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As a child, my happiest hours were spent outdoors. Armed with our "Little Golden" field guides, nets, and magnifying glasses, my sister and I became steeped in the visual and tactile vocabulary of beetles' legs, butterfly antennae, tadpoles hatching in our hands, and which leaf makes the best boat (magnolia).
The floodgates of creativity were opened, and further honed by a university major in graphic design. My ever expanding field of influence includes mythology, evolutionary biology, the structure of sound, insect architecture, the arts & crafts movement, sacred geometry, Japanese prints, old cartoons, and a profound love of planet.
All of these and more influence my design process, which begins with drawing and can include wax carving, casting, constructing from sheet and wire, and kiln firing glass. It is complexity of process and technique seeking that place of quiet stillness and perfection in classic simplicity of form. The mindset is one of constant striving, always pushing forward beyond the comfort zone of the known; the results are what you see here.
Additional work can be seen at The Lotus Collection and Jackie Taylor Designs.


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Domed Scarab Pendant
Domed Scarab Pendant- Beauty & mythic power combine in this ancient motif in sterling silver with 14k & 24k gold accents, fused & carved dichroic glass, on an 18” 14k gold snake chain. 7/8" diameter.

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Jackie Taylor

P. O. Box 505

Hot Springs, NC






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