Colour Play
I have had a lot of fun playing with colour, but this week I decided to take it down a notch, and use colours that were next to each other on the colour wheel. I really like how these turned out!
Month: September 2016
Murray Bridge Show
This year we decided that we would go to the Murray Bridge Show. Last year we were a bit too busy looking for houses, but this year, because our house is very close to the showgrounds, we thought we would venture over and check it out. I was excited to see how my entries had… Read More
View from my studio
It was nice to get some time in the studio yesterday. I don’t have any major deadlines for anything at the moment, which makes a nice change! I do have some markets coming up which I am really looking forward to: October 16. Victoria Square Arts Market November 12. Penny Lane Market November 19. Etsy… Read More
Colour Play
So, last week I mentioned the inspiration for the colour play series over the next four weeks was Kandinsky’s “Concentric Circles on Squares” painting. This week I took a slightly different interpretation of the painting and made these necklaces:
Tidy desk…
I often find myself with a messy desk where I make beads (and where I make jewellery)! It feels like a huge effort is required to tidy up. But, when I have finally tidied up, it feels so good! Does this happen to you too?
View from my studio
It’s trying to be a bit more like spring around here! Leaves are returning to tress, the roses are starting to get flowers, blossom is appearing. I quite like spring, apart from when it feels more like winter!
Colour Play
If you know my work from a few years ago, you might know that I have been slightly obsessed with the Kandinsky painting “Colour Study. Squares with Concentric Circles.” For a long time I made glass beads and jewelllery inspired by that painting, not that you could always tell where the inspiration had come from! Some… Read More
Flame On 2016 – more work
View from my studio
The weather was so lovely last week, it was a bit hard to get motivated to work! I definitely worked a lot slower last week, and didn’t get as much done as I really needed to! Luckily this week the weather is miserable again, and I’m back into it all. These cold, rainy days make… Read More
Colour Play
Here is a recap of the silver and gold colour play series! Week 1 – gold and silver pixie dust on clear glass beads Week 2 – gold and silver foil and wire on recycled glass beads Week 3 – gold and silver painted onto etched black beads