Artist:
Regine Schwarzer
This spoon is made from sterling silver, shaped, cast and forged. (weight 18 grams)
These specimens are collected from my garden. Callistemon seed pods and sail medic seed pod. Medicago scutellate is fast maturing and hard seeded snail medic suited to long term pasture or cropping rotation. It tolerates heavy grazing, has wide ranging resistance to insects and good tolerance of foliar diseases of medic.
'Seeds are time capsules of life, harbouring potential in their dormant from.
They can traverse oceans, rivers and air lying in wait for the right time to germinate.[1]
Just as seeds can remain hidden for years, ideas can rest in the subconscious, ready to flourish under the right conditions.'