Yesterday I was the artist on site at Pepper Street Arts Centre. I wasn’t able to take my torch to do live demonstrations, but I did have a video for everyone to watch so they could get a bit of an idea of what is involved with making beads from recycled glass. I also had… Read More
I thought I would try something a little bit different today. I was originally planning to put the red beads with some green beads, but then I thought…maybe try the blue beads! Glad I did, this bracelet is super sweet. Perfect with jeans and a red jumper (which I happen to be wearing today)!!
I made these earrings this morning, they will be part of the Adelaide Remakery SALA exhibition. The earrings feature beads that I have made from a Hendricks Gin and Fever-Tree tonic water bottle. I am loving the little splash of red in these earrings! SaveSave
Years ago I made some beads from a broken window, and I had kind of forgotten about that as a source of recycled glass until I was planning my work for The Adelaide Remakery. I thought a broken window would suit the theme of the exhibition really well. I tried some new techniques to make… Read More
When I started looking at cool colours, I was always finding myself thinking about how nicely they went together. Then I started making the beads and thought – oh, these colours look really nice together! So, I made some extra beads and then made one final necklace in this series which combined all of the… Read More
The final colour in the cool colours series is purple!
More cool colours! I love the mix of greens in this necklace. Combined with the clear glass, it’s really sparkly.
I have to say that where I live this winter has been extremely cold so far! This month my Colour Play series is inspired by Cool Colours! When I looked at the colour wheel and saw the cool colours were purples, blues and greens I was thrilled. Such pretty colours. I was sitting outside this… Read More
Remember that broken orange cup from last week? I made these earrings and this necklace from the cup. I had also made a bunch of small round beads to test out the glass and see how it reacted in the flame. They have been sitting on my workbench for a little while now, and today… Read More
This month I tried a new technique! I used sterling silver wire to make big rings, then I hand-textured them with a special hammer to get the beautiful finish on the rings. I made several new earrings for my exhibition in Penola, and they got such a lovely response that I decided to make 8… Read More