This whimsical little painted cow comes from a shop in Santa Fe I stopped in while on a family vacation. I really like the colors: pastel pink and blue, and especially the idea of bold painted clouds on a blue sky over a deep pink field. I would have never thought to do this; no other animal pin I have, no matter how creative or abstract, comes close to this level of artistic cleverness. When I bought this, I also bought a pin for my daughter in the same style, but a coyote. I came to realize over the years that she really doesn't like jewelry: I never saw her wear the pin, and strongly suspect she got rid of it at the first opportunity.
Because of its overwhelming cuteness, it takes a bit of daring to wear this pin. I often wear it when I teach, because after a long day being lectured at, those students need a bit of humor. Here it is on a nubby light-gray heather boxy jacket.
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