It's time for forget-me-nots again. Unfortunately, I don't have any in the garden this year, they have disappeared without trace (in mouse stomachs?). Luckily I still have some left in a tin.
Pieces that only exist once in the world.
My beloved fairy necklace with earrings went to a client in Hollywood. Paper yarn in fairy green with Japanese glass art. Elaborately handmade. For people who dare.
I still make them today in several colours, but each one is unique. Why did I never made one for me?! 🤔
Once again my phone is not doing justice to the colours of the fabric...its very autumnal looking. 32ct Linen windy leaves from Polstitches. Lots of DMC, some Treasure Braid and Caron Waterlilies threads. Lots of mill hill beads and embellishments. All kitted up now for Olivia the Forest Witch.
I just need to finish some patterns before I start this one....maybe 😉 @crossstitch#CrossStitch#FiberArts#Beads
Western Asiatic bead necklace of gold, turquoise and lapis lazuli, dated circa 3rd Millennium BCE. Composed of ovoid turquoise beads interspersed with small lapis lazuli spacers and two gold eye-loop pendants, centered by a gold lunate pendant inlaid with trilobed turquoise inlays. The necklace is 42cm long and was sold at auction by Christie's, December 2013.
It's the Textiles East Fair at The Burgess Hall, One Leisure, Westwood Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 6WU on Saturday the 10th and Sunday the 11th of February 2024
Like a little color? Okay, a lot of color! These two necklaces are from my bead soup (leftover beads from various projects). I think they are fun and sparkly!
I consider all of my pieces to be unisex. I think anyone who wants to wear these should!
always in demand and highly prized by beaders, surface embellishers, knitters and crocheters, our most popular colours of size 5° Miyuki Triangle beads are back in stock at Bead Monster
I did have to go ahead and make my own beading tool out of fishing line after I couldn't find my beloved "bead aid," but after putting two beads on with a crochet hook I remembered why I don't use that method any more. Thankfully I did not have to do it 30 times.
Day 11 #ArtAdventCalendar. I volunteer in a #museum and #culturalHeritage centre. Marvelling at historical pieces often turns into inspiration. Sometimes I experiment with #perlage. Most of the old techniques are now forgotten and have to be painstakingly reconstructed. Here I tested simple 😁 bead embroidery. More photos of historical "Embroidered Treasures": https://www.cronenburg.net/treasures/@embroidery
Woman's beaded belt case from the USA, possibly Ute, possibly Kiowa. Created from hide, metal cones, glass rocaille beads, pigment, circa 1880-1890. The beaded belt case measures 9.5cm wide, 12.1 cm long. A gift from Margaret S Bedell to the Brooklyn Museum, USA, Accession Number : 30.1459.9, not on display
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 4. My love for #paperArt started after a burnout as I slowly turned back to life with turning #paperBeads. I became so fascinated by #paper that I started to design jewellery combining glass art, textile elements and paper yarn. In a one-week process with several steps,the paper beads become as hard as softwood and waterproof. Meanwhile, I also build plants and insects made of paper ... stay tuned!