Craftsmanship is Often a Simple Proposition

November 9, 2014 1 Comment

 

Paper Ring

I had a customer one time who wanted to propose, but his girlfriend was ultra-practical and didn’t want him to spend money on a diamond ring. She told him that any ring would do, as it was what it represented that was most important. She told him it could be made of paper for all she cared.

Inspired by the gum wrapper chains we made as kids, this is the ring I made for him, scaled to be the correct finger size for her, and crafted from acid free cotton paper, to keep it from turning yellow and getting brittle over time.

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Bryant is a business management and organizational development executive with over 20 years’ experience focused on financial and operational efficiencies, talent development and optimization, improved employee engagement, and cultural alignment of teams within the organization. He has diverse experience in successful financial and strategic planning, brand management, leadership analysis and talent development, as well as designing and executing improvements to teams’ cultural efficacy and organizational alignment. Bryant has experience in both International Public S&P 500 Corporate and Non-Profit Sectors, and also runs his own entrepreneurial business venture, a consulting company specializing in helping small businesses and organizations improve operational efficiency, leadership development, and employee engagement . Bryant holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and a Bachelors in Fine Arts (BFA).

One Response to Craftsmanship is Often a Simple Proposition

  1. Anonymous says:
    November 9, 2014 at 6:31 pm

    At the time I was as poor as a church mouse, thanks to my ex and my now current wife was the same way as the girl in the story, very practical and lucky for me, sympathetic of my situation. So, her engagement ring was a “bread bag wire twisty”. Not very crafty, but it worked and she still has it. She also has a better one on her finger…that is a real ring with a real diamond. The twisty is in her keepsake box.

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