Its that time of the month. LOL
Time for the COM reveal at Art Elements blog! ( What did you think I meant?)
This month Jen Cameron of Glass Addictions sent the yummiest swirly cosmic galaxy beads. At least that is what I think when I see them:
So my bead arrived the day I left for Rochester. And I missed it by a few hours. So I kept dreaming up things I wanted to do… and they aren’t even jewelry things… I tried to capture the ideas on my iPad – and I warn you… this is a NEW medium for me and these are rough sketches. ( But if I am going to learn I have to start somewhere…)
The first would be a stoneware/ceramic sculpture – sized so that the bead is a planet held in her upraised hands. ( It WAS just Earth Day.) Maybe 8″? But tapered to a point like the Cycladic figures I adore – and standing in a wrought iron stand.
My original idea: app 12″ tall. Stoneware clay
Then after the trip to Rochester – I had this really cool driftwood, perfect for a mermaid to sit on :
My second idea – small polymer mermaid on driftwood.
And sadly neither of those happened. I got back on the 25th! And the reveal is one week to the day. So I took a break from glazing on Sunday and this happened:
I am thinking this would be a wall hanging… it is rather long. But it was such a visual treat to pull gems to go with this glass! Simply gorgeous. And yes – its a moon hare motif that is so very “me”.
I love this bead – and the longer I look at it the more ideas I have – who knows? I may still start that stoneware goddess figure.
For now – take a look at my AE team mates and out guests this month!
Guest Designers:
Art Elements Team:
Jenny Davies-Reazor 
This is lovely Jenny – that gorgeous chubby little hare is a perfect foil for Jens bead but…I would love to see those sculptures come to fruition even if with a different beads. :0)
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I can imagine the lights playing in the swirls of the bead and reflecting in the other elements of this wall hanging – it will make a great decor!
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Lovely!!! I do love it the way it is-the silk ribbon, the hare and all the lovely things dangling from the focal bead. BUT, I can see that goddess in clay holding up that swirly bead and it would be perfect!
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I love how everyone has either gone for galaxy or sea in spired.. love your little hare and moon the perfect sky bead 😀
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Love it Jenny, and YES! Still make the sculptures!
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The sculptures for sure! In the meantime, your piece is so you!!!
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Gorgeous design, I love the little hare, he looks like he’s leaping through the skies.
I hope you bring your sketches to life too… they’re fabulous!!
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Ooh! I love those bits of purple in the bead you got… so pretty! While I’m digging what you did, I hope you explore the goddess idea!
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Beautiful interpretation with Jen’s bead. Love the bunny. 🙂 And great job iPad sketching!
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I really, really love your design it works so well, I love the hare and the moon theme it is just so perfect but oh my the stoneware/ceramic sculptures are a must!!! Even if you have to do it with a different bead/beads that goddess with the wrought iron stand is going to be amazing!!!
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Love the dangles and the bunny is too cute!
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Beautiful!
If I might ask, what is the iPad sketching app you are using?
Wendy
Wendy H Jewelry
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Hello Wendy – I have been using Brushes Redux. I love Paper 53 and have their pencil stylus. But I also have an iPencil now! I have heard wonderful things about Pro-create as well.
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