Hi! I have finally listed some new work on Etsy. It’s been a work in progress for far too long, so I have decided to offer a special discount to anyone who orders anything from my Etsy shop for the next week. This is my way of saying “thanks for waiting”.
Simply go to my shop. When you checkout type FLASH30 into the coupon box, and the discount will be applied.
Here’s a selection of work now in the shop, this is the blue colour scheme!
The SALA Festival (South Australian Living Artists) is over for another year. It’s always a bittersweet, reflective time as I pack up exhibitions, find out what has and hasn’t sold, and work out what to do with the “leftovers”. Time to think about what worked well, what I could have done better, what I might do next year.
I am excited about sending this work from Home-Wear out into the world. I sold a few pieces from this collection, and I really love the jewellery and the beads that I have made. It represents some really different work for me, and that is always scary and exciting!
Thanks to Michelle from Canopy Interiors in Mount Gambier for looking after my work for the past 2 weeks. It’s been a great experience.
And here are some more new necklaces that I have made. It’s been fun taking apart necklaces that haven’t sold, and putting them back together in different ways.
I have been taking necklaces apart, and putting them back together! Here are some of the results. I wish I had taken before photos, but if you know any of my work, you’ll have an idea of what I had before.
Just wanted to show you these pendants and earrings that were made from a Banrock Station Sparkling Shiraz bottle! I’ve rolled each of the beads in frit while the bead was hot, and then pressed them flat. I’ve added fine silver wire to some of the beads. Hard to pick a favourite!
I made all of the beads in this necklace from a Coopers Sparkling Ale bottle! I have used a variety of techniques to embellish the beads, and I really like how this necklace has turned out. Hope you like it too. It will feature as part of the Urban Cow 20th birthday celebrations later this year!
I have set up my exhibition at Canopy Interiors in Mount Gambier, and I’m really pleased with how it all looks. Here’s a sneak peak:
A lot of people who know me, know that I love making beads from old sources of glass. I’ve used beer bottles, wine bottles, green depression glass, windows, and all sorts of other pretty coloured glass.
I am quite limited with what I can do with this glass, as there are issues when mixing it with other glass (it breaks)! So, I can do things like add foil, wire, frit, enamel, mica powder and some other interesting things. And I can also shape the beads, and add texture with the glass.
I’m getting ready to submit some work to Kirra Galleries in Melbourne for their annual Flame On exhibition, so I’ve been playing around with different finishes.
This particular necklace was made from a Banrock Station wine bottle, and the beads have been embellished with a sparkly mica powder. I love how they turned out!
Featured in The Advertiser on Saturday August 1.
My exhibition at Ladybeads (62 Unley Road) is a diverse collection of jewellery based around the theme: A Necklace is a Circle.
