Necklace after 1933

This necklace, by Annie Mudwater, shimmers with silver and soft blue stones. The beads graduate around the neck, becoming these gentle teardrop shapes with the sky-blue stones nestled in each, like little eyes looking out. The surface of the silver is so smooth, reflecting light like water. There’s a rhythm to the arrangement, each element carefully placed. You can imagine the artist's hand, shaping and smoothing, a testament to the meditative act of making. It's like a drawing in metal, a flowing line that finds its form through touch and repetition. Thinking about other jewelers, I am reminded of the work of Alexander Calder, who turned wire into whimsical portraits. Annie Mudwater's necklace shares that joyful simplicity, where the material speaks for itself, and the artist's hand is ever present. Art is always a conversation, right?