Snowflake Coral Polyps Traveling Brooch / Pendant
Recycled Argentium Sterling Silver, Repurposed Leather Offcuts, Stainless Steel
Hand drawn, laser cut and hand fabricated, hand finished
6.4 x 7 x 1 cm, 26 gm (2.5 x 2.6 x 0.4 inches)
As land traffic quieted down in 2020, ocean shipping traffic increased. Snowflake coral, an opportunistic hitchhiking animal, travels from port to port in the bilge water of ships. Bilge water released at a ship’s destination spreads the polyps who quietly invade and colonize new ports and defenseless reefs.
The brooch/pendant was on exhibit in the “Reflections” show + sale of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild at Pajaro Valley Arts gallery in Watsonville, California. 1-831-722-3062. The exhibit ran from August 25 – October 3, 2021.
