Dragonfly Branch

An unusually colourful pin for me, this one delighted the Quizno server at San Diego airport this morning, and then the Hertz rental agent at San Jose airport later on. This is a very detailed pin, in both form and texture: I chose it because it kinda called out to me from my box of pins, and it's been a while since I last wore it.

The pin is made entirely of enamelled metals, mainly steel (I think) and brass. The backdrop is a branch and variegated leaves, with a clock(?) part for a stem. On top of that lays a small hinge, like you'd find on an ornate box lid. And atop them all are a dragonfly with irridescent wings, and a small orange wasp (at left). Another lovely example of creating natural forms and textures from industrial materials, but there's no signature, alas: I'd like to see more of this designer's work.