Sunday, April 7, 2013

Reverse Procrastination

I was going to do a blog post about my WIP's that I had left behind before I went on my trip.
Somehow I was feeling guilty that rather than blog about the unfinished pieces I would go ahead and finish them. Weird psychology I know but that's what we do to ourselves, especially us self employed artist types. Skewed priorities sometimes!
Speaking of guilt/gilt, I picked up some gilders paste at the gem show and had a little gilt fest.
The organic looking pod thingy in this necklace was dyed turquoise blue but had some nice raised vein texture so I rubbed a onto that to bring bring it up a notch ( or tone it down depending on your point of view) That's a really lightweight iridescent shell bead encased which is perfect because I'm afraid those beautiful beads may be a bit fragile.

Just about everything in this piece has a bit of silver guilders paste on it.
The ceramic takes it on so well.
That's a bullet casing in the center adorned with one of my headpins/
This is a bit of a departure for me style-wise. Sorry I have no mannequin down here with me.
I had to make do with an antique rusted bicycle seat.

A little hard to get a good shot with this marvelous long focal pendant piece by Petra.
Making square shots of necklaces for Etsy is a continual challenge

Ukrainian artifact piece and some of my torch fired enamel.
No, I didn't make the lampwork bead. It's always a little funny using other's lampwork in my work. No problem with ceramic and otherwise but people automatically assume I made it and that can be confusing.

Outdoor shot of the ScorchedEarthonEtsy piece. I forget what she calls them...mystic sandstorm?


Let me tell you these oober headpins are fun to design with (lots in the shop today)
and you know what? ... those are gilded limpets that floundered in my shop because you all thought they looked dull and lifeless ( I'm assuming you did because I thought so too and they never sold)
They take the gilt quite well.
(Talk about a gilt trip!)

You've seen some similar to these before. Made with Petra's elephant hide ceramic beads.
There's a pair in the shop today. Different colors, tho.

Crublimpet earrings

Afghani silver components, coral and lava beads

These were made with those double headpins that I promised to make more of but never did.
Now I feel guilty again.

Some Afghani components and my torch fired enamel matchsticks

Let's have a better look at those headpins.
There are a few new things in my shop this week.





not listed yet

woooo!


mmmmm.....springy

and now for some textures and color from South America



Possibly the worst public art sculpture I have seen.
This was in Puerto Montt. So kitschy that it's cool, actually

how about them feet!


You would buy something from this guy wouldn't you. His name is Julio and he's a Guarani Indian from Paraguay.  Which reminds me I was going to do a post about the new stuff I bought, crafts and the like. Oh well, maybe next time.



28 comments:

  1. You make beautiful lampwork beads and your jewelry is exceptional aesthetic!

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    1. Thanks so much. I just took the opportunity to check out your blog and shop. Marvelous!

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  2. A trip out of the country and fabulous new-gilt-departure-jewels! Wow! Love love love the new work. Also, I admire that you still attempt square pictures. You overachiever you. :)

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    1. Aw Janet, Thanks! I haven't even touched the Uruguay haul yet either.

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  3. Wonderful pieces. Number 1 and 3 are my favorites so far !
    Love the Bisbee sky in back of your lovely yellow bead pins.

    cheers, parsnip

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  4. I just love your pictures- they take me on a journey of what your eye see's, and then I can see how that translates in to your art. LOVE them all. and I hear you on the ever hard to get perfect square pic for etsy when you have long elaborate pieces!

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  5. those necklaces look amazing!! good job!! i love the patina

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    1. My whole table was filled with unfinished pieces, they were nagging at me and I surprised myself by finishing them all in one day!

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  6. Love the bark pattern on the mystery tree. Awesome new work too.
    Especially intrigued by the not yet listed big hole? bead.

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    1. Thanks, Tracy. I can send you some other pictures of it for you to get a better look.

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  7. I really love what you did with the bullet casing! Perfect.

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    1. Thanks Roberta. I've been seeing a lot of necklaces along this line with collections. I had just picked up that thick leather cord at the gem show.

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    1. Thanks, Darlene. It felt good to clear the table!

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  9. I like the bark pattern too...and your new work ROCKS.

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    1. I forgot to put op a pic of the really amazing spiky tree that we saw a lot. It looked like a cross between a cactus and a pine tree!
      Thanks for the compliment!

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  10. You combine really beautifully elements you have made yourself with elements from other artists. I think it is a special talent. And yes, the coral-stick earrings are a deja-vu! Thank you for visiting my blog.

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    1. I'm glad you came by. I was thinking to myself, I hope she doesn't think I copied her! Great minds think alike, aye?
      Thanks for stopping by!

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  11. Amazing new work, it is getting more organic every day! The gilder's paste really does kick it up a notch.....and pull out that gorgeous texture....xox

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    1. Thanks Corrine, you are the queen of pulling out the texture!

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  12. A magical post and I really love the first blue necklace and the one with Petra's focal. And as always you never put a bead wrong with those stunning earrings. Lampwork's looking mighty tempting too

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    1. Thanks so much, sometimes I try three or four combinations of beads before I find what works. It's kind of amazing to see what doesn't work and it makes me wonder why we "know" that

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  13. Mmm mmmmm, what gorgeous new pieces! Number one is fantastic! What's that hole made of? It's wonderful! Ooooh, and look what you did with my sandstorm pendant! Woof woof - and is that a matching enamelled disc with sand? Looks really interesting.
    Aaah, those fabulous vibrant colours from your trip - and i really like the shape of that mini slide with the steps - and the poor psoriasis tree!! Fabulous texture.
    What lovely new headpins too - I especially like the look of the clear ones on the bottom of the earrings.
    What a gorgeous post - Thank you!
    xoxo :O)

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  14. wow - you have been crazy busy - I want some of that juju please!
    Everything looks great - I adore your organic bent - it just keeps getting better and better! Cool holiday snaps too - thanks for sharing.
    x
    sue

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  15. wow... wow... great tour, art and travelogue... and you are right it takes the prize for worst public sculpture... x

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  16. look at all these amazing shapes and colors. you're doing the rough and rustic beautifully.

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  17. Your jewelry is to die for! You are so clever and you provide such variety in your pieces. Love all your creations, especilly the first one...just brillant!

    Hugs,
    Gaby

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