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  • Heirloom
    Heirloom

    Inspired by the lifecycle of the cucurbit family, 'Heirloom' is used as an offering to the plant during a seed planting ritual in hopes of encouraging a productive growing season. 

    Materials: Pewter & Copper 

    Date of Completion: 05/2025

  • Offering
    Offering

    ‘Offering’ is a ceremonial vessel created for use during Spring Equinox. Used alongside ‘Heirloom’ the two pieces play an essential role during a seed planting ceremony. The ceremony honors the cucurbit family while also encouraging a productive growing season. 

    Materials: Copper and Pewter 

    Dimensions: 3.5"x4" Completion 

    Date: 10/08/2026


     

  • Seed Vault
    Seed Vault

    ‘Seed Vault’ protects heirloom varieties, ensuring they can endure and be passed from one generation to the next without interference from modern agricultural strains. Forged and chased in copper and lead-free pewter, the vessel conceals three heirloom cucurbit seeds and protects them in plain sight. This piece is designed for long-term preservation and honors the resilience of these varieties and the cultural histories they safeguard.

     

    Materials: Pewter & Copper

    Date of Completion: 10/2025

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About Heather

Howard County  

People were not meant to be sedentary; we were meant to move. As a metalsmith, I find deep satisfaction and joy in the physically demanding nature of my craft. Materiality heavily influences my process. Understanding how my medium will respond to my tools and techniques impacts a piece's overall aesthetic. I place every hammer strike with intention. The marks left behind by one process are eventually replaced by the next. This back-and-forth relationship is a reminder of metal's… more

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Gift of the Cucurbit

Our connection with other living beings and those shared histories have shaped our relationship to land, family, and community. I use traditional metalsmithing techniques to create objects inspired by members of the cucurbit family. These works invite viewers to consider the responsibility of protecting and preserving all forms of life. By nurturing individual species, we cultivate healthier ecosystems, promote biodiversity, and ensure that heirloom varieties can be carried forward from one generation to the next.

  • Heirloom
    Heirloom

    Inspired by the lifecycle of the cucurbit family, 'Heirloom' is used as an offering to the plant during a seed planting ritual in hopes of encouraging a productive growing season. 

    Materials: Pewter & Copper 

    Date of Completion: 05/2025

  • Offering
    Offering

    ‘Offering’ is a ceremonial vessel created for use during Spring Equinox. Used alongside ‘Heirloom’ the two pieces play an essential role during a seed planting ceremony. The ceremony honors the cucurbit family while also encouraging a productive growing season. 

    Materials: Copper and Pewter 

    Dimensions: 3.5"x4" 

    Completion Date: 10/08/2026

  • Seed Vault
    Seed Vault

    ‘Seed Vault’ protects heirloom varieties, ensuring they can endure and be passed from one generation to the next without interference from modern agricultural strains. Forged and chased in copper and lead-free pewter, the vessel conceals three heirloom cucurbit seeds and protects them in plain sight. This piece is designed for long-term preservation and honors the resilience of these varieties and the cultural histories they safeguard.

     

    Materials: Pewter & Copper

    Date of Completion: 10/2025

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