YOJ11-12 Twirl & Swirl Earrings

Twirl & Swirl Earrings (2011)
Sterling silver
Formed, flameworked, cold-joined
L 6.5 cm x W 1.6 cm

So far in this Year of Jewelry I haven’t been following any of the themes, but this week’s theme, Made from Two Feet of Wire,  was intriguing.  The design constraint – using only two feet of wire total, regardless of embellishment – offered many possibilities.  I decided to focus on earrings.  This pair was the first result that best met the criteria.  I tried various permutations of thicker and thinner wire, some of which produced interesting designs, but used either substantially less or more wire.  It turned out to be a fruitful week!  Happily, I’m also caught up again!