brooches
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Book of Stars
Book of Stars
There is a book of stars
with words of wisdom
in each glowing orb.
This book is found
by searching time,
for who we want to be,
and becoming who we are.
Nelsie Davis c1999
brooch
Nelsie Davis c1997
22K.SS bimetal 8K Sterling Silver
hollow construction
1 1/4" x 7/8" x 1/2"
commission
photo: Bill Bachhuber
Pieces
brooch
Nelsie Davis c2002
22K-SS bimetal 18K Sterling Silver
hollow construction
Private Collection
exhibited at PDX Contempory Art Portland 2002
photo: Bill Bachhuber
Journey-one boat
brooch
Nelsie Davis c2002
18K Sterling Silver 22K platinum diamond
hollow construction
price on request
exhibited at PDX Contempory Art Portland 2002
photo: Bill Bachhuber
Journey-two boat
brooch
Nelsie Davis c2002
22K-SS bimetal 18K Sterling Silver Palladium
hollow construction
private collection
exhibited at PDX Contempory Art Portland 2002
photo: Bill Bachhuber
Stream of Consciousness
Brooch
Nelsie Davis c2002
18K platinum
hollow construction
Private Collection
exhibited at PDX Contempory Art Portland 2002
photo: Bill Bachhuber
Ilumination
brooch
Nelsie Davis c2002
Sterling Silver 22K 18K
hollow construction
private collection
exhibited at PDX Contempory Art Portland 2002
photo: Bill Bachhuber
Tapestry
brooch
Nelsie Davis c2002
Palladium 22K 18K royal and green Sterling Silver platinum diamonds
hollow construction
Private Collection
exhibited at PDX Contempory Art Portland 2002
exhibited at PDX Contempory Art Portland 2002
photo: Bill Bachhuber
Faith
Faith
Fortune in balance.
Thoughts of blackness
ensure a sorrowed fate,
wasted dreams.
Refuse the living death!
Let faith accumulate!
Know each day holds joy.
Discover in each unflolding moment,
the path to bliss.
Nelsie Davis c1998
brooch
Nelsie Davis c2002
18K Sterling Silver
hollow construction
private collection
exhibited at PDX Contempory Art Portland 2002
photo: Bill Bachhuber
transformation
brooch
Nelsie Davis c1995
bi-metal/SS.22K.diamonds.fake auquamarine
hollow construction
commission
Wise-eyed Boat
Wise-eyed Boat
The river lures with piper’s tune.
The song it sings brings us to river’s edge.
The siren river teaches all it knows
and thus was born the wise-eyed boat.
She keeps us safe
collecting wisdom.
Her eyes pass vision
and safe journey to those who look.
The wise-eyed boat, with willing ears
stays true to river’s luring tune
which brings each generation
one more song.
Nelsie Davis c1998
brooch
Nelsie Davis c1997
Palladium-22K bimetal Sterling Silver diamonds
hollow construction
2"x1"x1/2"
private collection
Have Heart
brooch
Nelsie Davis c1997
22K-SS bimetal Sterling Silver diamonds
1 1/4" x 1 1/4" x 1/2"
private collection
Mother Leaves
Mother Leaves
At rest your waxen face,
a nature sweet to bitter end.
In nurturing you learned,
a skill you did not know,
and learned, so well to love.
Each season, my thoughts alight on you.
What you could not teach or give,
I gather from each day.
And love grows bright between us,
Your lessons not in vain.
Nelsie Davis c1998
brooch
Nelsie Davis c1996
24K-SS bimetal Sterling Silver 18K platinum diamonds
hollow construction
2" x 1" x 1/2"
private collection
The Journey
Journey
Ships set sail across the sea.
Some find wind,
and some are not to be.
Be brave each vessel, have faith.
Each day is blessed.
In giving you will be safe,
your port to be a gift of chance and fate.
Nelsie Davis c1998
brooch
Nelsie Davis c1996
18K Sterling Silver
hollow construction
1 1/2" x 1" x 1/2"
private collection
crossing
Crossing
The past is over
yet carries on
bringing ruin to the day.
Love of the past
reborn today
will undermine the now.
Renewal of love is painful.
Yet under timeless effort
pain fades away
and time comes to move on.
Nelsie Davis c1998
brooch
Nelsie Davis c1996
18K Sterling Silver
hollow construction
1 1/2" x1" x1/2"
collection of the artist
From Sorrow
From Sorrow
Sorrow was scattered over the years,
and collected carefully for healing.
Nelsie Davis c1996
Brooch
Nelsie Davis c1994
18K Sterling Silver platinum diamonds
hollow construction
2 1/2" x 5/8" x 1/2"
private collection
bow
brooch
Nelsie Davis c1996
Sterling Silver 18K
hollow construction
private collection
River One
brooch
Nelsie Davis c1993
18K Sterling Silver
hollow fabrication
1 3/4" x 1 1/8" x 1/2"
private collection
bow
brooch
Nelsie Davis c1996
Sterling Silver 18K
hollow construction
private collection
butterfly
brooch
Nelsie Davis c1985
Sterling Silver
hollow construction
private collection
moth rectangle
brooch
Nelsie Davis c1985
Sterling Silver
hollow construction
damaged
1970
brooch
Nelsie Davis c1970
18K glass
fabricated
commission