Choose your favorites: pearls and gemstones; faceted, carved and smooth; shapes and sizes

Using a stickpin as an attachment mechanism enables my sculptural woven gold and platinum forms to be worn as brooches.  Wire-embellished or topped with a gemstone, each different stickpin creates a unique look:  change colors, change cutting styles, change shapes and sizes.  Wear a stickpin by itself.  Build a wardrobe of stickpins to complement your clothing.  Incorporate your gems, customize the stickpins, expand the wearability and versatility of your brooch.  Express your style.

For illustrated instructions showing how to use stickpins to attach the brooches, please click one of the following Acrobat file links:
         Double Spiral Brooch
         Paisley Brooch
         Rhapsody Brooch
         Ruffle Brooch

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The concept of using a stickpin as the attachment mechanism for my brooches is based on the Celtic annular (ring) and penannular brooches of the early Middle Ages (8th – 13th century) in which a pin slipped through fabric that was pulled up into the center of the brooch.