LaPlantz Studios

When “Together” is really “Together” the love, emotions, calm, trust and explicit joys are undeniable. It is a rare occurrence and sends beams of utter pleasure to all with the vision to comprehend & exploit for their own use. By sheer example, some of us lead…

“TogetherInUnison” Brooch Set. Both brooches 2″ diameter, hand fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz & the Gemini Twins, Heavenly, Bench Pin Creations Production, 2014.

The original sketch and the finished ART. It is fun to start with simple, quick pencil marks and then develop the finished art. Hopefully, somewhere between the start and the finish, besides the creative rush, a wearable worth the effort will be produced. And, the journey of thought and insight during the making, feeds the soul with Vitamin A = Art.

Sometimes we just can’t reach each other. The many hurdles, impasses, differences in thinking, acting, living and loving just seem to get in the way. Opening a different door just might be the change required. But which door, where is the door and when discovered, what key, what key? Finger Tips, Part 2 all over again. Let me hear you say, “Yeah!”

(I)”Can’t Get2U” Brooch. 2″ diameter, fabricated painted aluminum, engraved & cold connect (brrr). © David LaPlantz and The What Key, Bench Pin Creations creation, 2014.

Sentimental Lady — in memories, in actions, love and life, bigger than life, thanks for the smile and listening ability that soothed. Your creativity was so large and ever giving. The supportive gifts that you poured out, without ceasing, stay warm and close. Hearts aflutter, warm smiles, you are here and warm…

“Sentimental Lady” Brooch. 2″ diameter, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz & Highland Park, Bench Pin Creations, 2014.

Floating along the edge between reality and dreams, a voice once asked, “What if you hadn’t walked down that street?” What if you went (had gone) into the bookstore rather than the music shop?” Why didn’t you strike up a conversation, when the opportunity presented itself?” Reaching out, being in the right place, sending a glance or a smile – what would the difference have made? Lost loves, found loves, missed loves & maybe loves – as Valentine’s Day Red Hearts come into focus, so do these reality and dream’s edge “mittabeen” visions. What questions have you been pondered in your (red valentine) heart of hearts?

“MaybeLoVeS” Brooch, (not Baby Loves). 2″ diameter, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz & Between Reality Planes, Bench Pin Creations, 2104.

David shipped these 3 Wearable Art Brooches to Seattle’s Facere Jewelry Art Gallery for the” Louder Than Words, Invitational Exhibition” which opens next month.

Brooch info, left to right:

“HaffaHeArTedLove” Brooch. 2 3/8″ diameter, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz and Jello Heart, Bench Pin Creations, 2014.

“Lasso Your Dreams” Brooch. 2″ X 2 3/4,” fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved, cold connected with sterling silver rivets. © David LaPlantz & Chaos/Bench Creations, 2013.

“EVoL/Reflects/LoVE” Brooch. 2 1/8” diameter, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, cold connected & engraved.
© David LaPlantz & Chaos Bench Creations, 2013.

It’s a shoe-in, a brooch abecedary of 26 about selling our unique fantasies in bold colors and images. What’s your fantasy? What do you dream of late into the dark time, the sleep time, the dream time? Do you travel? Do you fall or climb with ease or pain? Is the upper most vision in your dreams faithful or fleeting? What do you see when your eyes are closed and your spirit is traveling? Can you account for these images, movements and nocturnal visual passion?

“AToZ, Abecedary” Brooches. The start of something grand, like color radio? Both brooches = 2″ diameter, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz & AToZ Alphabet, Bench Pin Creations, 2014.

Spinning around each other in a maze of amazement, the two hearts realized their mutual attraction could be more, if only a few basic hurdles could be eliminated. The simple problem, however, was that eliminating the hurdles meant a series of admissions to human foibles. Could each heart make the admissions and thus, in one simple “poof” surmount the chasm that would probably divide forever? There always seems to be a expressive question…

“Spinning Amazement” Brooch. 2″ round, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved and cold connected. © David LaPlantz & Dos Ovals, Bench Pin Creations, 2014.

In her own, very unique voice, she wailed, “Take another piece of my heart!” So, it came to pass, the heart was decreased little by little until the entire identity was completely lost. The dust blew until the wind became the universal dust of lose. What a shame, because in the interim, other avenues for love came, went and were also lost forever.

“HeArtAPiEceA” Brooch. 2″ around, fabricated industrially painted aluminum, engraved & cold connected. © David LaPlantz and Sweet Inspirations, Bench Pin Creations, 2014.