Fishy business

My bracelet came back from the maker today after a bit of an adjustment.  It's made out of a fish knife from the 1820's and it's my absolute favourite bracelet from Simon Says Fork-Out.  I have a lot of of his work, perhaps almost 12 pieces now.

I love the fact that it's a one of a kind piece of jewellery and he showed me this one from his secret 'under the counter' stash when he came to the Manchester Christmas Markets.

He says:
I like to think that my work is a small assault on the throwaway society we live in.  We are often too reliant on what is new, just because it is new, and discard what is old, just because it is old.  We often fail to see the value in things from our past.  That something was owned by someone else doesn't mean it has no use; it means it has a history that we can be a part of.  To this end, I love taking discarded cutlery from the past and with some time, patience, and no little elbow grease, turn them into things that can be enjoyed in the present. They can stop being seen as artifacts and start a new life as adornments.

I was going to take another, better, photo but the blue skies gave way to hail and rain so my photo opportunity was cut short.

Quote for today:
Creativity is making marvellous out of the discarded.
- Unknown