2022
Heat-colored Stainless Steel, Bronze, Watch Crystal, and Photograph 2” x 2” x .25”

This locket was made in memory of my Grandmother with imagery inspired by one of my favorite stories about her, when she pretended to be a crop duster. The locket depicts a plane flying west to the setting sun, a metaphor for death, and is a gift for my Grandfather. I utilized CNC milling to make precise blue wax models which were lost wax cast to create the bronze body of the locket. The top and bottom panels are bead blasted and heat colored stainless steel. The current photo of my Grandmother in the locket can be replaced once the current owner passes it on to another person, continuing the functionality of the locket for generations.