts because I’m making this decision more than half way through the month.
Here’s a little info about January’s Metamorphosis volunteer a long with a photo of what she gave me!
Volunteer: Laura T.
Profession: Finance Manager
Likes: Simple jewellery, neutral colours, trees
Dislikes: Jewellery that gets in the way, very bright colours, the beach
Laura seems to like simple, classic, yet practical jewellery. That being said, she said she doesn't really have any "cocktail" jewellery. So maybe I should make her somehting big and bold? Or maybe something practical that she can actually wear every day.