I love horses. I love stones.
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In 1951, Dad made a large wooden bowl for Mom to mix her wonderful scratch biscuits. I now keep this bowl full of stones I have collected over the years since childhood. I love to go through them, picking each one up to feel its weight and texture. The colors amaze me. Some are translucent, others solid but with designs. Can other people feel the energy of the stones as I do?
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Growing up we had horses. We were kids but we could saddle up and ride like we were real cowboys. My Mother named our first pony Joker. Joker became mine, instead of ours, as our parents got more horses. Joker was my best friend and my confidant. Joker changed my life for the better and rescued this lonely child.
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Petrographs, headstones, Stonehenge, Easter Island’s moai, the Hope Diamond, Runes, jaspers, and agates all capture my imagination.
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​The paradox of Nature being random and instable yet balanced and steadfast is my inspiration. Each stone’s appeal is declared through colors, patterns, texture, and strength. Worry stones, birth stones, and Charka stones embrace the energy, spiritual, and healing properties of specific stones.
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Like most people, I find an odd comfort in groupings of three, five, and seven. Not so far from even to be uncomfortable but slightly more than is expected.
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Stone Horse Jewelry has changed direction as I have challenged myself to learn new skills. But stones are always at the core of my art.
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In keeping with our traditions of crafting shell beads to protective amulets to expressions of love to flamboyant status symbols, I work with natural stones and precious metals.
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Thank you for looking at my art.
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Merry Adams
