It’s Friday. Time to lighten up, think minimal and forget about sweating the small stuff. Ruta Kiskyte’s jewelry ranges from downright whimsical to fashion-forward fun. I stumbled upon her work in the early hours of the morning after a long day full of technical challenges that left me feeling foggy and tense.
Drown in a Blossom, polymer clay, plastic flower, metal hair pin
The piece that first made me laugh was Drown in a Blossom, with a pair of skinny, polka dotted polymer legs dangling from a bright red artificial flower. My louder-than-usual chuckle broke the tension, reminding me of what I really want to do today. This young artist’s ability to convey lighthearted ideas in a simple, uncomplicated way is part of what makes the work appealing. Check out what happened when a friend used the jewelry in a photo shoot. Ahhhh, the power of a good photograph!
Black Pencil Drawing Double Brooch, artificial hair, polymer clay
Digging deeper I found Kiskyte’s collection of ‘pencil drawings’ made with polymer clay pencils and artificial hair or fabric curved to depict pencil lines.
Black Pencil Drawing Necklace, artificial hair, polymer clay, silver
Pencil Drawing Necklace, polyester chiffon, polymer clay
Other favorites include Sunflower Seed Earrings and Brush Stroke Necklace.
What did I learn from my early-morning find? Sometimes simple is fine, better, best (Note to self as I move forward with DAM: {k.i.s.s.}. See post title for explanation).
Time to dive head first into the fully blown wild roses - their scent is an intoxicating perfume that follows me on my morning walks. I could easily drown in a blossom today.
I just had a blast looking at her website! Her work is great. I love the necklaces with the little doll hands…