Separate Prison Chapel Window - Drop Earrings

Colour Silver Bronze
Materials Stainless Steel Wires Recycled Silver Wires
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Details

  • Handmade in Tasmania's beautiful Meander Valley
  • This unique earring design was created from our photograph of the window in the Separate Prison Chapel window, at the Port Arthur Historic Site in Tasmania (Australia)
  • Earrings are made from glass set into stainless steel. The hooks are solid recycled silver, which are excellent for sensitive ears
  • Earring size: 14mm
  • Comes with a gift bag

Story

The Separate Prison at the Port Arthur historic site was part of a new experiment in criminal reform. Instead of using physical violence to punish prisoners, isolation and silence were used to break the prisoner’s spirits. Part of the prisoner’s life involved religious services in the Separate Prison Chapel. I took this photo from outside the Chapel showing the window which stands above the pulpit. This is possibly the only piece of aesthetically designed architecture the prisoners saw in their daily lives and I feel like this gives the image a special poignancy.

Separate Prison Window Collection

We also have other matching pieces in this  design to create a lovely set, or if you prefer a different style.