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It's Not Always Rainbows and Unicorns In The Studio

Hi everyone!  It's been a while hasn't it? I have been keeping myself busy with getting settled into RHINO for the past month and a half. I've made new spinner rings... Silver, bronze, and hand stamped AND new Mandala Earrings... Silver, scraffito, enamel, coconut, brass, copper rivet And my newest piece was inspired by the Queen of Mictlan. Silver, copper rivets, bone, antique roofing copper, hand stamped but today I am feeling very sad. I am making a piece for the upcoming Upcycle Show AND I have been thinking about the 43 missing students of  Iguala, Guerrero . Their memory is what is inspiring me for the piece that will go in the show. And here is what I gathered up from the shelves and boxes in my studio... I had old sheet of copper, bullet casings, wood, and nails. My heart feels very heavy right now and the pieces are on my bench waiting for me to continue  but  I'm too disturbed. But I will force myse