The first two boxes held these blue enameled copper pendants,
handmade by my partners, which brought to mind the sky and sea. As you turn the
pendant on the left in your hand, the blues change from inky to royal, and I
love the cooler blue and bisque-white pendant on the right, inviting
the eye to explore its contours.
The third and fourth boxes held these attention-getting
focals, with the drama of red, black and orange and the burnished landscape palette on the right.
The final boxes revealed this fabulous and oh-so-generous
coordinating collection of lampwork beads and a silver clasp. All but the clasp
were hand made by Evie and Beth!
As I stood in awe of the bounty now glittering
across my kitchen table, my husband said, “Those don’t look like the kind of
materials you usually work with.” Exactly! That’s where the fun and challenge
of the Bead Soup Blog Party comes in. I have never worked with enameled focals,
and rarely use lampwork beads in my designs.
I am certainly out of my element, far from my creative comfort zone, and
I’m SO excited!
