Sally gave me some beads the other day(go check out her website. You'll drool!). I took them home and strung them the very next day. Then the strangest thing happened. Today, I was in the middle of getting some projects done-ones with deadlines in a couple days- and I stopped what I was doing, cut apart the bracelet I made with Sally's beads, and made this with them instead! Now I know it is not the best piece of wire jewelry you have ever seen, but coming from my hands, it is not too terrible. I really can't stand to use wire. Sally has tried to teach me. I have tried to learn. But once I leave class, I am lost, uninspired, all thumbs, cursing my lack of skill and the money I spent on tools that I could have spent on beadweaving supplies. I waste more wire than I use. It is just a constant source of frustration. So where did this come from?!? I really do not know. Maybe it was the beads themselves. The tan colored ones, Sally called Buddha Beads. Maybe that has something to do with it.
9 comments:
Christine!! Your necklace is beautiful!! I love the wire work! Nice work!!
Beautiful work! I was so happy that I could see the photo bigger to get a good look ... love the blues and browns together.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
I think it looks marvelous! I love those blue beads, they are gorgeous!
Thank You!!! I still can't figure out where it came from...and neither can my husband. He keeps fondling it saying "YOU made this?!"
I think you made an awesome piece...I love the colors! Beautiful.
OOO you wore this to our opening didn't you? I was going to tell you how beautiful it is, but didn't get a chance. Well, loved it at first glance and still love it! Great job
yeah, i did! i had to wear it out to see if it was a good one or not :-) you had a lot going on-i can't believe you remember it! i was blown away by the new place-you guys are gonna have a lot of great things happen in that space.
you know, often the most breath-taking art happens when the artist is most tortured, frustrated, and insecure. keep wrestling with your thumbs, curse the money you think you wasted, waste all the wire you need to, but berate your talent no longer. that's some beautiful wire work and a great piece! and it came about through YOUR creative process! xoxo ~your proud big bro a-weighin' in
wow! keep talkin' :-)
Thank you so very VERY much for that. I really appreciate it. And I know it comes from the heart. Wish Gram could see all this.
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