These minimal earrings are cast from a sundial lupine seed collected by Wild Seed Project, a Maine-based nonprofit dedicated to native plant advocacy.
Lupinus perennis: the lupine native to eastern North America. It is rare in New England as the invasive Western Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus) displaces it. The sundial lupine is the sole host plant to the endangered Karner Blue butterfly and grows ably in tough conditions.
From the artist: I started Thicket for fellow lovers of nature - for anyone who has ever picked up a smooth stone or seed pod and slipped it into their pocket as a way to carry a small piece of landscape with them.
I make each piece by hand from castings of botanical samples and natural objects in my sunny Maine studio. My aim is to preserve the small details of the natural world that have always fascinated me. Thicket's entire process is deeply tactile and sustainability is a key focus of Thicket's design and production practices.
Thicket jewelry is made almost entirely with reclaimed fine metals and is working constantly to move closer to using 100% recycled metals.
Handcrafted in Portland, ME
