"What's In a Name"

...a rose by any other, would smell as sweet. Sweeter in fact, I carved this rose on which my friend, John Nels Hatleberg, is displaying these fantastic coloured diamonds. These diamonds are real, and made by a miraculous process, guaranteed to be the most romantic, ethical, and beautiful of stones. If a diamond is forever; these rocks speak to the endurance of the human spirit, and its capacity for invention, goodness, and true love, throughout the universe, and in perpetuity.

Sacred Heart of Artichoke isbn 978-1-894897-23-5

Sacred Heart of Artichoke is a dimensional illustration. The artichoke is a solid gold pin
which can be worn as a lapel pin, brooch or tie pin. It is cast in 14 karat green gold. Colored gold is created by alloying gold with other metals, rose gold is made by alloying gold with copper, white gold happens when gold is alloyed with nickel, green gold occurs when gold is alloyed with silver.

The Sacred Heart of Artichoke pin was inspired by my excellent friend, Barbara-Jo. Barbara-Jo is the proprietor of Canada's Largest Cook Book Store, Barbara-Jo's Books To Cooks. After accquiring several sterling Brussels Sprouts, Barbara-Jo asked If I could make an artichoke, and this is what I came up with. I hope you like the artichoke as much as The Barbara-Jo. Like much of my art this work has a literary component . The Sacred Heart of Artichoke is presented on a traditional Catholic prayer card, the reverse side contains the following prayer of my own composition, and is published complete with it's own international standard book number.
Sacred Heart of Artichoke- isbn 978-1-894897-23-5
Sacred Heart of Artichoke
Guide me

in contemplation
of the beauty found

in your divine proportions
and

Teach me

to savour the ecstasy

surrounding

your immaculate

consumption
amen.

Photo Credit. Peter Lattimer

This lovely pin makes a suitable gift for apostate and practicing Catholics, Protestants, Brights, Atheists, Buddhists, Confucists, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Jains, Zoroastrians,Vegetarians, Young lovers, Newlyweds, Old folks, and people of good will everywhere. If you would like to own a "Sacred Heart of Artichoke"
or buy one for a friend, simply contact me or Barbara-Jo, the price is $250.00.