Art Sings of God Wide Cuff Metalwork Bracelet

For Art Sings of God and Ultimately Belongs to Him

 - Patti Smith

"Much has been said about Robert, (Robert Maplethorpe) and more will be added.  Young men will adopt his gait.  Young girls will wear white dresses and mourn his curls.  He will be condemned and adored.  His excesses damned or romanticized.  In the end, truth will be found in his work, the corporeal body of the artist.  It will not fall away.  Man cannot judge it.  For art sings of God, and ultimately belongs to him."

I am reading Patti Smith's latest book, Just Kids that won the National Book Award and was one of the best ten books of 2010 chosen by NPR Radio.  Patti has a lyrical way of writing that is a deep pleasure to read and I highly recommend this book.

I was inspired by the idea that Art Sings of God and ultimately belongs to Him.  Today, so I cut a piece of heavy gauge copper to form into a wide cuff bracelet.  I saw a model wearing a wide cuff bracelet in a fashion magazine that I was thumbing through while waiting for my car to be repaired and the image stuck.  The expression by Patti Smith and the vision of the wide cuff inspired this bracelet.

I wanted the cuff to have an organic feel to it, as well as a celestial reference.  The upper portion of the cuff is celestial and the bottom of the cuff is organic referencing tall grass of the prairies.

I placed the HIM above in the celestial area of the cuff as I often look to the heavens for guidance, gratitude and patience.

Hand forming metal is such a pleasureable experience putting my fingerprint on the metal by repeated blows of the hammer.  I never grow tired of bending and forming the metal.  I especially like working with copper it responds well to hammering and the patina of the copper comes to life when polished to a high sheen.

More wide cuff bracelets that I love, just for inspiration.

Cuff by Eva

Carrie Underwood

Gucci Fall 2010

Gucci

Miley Cyrus - Oscars 2010

Blessings - Julie