The time has just flown by this month. I have scarcely had a chance to play around with beads and clay to come up with my design based on the monthly challenge here at Art Bead Scene (sorry, Simple Truth Samplers have been delayed by a holiday storm of cookies, wrapping and a flurry of family!). I do so love the deep colors of the glass in these windows. I imagine that they are very restful in person, sort of like swimming under the ocean.
I adore the colors and the random shapes in the windows. There is a really calming sense in looking at these. I noticed in the pieces that texture, like the lines of lead in the windows, is something that defined what was made. See what you think...
A pretty talented bunch we are!
Now it is your turn. If you made something and blogged about it, please add your link below. And stay tuned here for the winners of our monthly giveaways!
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Earring Design Challenge Sneak Peek
This year at the Bead and Button Show, I was surrounded by some of my favorite bead artists.
One is fellow contributor and friend Anne from Gardanne. Anne makes some of the most yummy
enameled jewelry components I have seen. We were visiting each other at our booths and thought it would be fun to take home the exact pieces and each come up with an earring design and show you how different, or similar, two artists creative minds can be!
Anne started us out with the surf board shaped earring pieces. They are a beautiful tropical blue with specks of orange, gold and lilac. I found some 15mm round discs and 5mm spacer beads that coordinated nicely with the enamel colors. I made these out of white earthenware ceramic clay. Here is our collection:
The first thing I reach for when designing jewelry is waxed linen. I also love 20g wire, so I have
some fun ideas brewing. We'll have to see if I can bring my ideas to life!
You will be hearing from Anne about the challenge before our big reveal, which is scheduled for
Tuesday, July 26th. I am excited to see the finished designs!
Michelle McCarthy/Firefly Design Studio
One is fellow contributor and friend Anne from Gardanne. Anne makes some of the most yummy
enameled jewelry components I have seen. We were visiting each other at our booths and thought it would be fun to take home the exact pieces and each come up with an earring design and show you how different, or similar, two artists creative minds can be!
Anne started us out with the surf board shaped earring pieces. They are a beautiful tropical blue with specks of orange, gold and lilac. I found some 15mm round discs and 5mm spacer beads that coordinated nicely with the enamel colors. I made these out of white earthenware ceramic clay. Here is our collection:
The first thing I reach for when designing jewelry is waxed linen. I also love 20g wire, so I have
some fun ideas brewing. We'll have to see if I can bring my ideas to life!
You will be hearing from Anne about the challenge before our big reveal, which is scheduled for
Tuesday, July 26th. I am excited to see the finished designs!
Michelle McCarthy/Firefly Design Studio
Saturday, January 30, 2016
January Monthly Challenge Recap
What a way to kick off the new year creatively! There was an abundance of awesome entries this month....some inspired by the colors....others by the stars or the landscape....all with a great reference to the art by Henri-Edmund Cross. Doesn't it just pulsate and shimmer like the night sky?
January 2016 Art Bead Scene Monthly Challenge - Kizoa Online Movie Maker
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