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Vibrant periwinkle blue feathers and ruby red flower accents turn this sweet swallow into a stunning display of nature, another exquisitely crafted premium Christmas ornament to hang upon your holiday tree.

  • Artist: Edythe Kegrize
  • Released: 2017 (Ornament Debut)
  • Retail Price: $44.95 USA
  • Material(s): Metal
  • Dimensions:
  • SKU: QK1435
  • Produced in: 
  • Production Date(s): 

Edythe has made many ornithological ornaments as part of the Beauty of the Birds series . But until this ornament, she’d never made a swallow.

“I’m more familiar with the swallows from the coastline that swoop under the docks at the bay.” Edythe says. “But this is a barn swallow, and it had so much more color.” Flashes of blue and yellow suggested a bright, bold color palette. So, inspired by the kinds of costume jewelry her great-grandmother used to wear at Christmastime, Edythe crafted the sparrow in metal and added a host of ornate flourishes and crystals.

“That bling-ful aesthetic has made it into my work, because I think it makes a good ornament.” Edythe says. “I don’t wear much jewelry, but I must have been quite taken by her collection.”

The raised line work resembles a cloisonné metal treatment, often used in costume jewelry. She added the red flowers and crystals on the wings for pops of contrasting color and an additional level of detail. “I don’t really want to replicate nature because there’s really no improving on it.” Edythe says. “I try to bring more of a decorative, idealized quality to it.”

Edythe said she was inspired by heritage glass—jewelry, vases, perfume bottles, and trivets with delicate metal overlays. “I’ve always admired those,” Edythe says. “They have that very decorative quality that appeals to me. All that stuff is floating around in my head as I design.”

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Vibrant periwinkle blue feathers and ruby red flower accents turn this sweet swallow into a stunning display of nature, another exquisitely crafted premium Christmas ornament to hang upon your holiday tree.

  • Artist: Edythe Kegrize
  • Released: 2017 (Ornament Debut)
  • Retail Price: $44.95 USA
  • Material(s): Metal
  • Dimensions:
  • SKU: QK1435
  • Produced in: 
  • Production Date(s): 

Edythe has made many ornithological ornaments as part of the Beauty of the Birds series . But until this ornament, she’d never made a swallow.

“I’m more familiar with the swallows from the coastline that swoop under the docks at the bay.” Edythe says. “But this is a barn swallow, and it had so much more color.” Flashes of blue and yellow suggested a bright, bold color palette. So, inspired by the kinds of costume jewelry her great-grandmother used to wear at Christmastime, Edythe crafted the sparrow in metal and added a host of ornate flourishes and crystals.

“That bling-ful aesthetic has made it into my work, because I think it makes a good ornament.” Edythe says. “I don’t wear much jewelry, but I must have been quite taken by her collection.”

The raised line work resembles a cloisonné metal treatment, often used in costume jewelry. She added the red flowers and crystals on the wings for pops of contrasting color and an additional level of detail. “I don’t really want to replicate nature because there’s really no improving on it.” Edythe says. “I try to bring more of a decorative, idealized quality to it.”

Edythe said she was inspired by heritage glass—jewelry, vases, perfume bottles, and trivets with delicate metal overlays. “I’ve always admired those,” Edythe says. “They have that very decorative quality that appeals to me. All that stuff is floating around in my head as I design.”

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