A Treasured Compass from Father ~ to daughter ~ to niece

A Compass with Happy Memories

Usually my compass creations are destined for just one wearer.

But not always.

This custom made compass pendant was for a lady in Australia. It was especially made for her to replace the one that her late father used to wear, but which had been lost for over 15 years.

She shed tears of joy when she opened the velvet bag. The compass brought back so many happy memories of time spent with her father.

Compass Timeshare

The lady’s niece saw the compass at Christmas, and instantly fell in love with it. Being such a kind aunt, she gave her precious compass to her niece in the knowledge that she’d treasure it.

Come April, her niece gave the compass pendant back to her aunt for her Birthday! She knew how much her aunt loved and missed her compass so decided to return it to her.

Yes, you know what’s coming…

The following May, the compass was given back to her niece for her Birthday!

It has become a shared treasure ~ two compasses in one.

To find out more about my compasses, explore compass gallery or visit the compass shop.

  Pat Benincasa ~ Award Winning Sculptor

Meeting an Artist

I am extremely lucky to ‘meet’ so many people all over the world through my creations.
Pat Benincasa is an award-winning sculptor I ‘met’ when she asked me to make a
Custom Made Compass for her.

Pat’s creations are based on the potent language of geometry expressed in multifaceted ways with dimensional glass, painting and sculpture ~ using materials in non-traditional ways. She describes her art making philosophy as being inspired by Martin Heidegger who speaks of a ‘thing’ as follows:

“You know what a thing is by the way it gathers the world unto itself”.

I certainly feel inspired by this, too. Don’t you?

Connections

It’s been a pleasure meeting and working with Pat, and here’s what she had to say!

As an artist I am extremely picky about quality and creative inventiveness. As soon as I saw Gee’s compass pieces I was smitten! In addition to ordering an exquisite compass pendant with a twist, I found Gee to be delightful to work with. She was open to a stylistic request and graciously showed me an example of what it would look like. If you are looking for an unusual, beautifully crafted piece of jewelry-look no further than Gee Backhouse! From one artist to another-her work is amazing!

Turns out we both delight in walks, too!

  Happy Birthday Jasper!

Jasper is One Today!

Please join me in wishing my gorgeous dog, Jasper, a Happy First Birthday! He’s named after the Jasper gemstone, one often associated with protection and good luck. I’m not superstitious, but I rather like the idea of the association.

I met Jasper’s mother so knew half the story and had a few clues as to what he might look like as an adult. We’d made the decision that smaller dogs would mean we could all travel easily together, but guessing at how big he would become was all we could do. His large paws were a sign that he wouldn’t be tiny!

Life is definitely a journey with discoveries along the way. Jasper has grown to almost 9kg and has a double coat of beautiful hair. I’ve never had a dog with that much hair before! He also has an adorable nature and an abundant character. I didn’t know how he’d turn out but have relished watching him grow up and blossom ~ he’s a wonderful companion.

Wishing you all a great day, too.

  Custom Made Brass & Silver Compass Locket

Compass Locket

If you know anything about me at all, you will know I create compass jewellery that you won’t find anywhere else.

Whether it’s a gold compass pendant or a top quality compass bracelet for an elegant explorer, each and every piece is handmade, unique and of unmatched quality.

This Compass Locket is much larger than any compass I’ve made before and was quite a challenge! I’ve included a short video to show it to you ~ it seemed to need moving pictures to tell its story!

Magnetic Compass?

This compass locket was hand made especially for Nils Sorensen, the creator of Mila’s Fountain.

Nils wanted a compass to fit the ideas and imagery for his production; a custom made compass to incorporate the essence of the story. Instead of a north seeking magnetic compass, this one is intended to point towards immortal deities…

A custom made compass depicting mystical watery swirls, stars and a crescent moon hinting at another world entirely.

Oh, and the lid closes with a truly exquisite snap, too