Another Star Brooch
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:18 am
I realized I don't think I've shared these here before, but a few months back I finally got around to making some star brooches in pewter. I've yet to cast any in bronze; maybe next year!
The heptagram/septagram was chosen as I don't see it commonly applied to these brooches, though it has many associations which could be readily applied to Middle-earth lore.
For example, there is here a seven-pointed star within a seven-pointed star, and there are Fourteen Valar, with seven Lords and seven Ladies. Coincidence?
One might even ascribe a male/female aspect to these and their union as a single entity.
The seven-pointed star is also a common form for the badges of modern sheriffs and law-enforcement, and this too seems relevant to some of the ranger's work.
These are available for sale, though I post them here more for purposes of discussion than unabashed self-promotion.
The heptagram/septagram was chosen as I don't see it commonly applied to these brooches, though it has many associations which could be readily applied to Middle-earth lore.
For example, there is here a seven-pointed star within a seven-pointed star, and there are Fourteen Valar, with seven Lords and seven Ladies. Coincidence?
One might even ascribe a male/female aspect to these and their union as a single entity.
The seven-pointed star is also a common form for the badges of modern sheriffs and law-enforcement, and this too seems relevant to some of the ranger's work.
These are available for sale, though I post them here more for purposes of discussion than unabashed self-promotion.
