I spent a large chunk of today looking up beadweaving tutorials because I want to be able to make something like this. The artist said it was inspired by something like rocks and algae in a tide pool
I have to say, when artists say things like that, I'm usually rather sceptical - but in this case, it really DOES look reminiscent of rocks and algae... only far, far prettier!
...also, I'm not normally keen on beadwork unless it's very subtle (which, of course, I end up breaking); though I can appreciate the skill involved, it's just not my style. THAT, however, I would wear every time I had an excuse.
***shakes self*** just spent the last 40 minutes surfing etsy jewelery and found some other things that were almost as inspiring. Meanwhile, the sun has come out for the first time in days so I ought to go catch it!
I was doing a google image search I can't remember now and couldn't recreate, but then remembered there was a name on the photo (duh!) and looked that up...
So incredibly beautiful. My friend Terry does lovely bead work of all sorts including not only jewelry but flowers she once made for me which I have in a vase in the LR....... I hope you will not mind, but I would like to send her this lovely pix....it is too beautiful not to share with her.
She thought it was beautiful as I do......and asked if you were making it?? She made me some bead flowers when I was in the hospital and she was up here looking after my home etc. She stayed through the second surgery and brought the 'flowers' to the hospital. The doctors and nurses loved them......
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Date: 2011-05-19 05:34 am (UTC)I have to say, when artists say things like that, I'm usually rather sceptical - but in this case, it really DOES look reminiscent of rocks and algae... only far, far prettier!
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Date: 2011-05-19 05:36 am (UTC)You have awesome taste! Is it on Etsy?
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Date: 2011-05-19 02:31 pm (UTC)Yes! http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBeadwork
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Date: 2011-05-19 02:33 pm (UTC)http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtBeadwork
Lots of other beautiful stuff there.
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Date: 2011-05-19 05:08 pm (UTC)I hope you will not mind, but I would like to send her this lovely pix....it is too beautiful not to share with her.
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Date: 2011-05-20 05:03 pm (UTC)She made me some bead flowers when I was in the hospital and she was up here looking after my home etc.
She stayed through the second surgery and brought the 'flowers' to the hospital. The doctors and nurses loved them......