"Ol' Blue Eye" is my tribute to one of my favorite artists--M. C. Escher. This is my adaptation of his mezzotint "Eye" he created in 1946. While Escher used shades of grey, I put my own mark on it by using three shades of blue with black and silver colored copper rings. I created the pattern (without the aid of pattern-making software), cut all the jump rings with a saw, and weaved each ring individually into this European 4-in-1 chainmaille inlay. The chainmaille painting is suspended in an open-front black leather shadow box and completed with a 6-LED art light.

Chainmaille: 6" x 7¼" 
Outside Frame Dimensions: 9" x 11"

About Chainmaille:
Chainmaille (also chainmail or chain mail) is the ancient art of linking small metal rings in a pattern. "Maille" in French translates to "net" or "mesh" and was originally used in creating armour. Many different chainmaille patterns have emerged over time, and I use these same patterns using silver, gold, and copper to create e-maille. I cut each jump ring myself and then open, link, and close each ring individually using a pair of pliers in each hand.