A mourning dove listens for the call of her lost mate.
• Size 8
• Ring face measures 1.75” x 1.5”
• Fine silver, sterling silver, brass, 23.5k gold
• Chase & repousse (limited edition cast replica of my original carving)
• Keum-boo, hand fabricated
The motif of flightless and felled birds has recurred in my memento mori work throughout the pandemic; these sad symbols represent a heaviness of spirit and a call for empathy in our current times.