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Running Out of Time snow globe

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Running out of time … what if it weren’t that time were running out? What if you were running?
This globe reminded me of the powerful thoughts in Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five. Vonnegut’s Billy Pilgrim has become “unstuck in time” — but in a larger sense, we are all able to do this, by focusing on certain ideas and events, we make time — our own time — matter differently.
Running Out of Time_snowglobe by Camryn Forrest Design

So rather than let time run out, I prefer running out of time. On my own power and terms. Become unstuck, make those moments count.

 

Running Out of Time, one of a kind snow globe/waterglobe with vintage watch faces, and shimmering gold glitter. All images and designs copyright (c) 2015 Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Scissorhands sparkle globe

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Ah, Scissorhands, the sound of one hand slicing.

A sculpted clay hand in bronze tones wears gold-toned scissors at the ready. When shaken the snow globe explodes with flecks of silvery slivers, and an echo of shimmering iridescent gold dust settles slowly, as though this scissored hand has the ability to slice the atmosphere itself. One of a kind snow globe/sparkle globe, of clay, metal and vintage miniatures. All designs and images are Copyright (c) 2015 Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado, USA.

WISH, a simple snow globe

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Close your eyes and make a wish. There — sparkling in the sunshine, whispering on the tips of dandelion seeds, your wishes ride off into the breeze.

Shake this snow globe and watch the tiny silver flecks shimmer and float, mimicking the dandelion’s dance. Wish.

WISH snow globe, Camryn Forrest Designs 2015
And wish again.

WISH, one of a kind snow globe with faux dandelion made of vintage beads, fishing line, sparkles, wire and findings. All designs, photographs and images copyright (c) 2015 Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Quoth the Raven “Ever More”

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I lEver More Raven snow globe by Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado 2015ike ravens. And crows. And red-winged blackbirds, teasing with a flick of color.

And I like Edgar Allen Poe’s famous poem with the haunting phrase, “Quoth the Raven, ‘Never More.’ ”

 

But I also liked the contrast of a mysterious bird bringing life to a restless heart — the flick of color in a dark landscape.

And, because I remain a romantic, the bird dropped just one letter, changing the meaning from Hopeless to Hopeful.

 

Ever More.

 

 

“The Raven” was written in 1845, a mere 170 years ago and is still disected, considered, copied and quoted.
Snow Globe details: hand-sculpted clay bird, embellished with metal details including eyes, beak and claws. Leafless bronze tree branch. The raven holds a single red glass heart in its dark beak. Handpainted round wood base in shades of gray, silver and black, finished with an engraved plate “Ever More.”
All images and designs copyright (c) 2015 Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Men At Work

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Machines both fascinate and frighten me. Sometimes their impact seems to overwhelm the presence of the very people who created them.
This sparkle snow globe, Men at Work, illustrates that feeling. Just who is in charge, anyway? what are we trying to accomplish?

Men at Work custom snow globe by Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado

When shaken, the scene is bathed in shimmering gold dust … until the dust settles, and the work begins again.

One of a kind snow globe/sparkle water globe with interior assembled sculpture of tiny men, gears, machines and tools. All images and designs copyright (c) 2015 Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado.

Twisted Santa holiday snow globe

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Twisted Santa snow globe, Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, COIf you’ve ever asked us “do you have any holiday snow globes” — you already know the answer is probably, “no.”

Keeping with the theme of unpredictable globes, non-traditional, quirky and sometimes downright odd, we didn’t see a need to create a snow globe that had been done a thousand times before. There are plenty of places you can find a holiday-themed snow globe, you don’t need us for that ordinary task.

But … we started a tradition last year, by request. We create one quirky version of a holiday snow globe, just for our own demented joy.

This year, it’s Twisted Santa.

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Twisted Santa snow globe, Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, CO   Santa’s not twisted, as in demented, he’s twisted in that his beard and other details are all made from hand-twisted silver wire, right down to the curlicue eyebrows. The tiny gold rimmed spectacles are made from jump rings, and the airy santa hat is created from bendable sculpture wire mesh. Santa’s face and head are sculpted from clay, the base is painted wood finished with a leather reindeer collar and jingle bells. Yes, when you shake the globe to see the shimmery silver snow goodness flutter about, you’ll hear sleigh bells at the same time.

Twisted Santa, one of a kind custom snow globe. All images and designs copyright (c) 2014 Camryn Forrest Designs, Denver, Colorado, USA.