squirrel « Boy With A Pearl Earring

Continuing the theme of dead-thing earrings, found this great site Bone Lady Jewellery showcaseing the work of one Peggy Smith, better known for obvious reasons as the Bone Lady. Unlike the nauseating furry feet of the squirrel earrings in the previous post, she takes a much more intelligent approach to the use of material, form and matter, to create some truly fascinating pieces from some truly unique sources. Here are my favourites:

Mouse jaw bone…

Too much cheese is bad for your health

Porcupine quill earrings…

I was always so prickly about fashion

Mouse bone chandelier earrings…

I'm caught in a trap

Cat’s tooth earrings…

No more miaows...

Crayfish claws…

Anyone got any nutcrackers?

(all images c/o the Bone Lady)

Interestingly, the Bone Lady can’t resist having a crack at some squirrel earrings too – is this a popular trend? Should we worry about the on-going survival of these rodents? In don’t think so; everyone knows squirrels are not to be messed with!

I see dead things. That’s not a sixth sense refernce, just a fact. I have an unusual eye for spotting dead animals and insects (fortunately not so good on people), so I’m not bothered by coming into contact with the macarbe. I even have some dead-thing earrings – a prawn and a shell, but these take the biscuit! Squirrel feet earrings!

Where'd you hide your nuts?

(Image from Neatorama)

Poor little thing, hows it going to climb trees now? Oh, you mean it’s dead? I guess it must be! That’s like walking around with the stench of death hanging from your ears. These would really freak me out to be honest despite my self-professed tough-guy image. Not my cupa’tee but I gotta applaud the artist who found something else to turn into earrings! Nice clasps too!

I’m not a fan of taxidermy at the best of times, and think it’s particularly horrible when people exploit dead animals for comic effect like this - I mean, that could be your grandma!