This little lady is a hinged, hollow form, hallmarked pendant. Constructed from reclaimed copper which has been treated with a patina to give it a blue hue and eco silver. She has two sections connected at the waist with 3 jump rings. The walls of the boxes are made from copper and front and back from textured and etched silver.
The face is the muzzle of a vintage baby doll, from my childhood in fact, so it’s an original 70’s piece. Irregular copper prongs create a claw fitting which hold the muzzle in place.
Any thickness of chain can be used to wear her as she has a large baile at the top. The words ‘Hardcore Mermaid’ are etched on the back of her head along with a little star one of my favourite symbols. You will find the hallmark on the back too.
These mermaids are talismans, not the the cutesy sexed-up images of mermaids we are becoming accustomed to but symbols of power and raw energy.
She’s one of a kind, hand built and impossible to repeat.
Blue Lady Fish measures 11 x 5.5 cm’s and weighs 24 grams. Blue Lady Fish is now available at the Flaming Lady of Hay ArtHouse