Miriam Arentz Germany
Piezodorus Lituratus pendant
Piece created for Challenge 2021 Jewelry and Nature
Materials copper, enamel, silk thread
Size 38x24x5mm
In her most recent work Miriam Arentz experiments with the engraving technique “Guilloche” and uses it to create colourful, enamelled pieces in the form of beetles.The body of the beetle, if unconnected to its legs, often has the form of a shield, and like the shield it is the protective tool of the animal. This inspired her to use the shape of the beetle's body and turn it into a pendant or an amulet, which originally means “an object that protects a person from trouble”.
