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\"saitok-frost-neckpiece-2006\"<\/a>Although New Year’s Eve allows for all kinds of bling and shimmer to be pulled out and showed off, sometimes the most impressive\u00a0statement is understatement. That’s what I think this strong but delicate piece from jewelry designer Kayo Saito<\/a> is about.<\/p>\n

I imagine this necklace\u00a0it is quite large so it will show off \u00a0size wise for certain, but I think the organic shapes in semi-translucent fabrics draw the eye for its juxtaposition in the fragile look of the forms within their strong directional orientation and dense composition.\u00a0Both the fragility and strength are unwavering which makes it quite a sophisticated and intriguing piece.<\/p>\n

I know … I just posted two items in a row this week that weren’t actually polymer. But in both cases, they could easily have been polymer with the same impact. It doesn’t matter what material a piece is made from, only that it is done well and that it inspires. Right? Art is inclusive, not exclusive. Just go take a look at Kayo’s website to see more inspiring, strong and sometimes frail looking work in fabrics<\/a> and metal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I also picked this piece because I think its\u00a0characteristics represents how many of us feel as we head into\u00a02017. There is a lot of uncertainty in the world right now. We don’t know what our leaders are going to do and we don’t know how the conflicts across the world will play out in the coming months or what it will mean for us. This has left many people feeling frail and exposed. But the issues that have arisen have also given many, many people a new sense of direction as well as a swelling sense of responsibility and need to speak out and be heard. We may feel vulnerable, we may even appear frail, but I think a lot of people today are actually\u00a0strong and resilient. We have already been through some seriously trying times this past decade and we have, for the most part, bounced back. I think recent experiences show that whatever comes this new year, we can meet it with strength, ingenuity, and compassion. A bit more\u00a0creativity and beauty in\u00a0the world won’t hurt either.<\/p>\n

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