Category: Exhibitions

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Murray Bridge Artist of the Month – Purple

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It all started with a request from an artist for some purple or pink or red beads in this style, made from recycled glass.  When it finally clicked on how I might possibly do that, I was hooked!  I have really enjoyed making these beads (these ones were made from a wine bottle), and I am really loving how the jewellery has turned out.  The hoops are something new for me, and I love that you can take the little bead off and possibly change it for different beads down the track.

I have loved putting this collection of recycled glass bead jewellery together, and I can’t wait to deliver it to Murray Bridge Regional Gallery on Tuesday 12 January!

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Murray Bridge Artist of the Month – the Gold Set

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The second set I am sharing for the exhibition.  The beads were made from Beer Bottles!  I then dripped the glass to form the shape, and finally added the gold leaf.  I love the colours in this set of jewellery. I am not a brown or a gold person, but even I would wear this jewellery.  I tried the more simple necklace with some of my black/grey clothes, and it looked right at home.  I wasn’t expecting to like this quite so much!  I’m glad I tried it!

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Murray Bridge – Artist of the Month

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I have made 3 different sets of work for Murray Bridge Regional Gallery.  This is the first set.  I used a wine bottle as the base of the beads, and then decorated the beads with a beautiful green/blue frit, and then dripped the glass to get the cool shape.

The earrings are super nice to wear.  I have made myself some little hoops with a red bead on it (the prototype).  But, I seriously love the necklaces too.  I’ll share the next couple of sets over the next couple of days.  The work will be at the Gallery on Tuesday!

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Beer Bottle Beads with Gold Leaf

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Once you try one new thing, more new ideas pop into your head that need to be tried!  I used to make these beads just by melting and dripping the glass (no decoration).  A couple of weeks ago I started rolling the glass in frit before I melted and dripped them, and I loved the result.  This week, I have been dripping the glass and then rolling them in gold leaf.  Love this too, and can’t wait to put all of this jewellery together.

I am making this new range for Murray Bridge Regional Art Gallery where I will be Artist of the Month for January and February.

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Second Prize!

Sorry to interrupt my Design Decisions posts, but I just had to let you know that my 100 Poppies necklace was awarded second prize in the South East Art Society Remembrance Exhibition 3D category.

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I was really pleased, because if you remember this post, you will know that the necklace took a long time to get it just right!

Just a reminder, this is what the finished necklace looked like:

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