Mahjong Art Jewelry
And now for something completely different... My Mahjong jewelry has nothing to do with computer chips except that it is lots of fun. Mahjong game tiles have lots of history and interesting stories, just like chips.
Inspired by the complexity, beauty, and symbology of the Chinese game of Mahjong, I began exploring the artistic expression of this "Game of a Thousand Intelligences."
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Chinese Majong game tiles are the focus of my jewelry. Chinese artisans made these Mahjong tiles over a hundred years ago. The faces are carved from cow bone and dovetailed into bamboo backs. The pictures and characters were chiseled into the faces and hand-painted. I take these beautiful tiles and make them into earrings or necklaces. Then, I mount them on information cards and place them in resealable bags. |
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