There’s something special about the way old things call out to us. And over the past 12 years, I’ve discovered that old spoons can call out like sirens, invoking a deep, nostalgic fondness in us. It’s been a delight to watch this play out again and again with each antique sterling spoon I’ve transformed into a ring or necklace. I watch these pieces become instant heirlooms, whether it’s for a person who finds a treasure at a show, or the messages I receive after someone sees a particular spoon that resonates so deeply with them. It gives me a sweet satisfaction in my work that I could not have foreseen years ago when I picked up my first antique spoon.
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