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21 Gun Salute

Sterling Silver, Garnets, Rose Quartz, Shell Casing

The sound still echoes in my ears, the loud pop from the officers firing the rounds signaling the death of my father. After the funeral, the spent shells were passed out to the children, and grandchildren. Holding the shell in my hand, I knew it had to be put into something that expressed who George was.


How does one depict a life well-lived? Both intensely patriotic, soft spoken and kind, he embodied the best of what a person could be.  At 19 he served his country in a B26 bomber as its pilot, later in the Korean war as well. Raising a family of five children, and later a second family, he was known to be a mentor to many.
Strong in his views and values, but tearful at the telling of his war stories, George was a man of multiple facets, all admirable. Politically he and I held opposing views but our values were the same.
 

About the Collection

  1. BulletArtist’s Statement

  2. BulletJewelry with meaning

  3. BulletAbout the Artist

  4. BulletThe Exhibit

  5. BulletThe Book


The Collection

  1. BulletHaul Water, Carry Sticks

  2. Bullet21 Gun Salute

  3. BulletOil Spill

  4. Bullet12 Generations

  5. BulletHaitian Shorts

  6. BulletLaugh Lines

  7. BulletPele’s Tantrum

  8. BulletTree of Life

  9. BulletSymbol Ring

  10. BulletChain of Events

  11. BulletFinding One’s Self

  12. BulletFossil Fuel

  13. BulletLooking Inward

  14. BulletCollaboration

  15. BulletOrbiting the Giant Hairball

  16. BulletEmerging

  17. BulletAll the Way Through


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