Berrying 1 (Beeren brocken_1)

Silver 925, polymer clay

ca. 52 x 34 mm

Picking berries reminds me of gathering sweet, little fruits during the summers of my childhood in southern Germany, where I grew up.

At first, harvesting them from the bush required a little patience. But I associate this activity with a pleasant, peaceful, and relaxing time, filled with great anticipation of eating the berries. Afterward, it was time to prepare them or simply enjoy the fruit in its purest form!

Throughout history, berries have been imbued with sensual and paradisiacal symbolism in stories, as well as in the motifs of biblical and, later, secular paintings. Blackberries inspired me to make jewelry, and I associate them with lightness and joy.