Time flies so fast in the Fall. Shows, nice crisp weather, classes to teach… and Halloween. This month at Art Elements blog (formerly Art Jewelry Elements) We have a super cool lamp work glass skull! These are the creations from Jen Cameron/Glass Addictions. And they are wicked cool.
Aqua to bring out his eyes…
I knew I wanted a necklace, something colorful and festive. I was actually trying NOT to do too many flowers – like a self imposed regulation to make it harder? Who knows. I have been beading skulls and flowers a lot of late and was trying to do something different.
Creating the wire wrapped bail gave me more color – and a hanging mechanism that created a strong statement to set the skull off.
I used recycled glass/bottle beads, carnelian, Czech glass: anything and everything in my primary color palette. The back section is three strands: cobalt glass, seed beads and braided sari silk handspun yarn! I know – there IS a lot going on, but the colors played well and it created a volume that balanced the focal.
I DO have a second skull, staring up at me from the work table. The primary colors are so out of my usually palette – but I think these links will be in there somehow… The hoplite was a maybe, but the scale was wrong. We shall see!
On deck. Rainbow eyes!
My Dia de los Muertos mantle.
I do hope you celebrate the holiday – and the blog hop with us! Have a pumpkin spice something and check out these great designs from the team and out guests. Until next time…
Guest Designers
Art Elements Team
Jenny Davies-Reazor 
Wonderful necklace Jenny, I love the coloured bar and all the recycled glass!
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I love the mix of materials and colors Jenny! Can’t wait to see the second piece either – a color challenge is always a good way to break those typical choice barriers.
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Love all those colours together and such a tactile piece.
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Love your design! The addition of the colored wire coil to hang it from really brightens things up. Clever! The use of the sari yarn really does balance things out.
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Very beautiful design and a lovely blend of colours.
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That bail is very cool! I love how you always think outside the box with your designs.
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Love the combination of metal & fibre in your design Jenny, it all works together perfectly!
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Oh yes, primary colours can be a challenge for me too especially in bright hues! Love how you played with all the different elements 🙂
And the mantle…! Will you keep it? I think it could also work perfectly to be used as a stencil/stamp for gelatine monoprinting 😉
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Claire- the flags on the mantle are felt. So I’d hesitate to print them… paper ones would be so fab for stencils!
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Love the yoke Jenny – really gives some substance to the skull…great mix of textures and colours too….great result.
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Gorgeous necklace! I love the combination of the wire and the fiber with all the those colors. I love your little wire links!
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I adore all these elements together! The wire and the fiber was a bit of a surprise that pulls everything together. I really really love this! As for rainbow eyes, you can do it! Thanks for participating!
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great piece! Love the addition of the fibers, it looks like a party!
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I was in Texas for two weeks, so I finally get to leave comments. Very nice, love the bail you made! And yes, as Staci said, looks like a party!
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