Annual Charm series – a gift from her Aunties

Commissioned by a Godmother, to begin an annual charm tradition for her God Daughter, and celebrate her trinity. I am so honoured to be a part of this meaningful project, and can’t wait to add to it, and learn about it’s imagery, as the years pass.

This series will be grow by one charm each year…

Finished circular Kultrun charm, polished and darkened silver.

Year Three: Copihue

The Aunties designed this one, and it’s packed with meaning!

“For the Mapuche people, the copihue is a symbol of happiness, virtue, joy, friendship, and gratitude. I want to include the Kueyen (Kuyen), which is the name given to the moon in Mapuche mythology. It’s also the goddess/moon goddess/the moon is the goddess; they’re one and the same, she is the female energy…

…On the back, we want grandfather Sun smack in the centre of the circle (which signifies the universe) as it’ll balance her moon/woman energy.”

 The Wenumapo symbol is a representation of cosmos and sky. A representation of father Sol, the Wenumapo symbol depicts the sun. It shows the forces of nature, and the coming of a new year. The Mapuche culture celebrates Wenumapod during the celebration of the Mapuche new year during the winter solstice. The celebration is meant to invoke the renewal of the forces of mother earth, also known as pachamama or ñuquemapo and Wenumapo, father Sol as a new year approaches.

Sterling silver, 2cm diameter

A sterling silver Copihue charm with crescent moon on the right side.
Circular green wax carrving: Copihue Charm with crescent moon, held on the tip of a finger.
A circular green wax, with a crescent moon resting on the bench pin of a jewellers bench.
Fingers holding a carving tool, over a circular piece of green wax, resting on a jewellers' bench pin.
Circular silver charm with a flower and moon, resting on the tip a finger.
A circular silver charm on a finger, a Wenumapo symbol in the center.

Year Two: Musical Witches Hat

his is the second of an annual charm set that I am making for her Aunties to gift to this Precious One. The little girl gets to choose every second charm… this year marks a love of music and all things witchy.

Sterling silver, 1.7cm tall

A small witches hat charm resting on the tip of a finger.
Small hand carved wax witches hat, sitting on the side of a thumb, being supported by other fingers, in front of a jewellers bench pin.
Small witches hat, carved in green wax, sitting on a wooden jewellery bench pin.
Two fingers hold a silver witches hat with musical notes on it.
A small sterling silver witches hat with musical notes rising on the point.

Year One: Kultrun and the trinity of brujas

They wanted to honour this little girl’s blood ties with the Kultrun and the trinity of brujas as her godmothers in the centre as the three stages of the moon.

Circular green wax carving being held between two fingers infront of an opaque window.
Domed (concaved) back of a circular charm.
Finished silver, circular charm on finger tip
Circular silver charm, with three files in the background.
Circular wax in green, in the process of being carved, on bench pin.
Circular wax in green, in the process of being carved, on bench pin.
Green wax, and tool used to hollow it out.
Finished circular Kultrun charm, polished and darkened silver.
Finished silver, circular charm on finger tip, showing back, concave surface.