{"product_id":"vicky-zomenou-kite","title":"Vicky Zomenou | Kite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/strong\u003eSterling Silver, Gold foil - keum boo, red silk threads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e1.5 x1.5 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs a child in Greece, I watched kites rise into the Clean Monday sky and imagined freedom as simple and limitless. Now, living in the United States and watching events unfold around the world, I see freedom as precious, fragile, and never guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy kite is divided yet joined by red threads red for revolution, and threads for the ties between us. It speaks of freedom of expression that makes room for other voices, respects people and nature, and honors our shared humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Bio: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVicky Zomenou is a Greek-born, Seattle-based jewelry artist and founder of Porpe Artifacts. With roots in painting, she has been making jewelry since 2006. Working with recycled sterling silver, gold-keum boo, she creates tactile, form-driven pieces shaped by Mediterranean memory and close observation of the built and natural worlds. Her work embraces texture, contrast, and character over perfection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis brooch is part of the exhibition On Point: Brooches that Speak for Themselves. \u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eThis exhibition centers on the brooch as a compact but potent site of expression. Each piece holds presence—visually, conceptually, or materially. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eShow dates: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eOctober 1 – November 15, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the brooches are available for purchase. View the entire collection \u003cspan style=\"color: #04a60c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #04a60c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 166, 12);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/danacadesign.com\/collections\/on-point-brooches-that-speak-for-themselves\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(4, 166, 12);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e All purchased brooches will be held by the gallery until the exhibition is complete.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Danaca Design Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53518236156193,"sku":"Pin-VZ","price":340.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0258\/8662\/1799\/files\/PIN26-VZ.2.jpg?v=1790368969","url":"https:\/\/danacadesign.com\/products\/vicky-zomenou-kite","provider":"Danaca Design Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}