The instructions for this challenge were essentially similar to the prior with the exception of stipulating metal as a component and requiring a mixed media. The real challenge came in the theme which was essentially a Valentine's Day Heart. Giving this standard design a new treatment was going to be a chore.
Luckily we had a week for the project. I considered this design at length as well, and after several days I had decided on how I would treat the heart. I took the standard heart and sectioned it from top to bottom, leaving equal halves. Three of these were then arranged in 3-D giving the effect of three separate hearts. The glass bead provides a transition and complementary color to the burnished copper which was forged flat out of round wire. The hammer pattern and weather beaten appearance of the copper are a deliberate contrast to the perfect symmetry and finish of the bead.
This piece developed it's theme early on in it's evolution. The concept of three hearts entangled drove the early design process.
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