Talismanic jewelry rooted in Oakland, CaliforniaAvailable at select in-person markets
My work often begins with encounters in places where worlds overlap – a twig appears in a dream, something surprising washes in from the ocean, a crow leads me somewhere new.
The Meeting Place is a tree with two trunks. A family of crows showed it to me as their preferred spot for gift exchange.
I make sculptural pieces of jewelry as a way to hold the overflow of amazement and gratitude.
I made a mold of a fallen twig from The Meeting Place. Then I coaxed it into a shape I saw in a dream. In the dream there was a twig which was also a tiny pen which was also a pendant.
I want these sculptures to be generous. You’re walking through overlapping worlds, too. May wearing them help you meet your moments well.
Most designs are available in either sterling silver or bronze, with gold and gold-fill accents. Below you'll find a representative sample of my work. Pricing ranges from $30 to $300. Made in small batches and available in person at selected San Francisco Bay Area markets.
Sea Kelp ID Pendant. Molded from a frond washed ashore near Monterey, California.
Redwood Leaf ID Pendant. Molded from a sprig growing beside Lake Merritt in Oakland, California.
Cannabis ID Pendant
Far Side of the Moon pendant. Sculpted on a full moon Halloween night from a mold of a lunar globe made with NASA topographical data.
Juniper Bar Necklace. 250 million years ago, Juniper helped the world start over. This tree grows beside Lake Merritt today.
Coralline Algae charm and ring. Molded from algae washed ashore on the California Central Coast. Coralline Algae uses calcium in ocean water to build herself a skeleton.
Oak twig pen-dant. Molded from a twig from The Meeting Place, which is Coast Live Oak in Oakland, California.
The Meeting place is a tree with two trunks. Some of the branches arch over land, and some over water. The water is an estuary where stream water mixes with ocean water.
It takes some practice (and willingness to get your fingers inky), but it does really work as a dip pen. Laboring to bring back gifts from overlapping realms can be messy work!
Kelp friendship pendant set. One pendant was molded from one side of a piece of kelp; the other pendant was molded from the flipside of the kelp. That's why they come back together so snugly!
Kelp friendship charm set. These are itty-bity! For buddies on the same wavelength.
Crow friendship earrings. Crows move in the buddy system -- sometimes loud and sometimes silent, but always present. Also available as a friendship charm set.
Wing ring sculpted from the silhouette of my crow friend's actual majestic flapper; Feather ring sculpted from a mold of one of his gently molted wing feathers.
Moon ring. Sculpted on a full moon Halloween night from a mold of a lunar globe made with NASA topographical data.
Kelp ripple rings sculpted from a mold of kelp washed ashore near Monterey, California.
I'm Jessica! I make these! If I'm lost in the sauce while designing, I'll ask myself: "Wait. Jessica. If you happened to be wearing this on the day you met a seal, would you be glad to be wearing this on the day you met a seal?" It clears things right up.You can learn more about me here.