Pam Freese

United States

“ Echo Equilibrium (the H is silent) “

"I ended up doing a second Echo Equilibrium after several people heard ""Eco"" when I described it to them. My Echo Equilibrium (the H is silent) images came from flora (Plumeria) and fauna (Gold Dust Day Gecko) that I saw while vacationing in Maui for our anniversary.

I used textured 50-gauge gold for the first time during Enamel JAM. The plumeria in the bracelet has the textured gold; the plumeria in the necklace did not incorporate gold. While the plumeria with textured gold is more vibrant, it's only obvious if I point it out. I think I will probably limit my use of gold to places where I need it for reds, pinks and purples.

I continue to struggle with bracelet shapes as well as their clasps as I try to balance visual design with functionality and the limitations of enamel on metal. I wasn't sure I could maintain the shape of the geckos in the bracelet but encountered no issues."

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