First Anniversary: PaperNovember 2014 Papier mch, hemp paper twine After 365 days of wedded bliss to my wife, I naturally wanted to observe the traditional first anniversary gift material of paper for her anniversary present. Rather than do something like buy her a book, I of course had to adapt the material to my art. I decided to dive into her hippie roots and make a hemp paper necklace. Rather than using glass or plastic beads, though, I made beads out of papier mch that

Henry Moore (when I was perhaps four years old I was sculpting abstract sand non-castles at Hanauma Bay on O‘ahu and my dad

It is also famous for the persistence of the Great Red Spot (featured prominently in this design)

In deference to the several years that Patrick spent living in Japan

this makes two consecutive years of small wabi-sabi vessels

It seemed like an artistic way to deal with the two greatest anxieties in my life

and when the light hits them they really do have the fire of a lit match

chrysocolla

that He gave His only Son")

separating it from the rest of the delicate and lustrous 18-karat white gold band and making the design pop beautifully

mother-of-pearl

We took our design clues from their wedding bands

The hamsa is a classic symbol of protection in both Judaic and Arabic cultures