For the
Inspired by Reading Book Club at
Allegory Gallery we read
“Dark Matter” by
Blake Crouch. We all really enjoyed it and agreed that it was a fast-paced adventure that makes you wonder what your life would be like had you made different decisions. This is what I made inspired by the novel!
SPOILERS!!!
Whenever they “travel” in the book, the characters have to go into a cube that becomes a tesseract. I decided to fabricate a pendant out of sterling silver and bezel-set a labradorite in the middle. I had this idea that I’d make one that was more three-dimensional, but it turns out constructing very precise, geometric, intricate, architectural pieces is not my calling!
Instead, I made a simpler version. It was still not as easy as I thought it’d be, but far more simple than the cube within a cube that I thought I’d make at first. Even so, I could imagine a citizen of the futuristic city of glass and steel wearing this. I sawed out a square and stamped the words “new worlds” on the back, because each choice creates a new one.
During the reveal, I posted the piece online and tagged the author. I never really expected anything, because you know authors are busy writing books and stuff. About an hour later, Blake Crouch replied and said that my work was beautiful! I know that he's just a regular person and all that, but I totally had a fangirl moment. It's really amazing when someone who created something that moved you and inspired you to make something interacts with you.
2 comments:
This is a gorgeous piece, and I'm so glad the author had the opportunity to see it. Very special!
This is a beautiful piece. Your pendant and description really make me want to read the book. I love that the author mentioned how beautiful it is. I'm sure just as it's fun for you, it's fun for him to see how you connected with is work.
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