Adding 70 beads to the collection of red beads. Total is now 180 beads made for my @salafestivalexhibition. I like this mix of sparkly silver and gold beads.
Year: 2022
Gin and Tonic Jewellery
Red Glass Beads
Red glass has a long history of being a difficult colour to make, with many experiments to get the different shades, and even the addition of gold to make the colour (and make it one of the most expensive colours of glass). I have been experimenting with red glass from a variety of manufacturers. I now have 110 beads made for my @salafestival exhibition. Aiming for 1000, a long way to go.
World Gin Day 2022
Red glass beads
SALA 2022
10 years ago I was busy working towards my 2012 SALA exhibition “10,000 Red Glass Beads.” I was also busy with a 3 year old daughter and being pregnant. I ended up making 10,000 red glass beads using only one shade of red. It was an incredibly rewarding exhibition, and I learned a lot about myself in the process of putting it together. Fast forward 10 years and I am busy working on my 2022 SALA exhibition. It will be held in a church, and is inspired by the stained glass windows featuring angels with red wings! So, for this exhibition, every bead will need to feature some red! There are so many shades of red that I can use, and I am excited to start making beads. I have set a goal of making 1,000 glass beads this time! Can’t wait to see where this all leads.