NARRATIVE

The VanDell family are 3rd generation jewelers in Wellington Fl.  I approached Mr. Jack Vandell to collaborate on a new piece of art  inspired by the VanDell equestrian collection of custom jewelry.  My objective was to interpret this collection and the VanDell legacy as a conceptual photograph.

I captured over eight hundred digital images at two locations. All of the gold, diamonds, saphires and emeralds displayed in this conceptual photograph have an estimated retail value well over $100,000.

During my research I found the folk lore that a horseshoe presented in this manner SHARES luck with all those it encounters.  I also discovered Oakham castle in Rutland County, UK where two hundred and thirty horseshoes currently decorate the walls. By way of a unique tradition that peers of the realm should forfeit a horseshoe to the Lord of the Manor of Oakham on their first visit to the town. Many horseshoes represent an aray of Monarchy including the oldest surviving horseshoe presented by King Edward IV in 1470.

Through my creative process, I combined the equestrian jewelry to build a massive charmed horseshoe with a magnificent crown to be it's own magical symbol powerd by the VanDell artistry.  The crown represents my Polish heritage, inspired by Queen Jadwiga,  the first woman to be crowned as monarch of the Kingdom Poland. She reigned from 1384 until her death in 1399.    KASHA

From the beginnings of Kings and Queens, dining is a quintessential element of being human. This heart represents the LOVE and UNITY between people and food world wide.  Compiled, digital images of  genuine sterling silver from an estate sale on Palm Beach Island. Shot on location at the Palm Beach Antique Design Showroom, 2022.