Shogun

6.0 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm

16g sterling-silver wire for "body" of earrings, 26g sterling-silver wire to hold pearl, 20g sterling-silver wire for earring hoops, freshwater pearls

16g wire is forged, wider at each end to narrow in the middle where it is then bent bringing both ends parallel to each other. Then a hole is drilled in each end allowing for a piece of 26g wire to fit through the 2 holes, suspending a fresh water pearl in the middle. The two ends of the 26g wire are hammered to secure the pearl. One end of the earring hoop is secured to the middle of the earring before forming a gentle hoop.

Born in London, England, Sheenah Main is an "army brat" who spent her childhood moving across Canada and her adulthood exploring the world. After acquiring a master's degree in English literature, she started working in the field of arts administration and later transitioned to film and television production. Sixteen years ago, she and her husband moved to British Columbia's Sunshine Coast.

Sheenah has always loved jewellery but it wasn't until moving to the Sunshine Coast that she began to design and create her own. She and her husband live and create on an off-grid property, surrounded by ocean and forest. She credits her now slower, simpler life predicated upon basic essentials as influencing her work as much as the environment that surrounds her. "Forest Bathing" is an everyday occurrence, and the colours of the forest and the ever changing movement of the ocean invariably influence her designs. 

Since establishing Sticks + Stones Creations three years ago, she has augmented her market and store sales with commissions which have emanated from her website and presence at craft markets.