It has been an odd week, with the cancellation of our trip South - we have been given the gift of time - something that always seems to be in short supply lately, but feel a small sense of deflation - there will be no exciting trip, no meeting old and new friends and fellow bead lovers.
We will be home for Princess illy's eye surgery, which is a relief - but wont get to visit with Number One Son, The Engineer on our travels.
It's a week of mixed emotions...
However, I've still been busily finishing and cataloging new work and will put a whole lot onto the website over the next few days. There's a Black and White Sampler coming that I'm really intrigued with...
I'm fascinated in the strength of colours that come through in this series - some are soft and some are strong...and of course, black and white is the strongest contrast of all...It would be fun to do one in pink and orange...maybe that's next??
There's also a Flow set coming that I was very intrigued with - a set using the transparency of black to combine it with purple, using silvered ivory (yes, ivory glass mixed with sterling silver) and lots of transparent glass - another one of my current favourites...
These beads feel silken and luscious to touch!
I've also been having fun taking photos using my extensive collection of old domestic crystal glass (Webb & Corbett is my favourite, though I love Waterford and Stuart too).
I took lots of photos on crystal of The Helen Drop Earrings and loaded them onto the website - there are so many colourways in this design that I only have a few made up at any time - if there is a colourway that you fancy that's not there, please just ask me!
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| Black and Crystal Aurora Borealis Helen Drop Earrings $40 |
I've also launched the new Facebook Page properly and have put a couple of beads on at a greatly reduced price for those who are interested - it seems a nice way to reward people who follow my work. There's also a Giveaway on the page for Likers - I'll do the draw at the end of the month.
I'm also about to register on a blogging course - eek! I feel quite challenged by this stuff, but as I've said before, I love technology and want to learn as much as I can. I want to make the most of this gift of time and stir my grey matter a little! The course is taught by Liv Lane, who uses a lot of guest tutors to teach their particular areas of expertise, one of whom is my old friend Andrea Schroeder of www.creativedreamincubator.com
It's going to be a fun week!
4 comments:
Lots of black and white - not a lot of color to me.
Hi Ruth - Yes, you're right - that's unusual for me. Lots of pattern instead -there was a strange discipline in doing these! Thanks for dropping by.
i really like the way you are displaying your work in these photos.
i think i tried to friend you before and not sure i accomplished it.
will try again
thanks for your kind words on the death of my brother. he will be missed
Hi Suki,
I hope you're doing OK - it's all relative, I guess...better than what? Oh, I play around with the photos to try to make it interesting and show the detail. For "liking" a page just look for the like button at the top right of the Facebook page. Arohanui, Lesley.
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