Last week I told you here about this great request we received from Mr. X, Odessa, Florida.
His wishes … “I really like the wood & metal combinations … because of how much my wife loves plants and flowers I had an idea of a pendent / pin that possible had some fern like parts …”
So last week the two of us worked on this commission and had fun experimenting with real fern leaves. Just in time because by now the ferns in our garden are getting brownish and are almost gone….
Anyway here is our harvest … 3 brooches came of it!
Mary Frances Fern Brooch, sterling silver and cherry wood, design by Atelier The Jewelry Story
Mary Frances Fern Brooch, silver and cherrywood
Mary Frances Fern Brooch and pendant, silver and rose wood
Which one shall it be?
Mr. X wrote me to say he loved all 3 of them and can’t make up his mind, so he decided to led his wife in on the secret and show her the brooches so she can make her own choice. I told them to take their time …
Now that everything is in the open I can reveal to all of you who thought all the time this was the infamous Mr.X … The X was standing for Dan Rodriguez a very sympathetic gentleman from Odessa Florida.
Dan is a very skilled woodworker. Together with his wife Mary Frances they make beautiful furniture, custom made kitchens and they even provide interiors for yachts and boats. Please have a look at their website for their extensive portfolio and great images.
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13threads // Oct 11, 2011 at 13:56
Wow! These are stunning! How do you choose as each one is unique, stylish and incredibly beautiful. I would love to know which one Mary Frances decides on.
I think all of these are my new favourite!
(Marion, I tried the link to their website but it didn’t work)
Marion Pannekoek // Oct 11, 2011 at 14:15
Hi Lois, Thank you for the compliment!
Yes they are having a hard time choosing and are even thinking about taking two brooches…
As you know because you do this all the time, it is allways very exciting to do a commission by e-mail and through pictures but I think it worked out just fine …
Marion Pannekoek // Oct 11, 2011 at 14:16
Oeps, thanks for telling about the link!
marchi // Oct 11, 2011 at 17:00
Marion these brooches are amazing!! Mary Francis will have fun deciding. I have to say my mind finds it hard to say my favorite. But I did gasp when I scrolled to the third one. congratulations on such good work!!
Marion Pannekoek // Oct 11, 2011 at 18:18
Marchi, thank you so much! Aah, yes the third one is very special and it is also a pendant …
erica // Oct 11, 2011 at 19:00
The brooches are beautiful! It was nice to see a part of the process, the mood board, the materials and drawing and now the result. I think it is hard to make a decision which to choose…
13threads // Oct 11, 2011 at 20:49
Yes, came back for another look!
The middle brooch – are the leaves cut out? Is that the black jumper underneath showing through?
Marion Pannekoek // Oct 12, 2011 at 08:51
Yes Lois, it’s sawed / cut out.
In the first photo, the “mood board”, this brooch is laying below in the right hand corner.
I still don’t know their choice …
The choice of Mr. X // Oct 27, 2011 at 08:39
[...] what we did, we made 3 brooches and had a lot of fun experimenting along the way. Please click here to see the results [...]