The
Fisher
This tiny kingfisher
has seen the ripples on the water and knows that a fish has appeared after his
long vigile. His mate will be waiting in their nest in the mudbank as she sits
upon her eggs.
Made with Premo clay, a copper armature and beads including a tiny butterfly.
I added Swarovski crystals to the flowers and the kingfisher. Strung with glass
beads and freshwater pearls. Clasped with a copper S clasp. I used copper rather
than silver as it just seemed to go with the colours in the reeds and the kingfisher.
Art Nouveau
I just love this
style of art and wanted to make something really curvacious so I started with
an armature of 16 gage sterling silver wire with leaves flowing gracefully
up the wire and a large long petalled flower and bud, studded with freshwater
pearls. The center of the flower is a large faceted Amethyst while the leaf
on the right has a stem of tiny glass beads.
I was also inspired by the clay work of Christi Friesen.
Woodland
I really enjoyed
making this necklace. I set the clay leaves on a copper armature and added
flowers with tiny crystal centers. The pond is a piece of agate encased in
a clay setting, I think the flowers set it off well as it looked too bare
without them. The large rectangular stone is a piece of Australian Rainforest
Jasper as the colours work so well. I added lots of glass beads, Rainforest
Jasper rounds, the dangly leaf on the left is Tigereye. I added lots of copper
beads in different shapes including a little copper butterfly. The chains
are a warm coloured vintage brass. It's fastened with a copper toggle clasp.
Dusky
Pink/Silver Calla Lily
A sterling silver
hand wrapped Calla Lilly in dusky pink, adorned with Swarovski crystal stamens,
hand made floral lampwork beads, silver tube and other beads and Swarovski
crystals and finished with a silver chain.
It is a pretty example of what can be done with one of my calla lily beads.
Flight
of Dragons
This piece was
made for a challenge. The inspiration was a gorgeous scarlet African Dragonfly.
The centerpiece of the necklace is a fabulous mythical scarlet phoenix dragon
with two dragonflies on either side above him, their curved bodies are Carnelian
tubes, gold saucers and pearls on 14kgf gold wire. Their heads which you can
just see were made from vermeil bead caps. The body of the necklace is Carnelian,
beautiful white Baroque Pearls and gold saucers and beads. It is fastened
with a gold vermeil S clasp. Certainly not for the shy person to wear!
Saphira
Saphira swooped
yet again as the Ice Star slipped through her paws. Down, down through the
swirling particles of ice, the star falling before her. She was beginning
to wish the quest had never been hers and she was safe at home in the great
Ice Tower with the queen. Below her the fields of snow and ice became clearer,
her wings battered against the wind Saphira shot forward in one last great
effort. Her long arms and fingers fully extended and caught at the thin silver
cord, this time it did not slip away from her, she had it fast, with a great
cry Saphira leaped upward, her prize the Ice Star tightly gripped, as she
set off on the long journey homeward.
Saphira has Onyx eyes and is embellished with pearls and Swarovski crystals.
In her paws she clasps a silver wrapped Swarovski crystal star. The two strands
of the necklace are comprised of Swarovski crystals, rock crystal, Blue Topaz
buttons, pearls and seed beads. I thoroughly enjoyed creating this necklace
as it allowed me full artistic reign. I will be making more!
Inspired by the technique of Christi Friesen.
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Heart of
the Oak
I just had to
show you my new autumn necklace. I have had oak leaves in mind for a necklace
for a while and this time of year just sparked my inspiration. I used beautiful
pale gold freshwater pearls, tiny bronze square glass beads, gold bead caps
and the centers of the flowers are gold coated Swarovski crystals. The central
pendant contains an emerald clasped in leaves, and emerald rondelles.
The necklace looks wonderful over sweaters and long sleeved tees.
I love it!
Not for sale.
