I showed you the blue/green version of these beads yesterday. Today it’s the red/purple version. Oh, I love this colour combination!
They have been a lot of fun to make, and I’ll show you some of the jewellery before it gets posted to Pepper Street Art Gallery.
I used to make LOTS of this type of flower bead. In all sorts of colours. And then one day, I just stopped making them. My husband asked me why, and I didn’t really have an answer for him. I guess I just moved on to new and different beads.
But, I love making these beads, and I’m always delighted with how they turn out! So, when I needed to plan some “new” work for the Little Treasures exhibition at Pepper Street Gallery I immediately thought of these! It has been a long time since I have made any, and I can’t wait to make the jewellery for the exhibition.
Opens: 2.00PM Sunday 23 November 2014
Closes: 12.00PM Wednesday 24 December 2014
Where: Pepper Street Arts Centre, 558 Magill Road, Magill, SA, 5072
After around 15 attempts, I finally finished the Poppy necklace!
I made 100 Poppy beads for the necklace, to commemorate 100 years since the start of World War 1. I really like how the necklace turned out.
It will be in display in the Riddoch Art Gallery (Main Corner, Mount Gambier), as part of the South East Art Society “Remembrance” exhibition. Opening 6.00pm Friday 31st October.
I am trying to make a necklace for the South East Art Society “Remembrance” exhibition. I can picture it in my head, and draw it on paper, but the actual piece is causing me a bit of trouble.
It is going to have 100 of my handmade glass poppy flower beads on it, as a commemoration of 100 years since the start of World War 1.
I can’t tell you how many times I have pulled this necklace apart! I think I am on iteration number 10. It’s nearly right, but it has been tricky getting all 100 beads onto the necklace.
The exhibition at the Riddoch Art Gallery opens Friday October 31 at 6.00pm.
As a general rule, I don’t really like the colour yellow (I know)!
However, every time I make a necklace with yellow in it, it gets snapped up! So, I guess there are people out there who DO like yellow.
This necklace is actually really beautiful. I’m sure the right person will find it soon.
Remember how I tipped all of my beads into the display tray the other day? This is another necklace that came out of that inspiring move! I love all of the different shades of green in this necklace, and the little splash of blue here and there really makes it pop! Perfect for summer.
I can’t believe I didn’t do this years ago…well, maybe it’s because I only recently saw these box frames in the shops! I tipped all of my beads into the frames yesterday, and started making jewellery last night. It was just awesome to see all of my beads laid out like that. I am enjoying putting some new pieces together, like this stunning etched black/grey necklace. Oh my, can’t wait to make more jewellery!
I have had a lot of lovely bead orders come in recently. It’s been fun, because some of the orders have been for beads that I haven’t made for a long time! I have enjoyed making them again, and sometimes I wonder why I ever stopped making them! Anyway, these beads are for someone who has some great plans for them. I hope to show you when she has had a chance to make them.
If you have ever thought about ordering some beads from me, for your own jewellery project, simply email me at jules.frahm@gmail.com and ask me about it. I am really happy to accept custom orders.
I would say that most of the days that I spend on the torch are “good” days. But the other day things just weren’t working out, this particular bead was loose on the mandrel, and there was no saving it…so I dunked it in the water that I have nearby, and this is the result! Felt strangely satisfying….
Our trip to Melbourne on the weekend coincided with the LAST day of the Mari Funaki Award for Contemporary jewellery exhibition. This was at the beautiful Gallery Funaki.
To say that I was pretty happy to see this gallery and exhibition would be an understatement! I was thrilled. The gallery is so beautiful. So Melbourne! Tucked away in a little laneway, it’s quite a small gallery, but perfect for what it has to display.
The exhibition was incredible. Thought provoking for me. It was great to see such quality items and even be able to touch some of them!
I spent a lot of time looking at the exhibition, and also looking at the bookshop. They had books that you cannot buy in bookshops. Books you cannot even buy from the book depository! I had a great time flicking through all of the books, and choosing a few of my favourites to take home with me!
I’ll share some more photos tomorrow.