Beaded Pendant

I made this really adorable beaded necklace for the flower girl, something I usually abhor doing (making beaded necklaces, not cute things for little girls ;) ). So, I thought I would put up one of my necklace images as well as the one I finished. Note that mine has beads on a chain that I've made. They're not just strung! And I made the pendant too! It's only 14" long! The pearl one for the little girl that is. The green one is adult sized.


This is kinda a horrible picture. I might be able to get a better one before she picks it up tomorrow...

Bluegreen Spiral Pendant

Here's another one. Enamel with small pieces of broken stained glass, melted till they become round little sparkley jewels:

It's a doosy

Also... check it out! I got off my ass and made an Etsy site! I'm still messing around with it, so I only have three items posted. Comment/critique if you please.

Pure 100% Awesome

Pendant

Another one. This is a serpent, quetzalcouatl... something like that.

Commision collage and new pendant!

First, I have a new pendant (and a new semi-professional pic to boot)! This was made from an acid etched image of a fossil, which was then filled with black enamel in the grooves, and a few layers of transparent enamel to create that shiny look on top. The proper enameling process is called "Champleve". Yes... I do acid etching at home. I live dangerously:


And this is a jumble of a commission for a flower girl's necklace. It's still in the works, but these are some possible pieces:

Doppleganger

Practicing figures. I'm getting hooked on the gods/demons idea.

art or jewelry?

When I'm making things, or planning to make them, I find that I always have these disparate conflicting ideas. When I'm making jewelry, I have all these figurative ideas that I want to communicate, and when I'm drawing, I just want to create shapes and patterns. Mostly because I often have trouble reconciling jewelry and wearable arts with the idea of high fine art in my head. I've read all the reasoning, and I know the old sculpture vs. painting debate that goes back to Da Vinci and Michelangelo... but, sometimes, I dunno, I can't find the place where they crossover in my head, at least in a modern, contemporary context.

I ask you, dear readers, what does jewelry mean to you? Is it disposable, plastic nonsense to be worn a few times as a kitschy cute statement. Is it an heirloom to be treasured. Is its value measured in diamonds and gold. Does it communicate socially your culture or status. Or, is it extremely personal, a decoration that shows off your own sense of style and taste. (style and taste being a whole other argument there.) Or something else, you tell me.

In the meantime, this is an image I've had in my head the past 2 days. Modern goddess, demon, or simply a manifestation of conflicting emotions? I'm getting somewhere...



and a decent image of one of my spiral enamels: