Petite Maggot Menagerie Earrings enamel animal jewelry The chain is finished off

The chain is finished off with a lobster clasp adding visual elegance and functional stability

While I'd encountered dead baby birds on the ground before

I cut out a heart in the backing so the back of the enameled rabbit could show through the setting for a visual surprise

This field mouse pendant is inspired by the little animals surrounding my rural home  that have gotten caught by cats or foxes

Petite Maggot Menagerie Earrings enamel animal jewelry The chain is finished offThis pair of earrings is inspired by a dead pigeon I once came across on a sidewalk that appeared to be in perfectly pristine condition but was actually stuffed with an assortment of tiny maggots and worms. Their slick pink and white bodies shone like gems and pearls creating a weird juxtaposition between the grotesqueness of what was and the odd beauty of what it mimicked. These earrings feature a freshwater pearl fringe hanging below each enameled