Krista Wolff-Finl Currency

These are my final seven...

Krista Wolff-Some of my sample beads

These are some of my favorites and ones that I think turned out really well...

Picara~Final Currency

I posted my intent for this project in earlier posts, and feel I achieved my intent. I am pleased with my final pieces and had a lot of fun in the process. I changed my original idea of a cord to individual pinned pieces so that each would be able to exist on it's own, but I also think that multiple could be worn together. I really enjoyed this process, it is something that I will definetly pursue in the future.
I am also including some images I with props to enhance my intent.

Cassandra Alonzo--Final Pieces

My currency reflects a spiritual, simple civilization. My inspiration comes from Celtic Kru money, as well as wood rings and bone slices. The Celtic Kru money was thought to embody the spirits of the area, and I tried to reflect this idea. Each piece has a different color, reflecting different spirits they would contain, and the most valuable piece has all of the colors and therefore contains all of the spirits. I really enjoyed this process, and have learned so much in the past few weeks. I am excited to use this skills and some of my pieces in other classes, and I know I will be working with glass again in the future.

Additional Currency Pieces

New Sample Beads

Picara~process beads

Here is my final currency. I found the gold aventurine difficult to photograph accurately, but I think the idea comes across. I made many versions of these using different combinations of frits, stringers and enamel, and picked the series that made the most cohesive whole. The culture I imagine using this currency lead simple lives that free them from the desire to accumulate wealth, and use currency as a placeholder when goods or services need to be deferred, or for the pleasure of adornment.



These are the 50 best of the many attempts I made. I tried to experiment with color, shape and size. I really enjoyed the material and I hope to continue to work with my remaining glass in the next semester.

My final beads were inspired by a fictional culture that surrounded itself around life, and life forms, from a scientific perspective and genetic stand point. The beads represent the conjoining of two strands of DNA. The color progression from one end of the currency spectrum to the other, signifies both the joining and the currency value. Starting from the purple, black and white beads eventually leading up to the green, black and white beads, the value increases.
I enjoyed this project, and I feel like with a little bit more work, my torch skills will allow me to manipulate the material exactly how I want to.