Autumn Art Shrine Necklace

Mixed media art shrine necklace: dried flower, vintage button, vintage gear, paper, epoxy, tin, paint, eye bolt, metal

This one is a bit more conceptual than some of the other ones. I started to just make something pretty and, as it developed, it started more and more to remind me of Autumn, a season with which I have very little experience living as I do in Florida, the land of eternal summer.

The chain on this one is rather longer, but I think it is still very much in keeping with the modern Baroque locket feel that I am going for. I may add some words, if I can find some suitable ones, around the outside of the tin, on the sides (definitely not the front).

And a question! I’ve been working on a locket that I have taken to calling Grandfather Was An Airship Captain. I have even posted preview images here. I originally had some large faceted prismatic beads hanging on the right but it just wasn’t coming together. I replaced that with the red velvet curtain pictured below. Now, though, I worry that the left side is feeling a bit disconnect. Is that problematic for you as a viewer or does it make sense still?