A modern-ancient relic

This piece was constructed around my love of fibers and stones.  A free form knotwork tube encases Laguna Lace Agate beads and a gorgeous piece of river-tumbled petrified wood.  I found this piece in the freezing waters of a River in Montana, and drilled the stone in my home-studio in New Mexico.

The knotwork construction floats freely around a hand-felted and hand-dyed merino cord.

The necklace measures 31 1/4 inches around.

Detail of sculptural necklace made of brown felt, petrified wood and grey-brown knotwork laying on a lichen covered stone
Felt & Stone Sculptural Talisman Necklace by Jeannie Ortiz
Woman wearing chartreuse shirt and sculptural necklace made of brown felt, petrified wood and grey-brown knotwork
Felt & Stone Sculptural Talisman Necklace by Jeannie Ortiz
Detail of sculptural necklace made of brown felt, petrified wood and grey-brown knotwork laying on a lichen covered stone
Felt & Stone Sculptural Talisman Necklace by Jeannie Ortiz
Detail of sculptural necklace made of brown felt, petrified wood and grey-brown knotwork laying on a lichen covered stone
Felt & Stone Sculptural Talisman Necklace by Jeannie Ortiz
Woman wearing chartreuse shirt and sculptural necklace made of brown felt, petrified wood and grey-brown knotwork
Felt & Stone Sculptural Talisman Necklace by Jeannie Ortiz