This large brooch was made for me as a birthday gift by my friend Deborah Kaspari, the artist. She specializes in animals, particularly birds, and does painting, drawing, sculpture, and even, as a bit of fun, metalcasting. This is cast from her own design in the shape of a catfish swimming in swirls of water and pond plants. It has a little blue glass bead in the filigree at the top. I feel very lucky to have my own personal one-of-a-kind brooch, especially from someone as skilled (and busy) as Debby.
This brooch is both large and showy, and so needs something substantial to pin it on. Here I have it on a red dress and jacket outfit. Just as a little note, Debby has been invited to do a portrait of Gloria Steinem when she visits here next month, and I will attend that event as her guest, probably in this outfit.
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