Weekend vibes. It’s a weirdly lovely day here and I am enjoying time in my garden. I just finished making this necklace featuring recycled glass beads, on silk cord. It’s a simple necklace that can be worn in a variety of ways. Simple lariat-style pictured here. Love the mix of greens and blues.
A bracelet featuring a mix of purple beads: handmade recycled and Italian glass beads, freshwater pearls and semi-precious stones.
I used to have lots of “rules” when it came to making jewellery. Only use beads you have made. Don’t mix recycled and Italian glass beads in a piece. Keep making the pieces that sell. Those rules worked for a long time, but since we’ve had to live with so many other rules over the… Read More
More experiments with enamels. I made some more red and blue beads, flattened some, etched some, added less enamel to some, tried a new shade of purple. Now I am going to have a think about these for a little while and work out what to try next!
Experimenting with enamels! I haven’t used enamels on my glass beads for a very long time. I thought it might be an interesting way to make clear recycled glass more interesting. The colours are amazing, and I am curious to see where this experiment goes this time! More play needed.
In my happy place @tartscollective today, researching beads and jewellery from the past. Starting to gather ideas for my @salafestival exhibition.
I am doing something a bit different for @salafestival this year! I will be part of a group exhibition being held at The Anglican Parish of All Souls in St Peters. I visited the church yesterday and fell in love with the windows. 5 of the windows featured in the church are from Morris and… Read More
Three of these pairs of earrings are made from Gin and Tonic bottles. The dark blue pair is made from Vodka and Tonic bottles. I don’t even know if that’s a thing, but I loved the beads together! Starting to put a small collection of work together for my next shift at @tartscollective in just… Read More
Not sure where this necklace made from an assortment of handmade recycled glass beads is going yet, but sometimes you have to start with something to work out the next steps. Will have to think about this one some more.
Saturdays are for making beads and jewellery! I enjoyed mixing and matching beads for this bracelet, featuring a sweet handmade glass bird and beads made from recycled and Italian glass, along with semi-precious stones.