Call & Response

a photographic dialogue

Tag: silver

Music

The Call: Silver Charm Bracelet — Cheryl I joined band in fifth grade. I played the flute (I certainly didn’t make music with it). I wanted to play drums, but my dad said no. By the time I got to eighth grade, I finally got up the gumption to say, “No. Just because my best […]

Angel

The Call: Wings — Cheryl This angel was a going-away gift from friends when I left Colorado eight years ago. I like the reminder it sports: If you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them growing —Coco Chanel Oh, and this is the very first shot I took with my Lensbaby, which arrived […]

Modern

The Call: Tyson’s Skyline — Jessica Modern architecture and winter have much in common. The Response: Silver and Crystals — Cheryl I have plenty of traditional jewelry: pearls, gold, a few diamonds, but I find myself gravitating toward pieces with a more modern vibe.

Unite

The Call: Foggy Morning — Jessica Every morning its the same: race to unite kids with backpacks, lunches and homework. Most mornings we are successful. Somedays less so. Response: Handmade — Cheryl Uniting disparate elements to make something new and beautiful is perhaps what I love most about creating.

Silver

The Call: Precious Metal — Cheryl Mom had a yellow gold charm bracelet. I loved to open the drawer of her dresser and take the lid off of each square, white or cream-colored box to reveal necklaces, bracelets, earrings and pins. Most had been gifts from my father. I knew exactly which box contained the […]