Here I sit at
the Horn of Africa
beading, my art
resting on my knee.
Are you beading too?
Then we are sisters.
It’s good to meet you.
Come bead with me.
Corrine Gurry
Copyright 1997
Maria Gilbert combines wire and beads for this week's exhibit. "I have enjoyed making jewelry (mainly
earrings) on and off for about 7 years. Most recently, I have been
interested in beadwork and working with wire." You can see more of her work on her web site.
Debbie Mandel was inspired by her grandmother's spoons when she created these unique earrings. "These earrings are made from sterling silver spoons. I had too many silver spoons from my grandmother, just sitting in the drawer. Admiring the craftsmanship and beauty, I decided to turn one piece of functional art into another." Isn't that a great idea?
Debbie used more metal to creat this cat pin. "This Celtic cat is sawed from sterling silver, domed, and made into a pin. The eyes are rhinestones. "
You can see more of her work on her jewelry site.
Pat Moses-Caudel provided three unique crochet jewelry pieces for our gallery.
Pat explains that this first piece is a "fine silver wire crochet "Flappers Treasure" amulet bag, made with 28 gauge wire, with a dangle of sterling silver and garnet. The hand linked chain is made using moonstone and garnets, and sterling silver wire. The base of the bag has a zig-zag stitch often used to make ripple afghans."
"This fine silver necklace was crocheted with a steel hook, and a 28 gauge wire. the back clasp is a handmade hook. it is made with a double crochet stitch and it is a very comfortable piece to wear. I designed it for my daughter Amanda's graduation portrait. Then she expected it for her graduation gift!"
"I always feel you can't have too many angels around you, this piece was created 18 years ago and was made in yarn. I then made her in crochet thread, where she was about 1 1/2''. When i discovered wire it was a natural progression. The head bead was made by Lampworker Helen Hosner and the roses are metal, from Out on a Whim, Cottiti Ca a wonderful bead store."
To see more of Pat's work and find out some interesting information about wire, take a trip to her web site.
The gallery is always growing, so I've archived our past exhibits. Our readers are very talented and there is a huge variety of work displayed frome beads to wire to metal.
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