Cynthia Toops

A Dog Eat Dog World

2024
Pendant/Brooch. Polymer clay micromosaic inlay by Cynthia Toops, Sterling silver metalwork by Nancy Bonnema.
3 3/4" x 2" x 1/8".

2380. USD

"I wanted to creat a light-hearted piece. So, this depicts a happy dog eating a corndog. He is wearing my favorite grey denim jacket."

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Cynthia Toops & Dan Adams

Endangered (Side 2)

2024
Double Sided Pendant. Polymer clay, drawing by Cynthia Toops using micron pen & prismacolor pencil , sterling silver metalwork by Dan Adams, sterling silver chain.
2 1/8" x 1" x 1/4". 25" long chain.

1900. USD

"I read The Last Butterflies by Nick Haddad, and was inspired to create a piece with four endangered butterflies. I chose the Schaus Swallowtail, Taylor's Checkerspot, Warner Blue and Calliope Silverspot. One side spins, if desired."

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Cynthia Toops & Dan Adams

Endangered (Side 1)

2024
Double Sided Pendant. Polymer clay, drawing by Cynthia Toops using micron pen & prismacolor pencil , sterling silver metalwork by Dan Adams, sterling silver chain.
2 1/8" x 1" x 1/4". 25" long chain.

1900. USD

"I read The Last Butterflies by Nick Haddad, and was inspired to create a piece with four endangered butterflies. I chose the Schaus Swallowtail, Taylor's Checkerspot, Warner Blue and Calliope Silverspot. One side spins, if desired."

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Cynthia Toops & Dan Adams

Night & Day (Side 1)

2024
Double sided pendant. Polymer clay micromosaic inlay by Cynthia Toops, silver and brass bezel by Dan Adams, sterling silver chain.
3" x 1 1/8" x 1/2" . 25" long chain.

2200. USD

Side 1: Barred Owl and Sandpiper <br />Side 2: Fox and Chipmunk

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Cynthia Toops & Dan Adams

Night & Day (Side 1)

2024
Double sided pendant. Polymer clay micromosaic inlay by Cynthia Toops, silver and brass bezel by Dan Adams, sterling silver chain.
3" x 1 1/8" x 1/2". 25" long chain.

2200. USD

Side 1: Barred Owl and Sandpiper <br />Side 2: Fox and Chipmunk

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Cynthia Toops & Dan Adams

Not All Black & White (Side 1)

2024
Double Sided Necklace. Polymer clay, drawing by Cynthia Toops using micronpen & prismacolor pencil , sterling silver metalwork by Dan Adams, sterling silver chain.
4 3/4" w x 4 1/2" l x 1/4" d . 21.5" long chain.

"Nothing is black and white. I used birds to illustrate this reality"<br />br&gt;<b>Black Long bezel: Black and White Warbler and Black Collared Starling<br /> Bottom bezel: Snowy Owl and Black Crowned Night Heron <br /><br /> <b>Color Long bezel: Rufous Hummingbird and Silver Eye<br /> Bottom Bezel: Patagonian Conure (Burrowing Parrot)

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Cynthia Toops & Dan Adams

Not All Black & White
Side 1 Detail

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Cynthia Toops & Dan Adams

Not All Black & White (Side 2)

2024
Double Sided Necklace. Polymer clay, drawing by Cynthia Toops using micronpen & prismacolor pencil , sterling silver metalwork by Dan Adams, sterling silver chain.
4 3/4" w x 4 1/2" l x 1/4" d . 21.5" long chain.

"Nothing is black and white. I used birds to illustrate this reality"<br />br&gt;<b>Black Long bezel: Black and White Warbler and Black Collared Starling<br /> Bottom bezel: Snowy Owl and Black Crowned Night Heron <br /><br /> <b>Color Long bezel: Rufous Hummingbird and Silver Eye<br /> Bottom Bezel: Patagonian Conure (Burrowing Parrot)

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Cynthia Toops & Dan Adams

Not All Black & White
Side 2 Detail

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Cynthia Toops

In a While Crocodile

2023
Locket. Polymer clay micromosaic inlay by Cynthia Toops, sterling silver metalwork by Nancy Bonnema, felt, sterling silver chain. 
1 5/8" x 1 1/4" x 1/2".

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"I made this locket thinking a crocodile would be a great guardian for whatever treasure will be in the locket"

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Cynthia Toops & Dan Adams

The Good Toad

2024
Pendant. Polymer clay micromosaic inlay, Sterling Silver bezel by Dan Adams, sterling silver chain. 
1 5/8" x 1 1/2" x 1/8". 25" long chain.

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"While doing research for the show, we read a lot of Grimm's Fairy Tales. Whenever a toad is featured, he or she is often depicted in a negative light. However, in the story "3 Feathers" the toad is actually the one who saves the hero of the story."

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Cynthia Toops & Dan Adams

Travelers

2024
Pendant. Polymer clay Micromosaic inlay by Cynthia Toops, sterling silver bezel by Dan Adams, sterling silver chain. 
2" x 1 1/8" x 3/8". 25" long chain.

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"We loved the idea of migratory birds, in this case - the Adélie and Emperor penguins. In our pendant, they are fellow travelers with a backpack, should bag and wheel around suitcase!"

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Cynthia Toops

Morning Walk

Scratchboard Drawing (black/white)
3 1/4" x 3 1/4" drawing in white 8"x 8" mat.

450. USD

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Cynthia Toops

A Bright Day

Scratchboard Drawing (black/metal)
4" x 4" drawing in white 8"x 8" mat.

450. USD

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