This series takes formal inspiration from the seed-pod of a southwestern plant referred to as the Devil's Claw.  We periodically find it in our backyard - its claw shape is designed to be picked up by hooves and be carried long distances. The plant became a favorite source material for basket weaving and was widely cultivated for centuries.  

Merging this concept with flutter seed dispersal we see in our local elm and cottonwood trees we added lightness to this line.

Bolo is 23" long, 3" at its widest, leather cord, copper tubing. Silver, black and gold leather

OROPOPO is a husband and wife duo who make jewelry, bags and objects in their Albuquerque studio drawing from the iconography of the American Southwest.

Karole's professional background is in architecture and structural engineering. The Oropopo name is from her birthplace on the coast of Venezuela. Grady is a native of New Mexico, a writer, and literary editor; he has specialized in desert literature and its aesthetics. Together, they refine a narrative that associates site and culture with contemporary technology.