This post is part of the blog carnival I take part in along with my fellow artists in the Jewelry Artisan's Community .
I made my lovely Mum some beads for Mothers' Day this year (surprise, surprise! *grin*).
But I forgot to take photos, so I'll show you something completely different!!
Years ago, when I was travelling around India - I mean years ago - in my early 20's, I picked up a few pieces of rock in Mahabilapuram (now Mammalapuram), where many Indian stone sculptors are trained. Using only my tiny penknife and rubbing on flagstones to smooth it, I carved this for my mother.
The symbol on the front face in the first photo is the Sanskrit form for the mantra 'Ma', meaning mother. There's a big 'J' - her initial, a fish - which relates to our surname. The stylised sunflower is something I have drawn for years.
If you've the inclination to see what my fellow bloggers have to say about Mothers' Day - you can follow these links :)
http://beadsophisticate.wordpress.com/
http://www.catswire.blogspot.de/2012/05/mothers-day.html
http://islandgirlsinsights.blogspot.ca/2012/05/mothers-day-2012.html
http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/blog_post/JewelryArtByDawn/8162/blog_carnival_-_mother_s_day
That is beautiful!! What a special gift.
ReplyDeleteI am amazed at what you were able to accomplish with just a penknife. That sunflower is so detailed.
ReplyDeleteThat sunflower is awesome... I've done some carving it's imposible to fix mistakes! What a lovely gift!
ReplyDeleteThank you :) I have another small rough piece of this stone that I have kept for years. I'll probably do another one day.
ReplyDeleteThinking back, I did get very sore fingers doing it!!
Totally amazing, Nessie!
ReplyDeleteIt blows my mind that you were able to do all of that beautiful intricate carving with nothing more than a pen knife. The lack of specialized tools makes it an even more special piece and one to be treasured.