worry stones

Each Worry Stone is unique for a few reasons — I used only my thumb to sculpt these tiny pieces, then hand painted each one using subtle cues from their form to create the lines, added just the right amount of glaze (note a few do not have glaze), and finally sitting in a 2300 degree kiln to come out as stoneware.

It just came to me one day to create these, remembering my travels to Greece as a teenager where I was introduced to (among many other things) The Worry Stone, not sure if it was my anxiety showing itself outwardly, nonetheless, I purchased a few and used one throughout my travels to calm teenage angst — my guess of their origin is akin to mala or rosary beads, the beauty in repetitious movements — they hold precious little things very well too.

Approx. dimensions:

H 1" x W 1"-1.25" x D 1.25"-1.5"