chasing precious animals

octopus pendant, chased 24 gauge copper plate with black and brownpatina, 2014.

pregnant fish pendant,  chased 20 gauge copper with brown patina 2014.

jellyfish object,  chased 24 gauge copper with black and brown patina 2014.

Jellyfish, too, are a type of plankton. 

These small metal objects in hand make a tactile relationship to these creatures. I can see a number of these jelly sculptures as a series representing the growth cycles from polyp to medusa, the commonly known bell-shaped stage (above). Possibly some microscopic video footage that I've collected of their movements and closeups of their gelatinous clear surface to contrast textures and scale.