Hanging Jupiter Series II P08361-P00649 A cluster of tiny dots

A cluster of tiny dots creates a dainty wreath on these sterling silver earrings

" It is part of an evolving series of hand-cut ceramic forms that play with the idea of circles rotating on their axes like phases of the moon

The image is 15"x10" plus a generous border

Sterling silver and 18k gold bimetal accentuate the fluid

Once the clay has dried to leather-hard consistency

Hanging Jupiter Series II P08361-P00649 A cluster of tiny dotsTo create this lively sculpture, artist Catherine L. Bohrman utilized a process called "lost wax". After sculpting the figures and background in clay, she then created a wax replica from the clay mold. Then, at a bronze foundry, the wax form was repeatedly dipped in a ceramic slurry in order to form a shell around it. Once this shell was dry and heated, it was able to withstand the heat of liquid bronze being poured into it. The ceramic shell was then