Year: 2021

Day 76. Colourful rainbow bracelet for a lovely sunny Sunday. It is always fun to look through all of the beads I have made and see what pops out. Here’s to the last few days of winter. We have nearly made it!

Day 75. I am hanging out in my happy place at @tartscollective today! I didn’t make anything this morning but I am working on some ideas for segmented necklaces. This is my first effort, and I really like how it came together. I will be making some more for the Summer Members exhibition at @stationmaster5255 gallery starting in December.

Day 73 and 74. Apologies, I got a bit side tracked with a few things yesterday and didn’t get to post my daily challenge, so today I have two pieces to share. The necklace I finished that is a mix of two unfinished ideas! And some earrings to mis-match with it. All beads made from various recycled glass objects.

Day 72. Tanqueray gin and tonic earrings.

Day 71. Some days my daily challenge is one of the first things I do. Some days I am nearly running out of daylight before I get it done. Some days I sit there for ages thinking about what I could possibly make. Some days I just use the first beads I see and go with that. Some days I wish I wasn’t doing this challenge at all. And some days I am so grateful for this challenge. Every day this creative challenge is just that…a challenge! But every day something happens that makes me keep going. I love looking back on what I have made these past 70 days! And even though Spring is nearly here, my challenge will continue for the 100 days. Because, I never know what’s going to happen when I sit down to make something every day!

Day 70! Can you see the colourful sparkle in these beads? The beads have been made from dichroic glass, which has that pretty sparkle in a range of colours. I think they might look better in real life.

Day 69. Not finished, working on ideas though, and that’s the main point of the daily making challenge anyway. A big thanks to everyone who has placed orders online recently. It really makes a difference to a little business like mine. Even though South Australian galleries are still open, many of them are seeing their lowest sales figures for many years this August. It’s a difficult time to be in business for sure. I feel for all the small businesses who are trying to stay afloat through such turbulent times.

Day 68. A classic pair of red earrings. Simple, long, dangly and such a great colour!

Day 67. I don’t often make jewellery just from clear recycled glass, but today is so sparkly it kind of inspired me to make a sparkly bracelet to go with it!

Day 66. I have been outside enjoying the sunshine, and almost forgot to do this today! A pair of earrings made from a Citadelle gin and Fever-Tree tonic bottle.