Description: Fly Insect Stick Pin; Sterling; Made in USA by Peggy Johnson, 1997. This piece was hand crafted by my sister, Peggy Johnson, who passed away in August 2020. Peggy began her career as a jewelry crafts person in the early 1970s. She lived in Philadelphia at that time, until the early 1990s when she moved to Portland, Maine. Her work was featured twice in Ornament magazine, and was also featured in several other books and publications. She sold her jewelry in various galleries and craft shows, as well as from her own website. Each piece is a uniquely different little sculpture, made in the USA by a skilled crafts person. Peggy made several lines of work, including housewearables, carpenter’s tools, garden tools, bugs, plants, food and drink, culinary interest, romantic/Valentine’s Day, pets and pests, and abstract forms, to name some. People sometimes commissioned her to make one of a kind pieces as well. In Peggy’s own words: "My jewelry has always been a form of playing and problem solving. Every piece challenges me to work out a puzzle, enabling me to create an object for the viewer. I work in sterling silver, karat golds, precious and semi-precious gemstones." "All pieces of my Insect Jewelry are inspired by the real thing, and come from my lifelong interest in insects, especially beetles. I grew up on a farm and there was always something living and crawling under the big mica encrusted rock behind the barn, in the garden, tiny creatures going about daily chores with a definite purpose." Some people have placed Peggy’s pieces in shadow boxes or in the center of wreaths where they can be enjoyed year ‘round. She left behind several pieces that she kept as models. I will be adding more pieces for sale soon. Sadly, once these are gone, they will no longer be available. A video tribute to Peggy and her work may be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDd7gxZZkuk A display featuring Peggy’s work at the Brick Store Museum in the summer of 2021, may be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SQk61YZwkM#514 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE
Price: 45 USD
Location: Titusville, New Jersey
End Time: 2023-12-03T18:05:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Peggy Johnson
Type: Pin
Signed: No
Base Metal: Sterling Silver
Theme: Animals & Insects
Material: Metal
Metal: Sterling Silver
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Country of Origin: United States
