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Golden Ring Totem
A totem of persimmon tops, fishing flies, and the golden circle of a wedding ring. This is a memorial for my late husband. He loved persimmons and fly fishing, and the heart shaped totem reflects our spiritual and shaman studies.
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Paradise
A beaded hummingbird and lizard from Jamaica play hide and seek with a bird of paradise.
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Spiral
A nautilus shell with another textured friend the mushroom, oyster shells, flowers and a goddess of goodness.
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The Wedding
Husband and wife c. 1923, represent a life of love with her silk glove, a slip from her dress, wedding rings of 65 years, Swedish crystal lovebirds, pearls, their image, and flowers.
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A leather baby shoe, antique housewares, medicine bottles, long lost love letters and blooms of promise inhabit Pinney House.
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The Gift
Given with love, then broken in haste, this figurine is together again in love as he presents her with another persimmon for her basket.
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Pink Lily Fairies
These fairies dance the light fantastic among lilies and blooms.
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Fairy Dancers
These fairies dance the light fantastic among lilies and blooms.
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Succulent Feast
A partner to Cabbage Roses, the sun shines over tantalizing snippets of succulents, Murano glass, a snapping beetle, gemstone lizard and a moonstone/tree.
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Cabbage Roses
White roses, tantalizing snippets of succulents, the happiest of hummingbirds, murano glass, a snapping beetle and a moonstone/tree. Partner to Succulent Feast.
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Utensil Dance
Your utensils may not dance around your kitchen, but these Bakelite and metal implements do with spices and flower petals to pass the time between meals.
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Medicine Wheel
Assemblage of ceremonial baskets, woven grass, and magnolia pods.
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Pitcher of Life
Owl faced nuts, exploding acorns, fish swimming to nowhere, and a bloody rad head on cheese and cracker blended with succulents and berries in a pitcher shape.
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Bloom in Pink
Stellar epiphyllum flowers, an inspirational message, with a turquoise bird hiding in the petals and glittery leaves.
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Butterfly Bloom
In this tree of green, butterflies alight with dragonfly, parrot, and a bit of murano glass.
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Romanesco
Several romanesco cauliflowers show off their natual fractal structure, with their friends the string of pearls.
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North Star
A nod to Christmas and our need for a guiding light, this features a gorgeous hot pink epiphyllum flower with rhinestone pin and peacock feathers.
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TI-Radiant eye
Stunning epiphyllum blossoms, covered in fresh rain, play with mysterious crimson friends, all being watched by the radiant eye.
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Regal Beauty
Calla lilies in shades of reddish purple host a bejeweled butterfly in their midst.
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Butterfly Tree
This homage to a critter filled garden features a large "papillon," smaller papillons, a 5 france coin from 1847, a cat, dragonfly, beetle, parrot, fairies, bee, flowers, and a jeweled pin.
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