Grandmother Earth, Nunkui, and Her Guiding Souls

Nunkui, or Grandmother Earth, is one spirit revered by the Shuar of the Amazon rainforest. Nunkui is the spirit of the Earth, and I envisioned her as a warm and soulful grandmother face surrounded by animals. This is my necklace featuring Nunkui and some guiding souls-- the owl for wisdom, the fish for the water and plenty, and the frog who happily inhabits water and trees in the rainforest. I don't often wear jewelry, but I am a glass artist who needs a bio picture for a gallery...and I figured maybe, just maybe, I ought to make a piece of my own to wear in the picture :) You know what? I bought a green shirt and a soft blue cotton sweater to wear with the necklace, and now here I sit in a coffee shop wearing "real" clothes and a pretty cool necklace. Hmmmm, I think maybe I should start getting used to wearing jewelry. . . naaaaaaah, dressing up once in a blue moon is fun, but I'd rather wear old t-shirts, holey jeans, and sit in front of a really hot torch :)