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Tennis

Fun Collection, Brooch, Necklace
2025

The sun was bright, the breeze just right—time slipped by in gentle bounces.
I captured that fleeting, aimless ease and turned it into a piece of jewelry. The zodiac creatures turned into a tennis ball and became a vessel for joy, marking time not with numbers, but with motion.
Wear it, and let it drift with you through the soft, unrushed rhythm of everyday life.

Brooch

Brooch,  2025
Sterling Silver, Brass, Flocking, Steel Wire
2.5 inches X 4 inches X 1.5 inches

Brooch Back

In my work, the zodiac animals serve as symbolic embodiments of time. Rather than simply referencing their traditional meanings, I use them as visual fragments of passing moments—concrete markers of time’s flow. While they retain their cultural roots, I also assign them new, layered roles, allowing them to take on more playful and diverse meanings within each piece.

Brooch

Pig Ball
Necklace,  2025

Flocking, Thread, Plastic
0.8 inches X 2 inches X 0.8 inches
2 inches X 19 inches X 0.8 inches (With Thread)

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Chicken Ball
Necklace,  2025

Flocking, Thread, Plastic
1 inch X 1 inch X 1 inch
2 inches X 19 inches X 1 inch (With Thread)

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