The Story Behind the Art
The Pacific Herring Spawn
A late winter/early spring natural phenomenon where herring congregate in massive numbers in the shallow coastal waters of Vancouver Island to deposit their eggs, resulting in the spectacular characteristic milky turquoise-coloured water.
 
The spawn is a significant event on the coast, attracting a large variety of wildlife such as sea lions, seals, humpback and gray whales, orcas, eagles, gulls, diving ducks, and even terrestrial predators like wolves and bears to the shorelines.
This event fuels the entire ecosystem with nutrient-dense fish and eggs.
 
Earring Details: 3.5cm from the top of the hoop to the bottom of the herring fish.
A new style of hoop which is hinge locking!
Dangling little herring with textures that capture the brilliant flash they have in the water.  As thousands of herring move in unison, their changing directions create a synchronized "flashing" or "shimmering" effect, often called "silvering".
 
How perfect for the silver herring earrings.