OG Love Cotton Candy
41 dots
“What the world needs now, is love, sweet love.”
Lyrics from Burt Bacharach and Hal David that I couldn’t seem to get out of my head last summer. It’s pretty simple. As they go on to say “it’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.” Not thinking of the romantic love, although, yes, please keep that coming.
I’m thinking more of the love thy neighbor type. Love for the stranger who is struggling to make ends meet. Love for the teenager who finds themself in a confusing space of self identity. Love for the immigrant who’s world is turning upside down. Insert compassion or kindness for love. . .we need more of that too.
I’m also thinking of love of the planet, democracy, honest portrayal of history, discoveries in science, clear reporting and so on. When we love something we protect it, we use our energy to take care of it. This goes for people, the environment, values that make us who we are. Love more, look for it, show it, share it.
It was time for another set of trial slabs. I divided a small slab of clay into two and repeatedly stamped “LOVE” on both slabs. On this slab, I painted bright pastels; think happy cotton candy or magical unicorn birthday party. The two mini-slabs resulted in my first set of dots that actually worked in the way I wanted them to. Hooray! I figured out the depth of clay and how much pressure I could use with impressions; (press too hard and it’s too thin to drill holes for the dot.) I love the way the aqua, light purple and bits of pink work with each other, sometimes overlapping to create a different color, and many times showing up as a single happy color on a dot. So the original series was created in two little slabs, and it’s about love; seems like a fitting story to launch Connected Dots Project.
Love stamp with aqua and purple dot bracelets
OG Love Cotton Candy painted slab
OG Love Cotton Candy slab after beads have been formed
OG Love Cotton Candy glazed beads
OG Love Cotton Candy bracelets
OG Love Cotton Candy purple dot on copper paracord
OG Love Cotton Candy aqua dot on sand paracord
OG Love Cotton Candy in the wild
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DESCRIPTION:
The Marfa Love Series looks at love and our connection to each other. A fence, just outside of Marfa, Texas, usually something that divides us, is now an anchor of connection, symbolically holding love and peoples’ attachment to each other. How can we show our love to each other and to strangers? We can all be an anchor of loving people and things we care about, things we want to take care of and protect.
Dot Bracelet
Dots from the Marfa Love series are charcoal from the photo applied to the clay slab and colors from the desert: cinnamon, golden mustard and slate. Choose from the following bracelet combinations:
Dot with cinnamon on sand paracord
Dot with golden mustard on charcoal paracord
Dot with charcoal/slate on copper paracord
Nylon paracord with a one-of-a-kind ceramic dot.
Bracelets are hand knotted with adjustable barrel knots, but we offer them in small/medium and medium/large to get the best fit. Measure across your four knuckles (not your thumb). If you are more than 3.5 inches across, opt for the medium/large.
Bracelets are meant for daily wear and don’t mind getting wet and being a part of your active life.
Let your dot spark a conversation, inspire a call to action, and just be a cool little piece of art.
Each Dot Bracelet is individually wrapped in a thoughtful little package
Purchase four Dot Bracelets and we’ll gift a fifth Dot Bracelet, artist’s choice
Wear it, give it to a friend or share it with a stranger. Thank you for connecting with us, happy you are here!
DESCRIPTION:
“What the world needs now is love sweet love.”
The Love Series celebrates love of all kinds. When we love something we protect it, we use our energy to take care of it. This goes for people, the environment, values that make us who we are. Love more, look for it, show it, share it.
Dot Bracelet
In the OG Love Cotton Candy Series, dots are separated by predominate colors; some have partial impressions of the word “LOVE."
Dots with aqua on sand paracord
Dots with purple on copper paracord
Nylon paracord with a one-of-a-kind ceramic dot.
Bracelets are hand knotted with adjustable barrel knots, but we offer them in small/medium and medium/large to get the best fit. Measure across your four knuckles (not your thumb). If you are more than 3.5 inches across, opt for the medium/large.
Bracelets are meant for daily wear and don’t mind getting wet and being a part of your active life.
Let your dot spark a conversation, inspire a call to action, and just be a cool little piece of art.
Each Dot Bracelet is individually wrapped in a thoughtful little package
Purchase four Dot Bracelets and we’ll gift a fifth Dot Bracelet, artist’s choice
Wear it, give it to a friend or share it with a stranger. Thank you for connecting with us, happy you are here!
DESCRIPTION:
“What the world needs now is love sweet love.”
The OG Love Series celebrates love of all kinds. When we love something we protect it, we use our energy to take care of it. This goes for people, the environment, values that make us who we are. Love more, look for it, show it, share it.
Dot Bracelet
In the OG Love Confetti Series, dots are separated by predominate colors; some have partial impressions of the word “LOVE."
Dots with yellow and maybe a bit of pink, on a light pink paracord
Dots with red, maybe of bit of pink or yellow on copper paracord
Dots with pink on charcoal paracord
Nylon paracord with a one-of-a-kind ceramic dot.
Bracelets are hand knotted with adjustable barrel knots, but we offer them in small/medium and medium/large to get the best fit. Measure across your four knuckles (not your thumb). If you are more than 3.5 inches across, opt for the medium/large.
Bracelets are meant for daily wear and don’t mind getting wet and being a part of your active life.
Let your dot spark a conversation, inspire a call to action, and just be a cool little piece of art.
Each Dot Bracelet is individually wrapped in a thoughtful little package
Purchase four Dot Bracelets and we’ll gift a fifth Dot Bracelet, artist’s choice
Wear it, give it to a friend or share it with a stranger. Thank you for connecting with us, happy you are here!