Animal and Plant Themed Jewelry

On Fire for Handmade invited me to list on their Great Finds Hunt page some Pet Themed items listed on my Etsy shop. Animal world is always fascinating, it stirs imagination and opens new horizons. It inspired me to create many beautiful, unusual pieces, featuring creatures from the sea world, wild animals, domestic pets, birds, even unusual plants resembling to animals.

Here are some examples of my animal themed creations.
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                                          1.Sea World

                                          2. Pearl World

                                         3. Turtle

                                              4. Owl and Moon

                                          5. Cats

                                          6. Bunny

7. Fish

8. Spider

 

9. Peacock

 10. Owl   

                                    

 11. Big Apple (NYC City) 

12, 13, 14, 15  Anemone Flowers

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Art Festival, Timisoara, Romania, October 22, 2016

Before the summer of 2016  I decided to participate in the Jewelry competition, in Timisoara, Romania. The competition is organized by Marisha Zaporojan (the event planner) and Ana Zaporojan, (bead jewelry artist and coordinator), two enthusiasts of handmade jewelry. The International event is in its fourth year. It gathers both well known jewelry designers as well as younger artists from all over the world.

I gathered my 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 BOTB necklaces and I sent them via USPS to Romania.

Battle of the BeadSmith is a annual International Competition "a celebration of Bead Artistry around the World" which became a Facebook sensation, due both to the leader, Steven Weiss who organized and coordinated BOTB and to the very talented bead artists who had the opportunity and the courage to compete. I participated every year in this competition starting with 2012.

Visit BOTB:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/909085782545395/

                                                              CONSTELATIONS - 2013

                                                 

                                                              

MYSTERIOUS GARDEN - 2014

                                                                                                                            

                                                            
                                                            UNTAMED DREAMS - 2015

                                                       MERMAID FAIRY TALES - 2016


Many thanks to the artist Photographer Adela Rusu, from Oradea, Romania for the beautiful pictures and Photo/Concept. Thank you Model Roxana Grigoraş, Make-up artist Antonia Lestyán, Hair stylist Sanda Ianosdan and Fashion Designer Iulia Filip Schreier

CONSTELATIONS - 2013

MYSTERIOUS GARDEN- 2014

                                                           UNTAMED DREAMS -2015

MERMAID FAIRY TALES - 2016

  
                                                        

                                                                 BRIDAL NECKLACE

                                     Catwalk on the Red carpet: Models wearing my necklaces

                                   

                                                             End of Show Festivity

I was thrilled to find out I was placed SECOND in the competition! I received a 100 RO Voucher from http://www.corilo.ro/

Irina Sasaki from Japan was placed FIRST. Congratulations, Irina! She won a seven day Vacation at Straja- Platoul Soarelui, Romania www.platoulsoarelui.ro

" Twelve Days of Christmas"

 The " Twelve Days of Christmas" is a symbiosis of beadwork and steampunk -the focal is a gold metal Swiss watch movement.
I am obsessed with number 12, and the twelve leaves of my pendant could be also a symbol for the 12 Months of an year or the 12 Hours around the clock.

the "Magical time", 12 Round Pearl Brooches, ranged in a circle, representing the 12 Hours. My entry, MAGICAL TIME, was a FINALIST at the 2001 BEAD & BUTTON SHOW, Gleaming Treasures (one of the pictures shows the 12 Brooches).

A collection of Chokers

AVAILABLE IN MY ETSY SHOP - https://www.etsy.com/shop/enchantedbeads?
Price range $20.00 - $30.00

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My BOTB 2015 Necklace, 'Untamed Dreams'

I created this free form necklace, Untamed Dreams, (asymmetrical symmetry) for the 2015 Battle of the Beadsmith competition, the Facebook BOTB13.

It is a free form embroidery without leather support, using peyote, picot, netting.
I used a large variety of materials: indigo blue Drusy (Druzy) cabochons; different sizes and colors of Swarovski Crystals Rivoli; genuine pearls (8- 10 mm peacock); peridot chips; 3 mm galvanized gold beads; size 15 Miyuki seed beads in different shades of green, garnet, iridescent green, lime green; elytra green beetle wings; gold plated crystal clasp. For the back of the stones I used little rounds of golden lambskin (see last picture).

Overall size of piece: 6 inch x 5 inch.(approx.15 cm x 12 cm) Necklace: 18 inch (46 cm) in length

Photo: Carolyn Sunday
Model: Carolyn Sunday

*I became fascinated by form and color when I was very young, I was lucky enough to experience art at an early age. My own creative desire emerged soon after, and I have tried several forms of arts and crafts. Then I discovered beads and the endless possibilities to use them as one would use colorful paint. I experimented with different materials, conventional or not, but my preferences always seem to return to semiprecious stones, pearls and of course, seed beads. I hope my designs will bring beauty and joy to everyday life!                  

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