Themes of humor and everyday life run through the Seattle-based metalsmith Nancy Worden’s entire oeuvre. Her narrative work draws upon global cultures, design history, and even explores themes from her own life. Worden didn’t shy away from feminist subjects, but embraced them with playfulness. The old adage, “a mother’s work is never done,” is evidenced in this brooch which features six silver shoes surrounding a watch face set behind purple tinted plexiglass. The outer ring spins so that the shoes “literally run around the clock.”