Bloody Heart
Ceramic Neckpiece
Porcelain, red jasper, red malachite, pipestone, sterling silver, silver-plated stainless steel cable
20.8 l x 2.1 w x 1.2 d in
53 l x 5.4 w x 3 d cm
The Bloody Heart pendant is published in the book: 1000 Beads by Kristina Logan, Lark Crafts/Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., p 204.
With the “Heart Series”, I approached the heart as both an anatomical organ that supports the life force and as a symbol representing the center of feelings and personality. My goal was to not sentimentalize the heart icon and portray the typical emotions that it tends to represent in a traditional way -- but to use it as a vehicle to express less conventional emotions in a more contemporary manner.