Mount Mansfield Earrings
A silhouette of Mount Mansfield, Vermont’s tallest mountain, captured inside an oval pendant. What makes Courtney Record’s jewelry special is her process of plotting the topography of favorite landscapes onto tiny silver and bronze castings so that it can always be carried with us. These earrings feature the silhouette of Mount Mansfield, showing the contours of the mountain.
Available in Oxidized sterling and oxidized brass. Ear wires for the sterling earrings are sterling and for the brass earrings are gold filled.
Artist statement
My body and mind love being outdoors. The mountains and the woods are where I experience genuine freedom and joy. Hiking is a way that I honor myself by exploring our beautiful, wide world. The outdoors and nature bring me a sense of calmness and stillness.
Creating jewelry is the other part of my life that feeds my soul. I feel a deep longing to create running through my blood like wind gliding through the trees.
Working with my hands, inspired by mountains and rivers, I find ways to bring the innate and timeless beauty of the natural world to others.
I know that each individual person responds to nature uniquely and I love hearing their stories of connection to place. When I am asked to create a ring or a pendant, as a couple of examples, I make the effort to understand their personal story. I listen, feel inspired, and try to bring the passion and love of a specific place or experience alive in whatever I create.
Learn more about Courtney’s process of creating topographically accurate landscapes in jewelry.