Sneak Peek!
My "color-seeking" can come as a spark, a restless itch, a subtle stirring, or even an almost painful surge that must burst through. Sometimes I feel overwhelming inspiration from a stone, a bead, a picture or a product that hangs on the wall in my shop. Lately, it has been Swarovski's Medium Vitrail. Seen in the pendant above. This is a sneak peek from my Hollywood Sparkle Necklace, which is nearly finished.
In the pendant I see several greens and blues and then a strong contrast, fuchsia. There is even a little orangey topaz. I love the excitement of bold contrast and often choose to play this up and emphasize it. In the past I have olivine and fuchsia with medium vitrail - all by Swarovski. But the day I chose colors for this piece I was feeling rebellious and sassy. I wanted to put together colors that many people ordinarily would not. I wanted colors that are not supposed to go together. I kept my fuchsia contrast. Teal and fuchsia are often put together as jewel tones. Fuchsia and other greens such as olivine are also seen together. But teal and olivine are not generally seen together. Could I put them together? I look at it this way: Since several greens and blues are in that one piece of glass they must "go together" because they are together. I chose a yellow green (see the upper left of the teardrop) and a teal (see the lower left of the teardrop). I decided to forgo the topaz to avoid a rainbow. I love the final effect. I am sure I am not the first person to ever mix these colors. But it is unusual and I feel sufficiently sassy. In my rope I went a step further. But I'll keep you in suspense and reveal that another day.
Press Release!!!!
Today, I am interviewed on the international bead blog here...
www.beads-perles.blogspot.com
WIRE UPDATE
We've had some really fun FREE wire events around Valentine's Day. All the classes "sold out" within a few days and we just had a blast. Sylvia's wire meet-ups on Tuesdays have been growing. More types of project ideas are brought to the studio, so I've decided to expand our wire products to give "twisters" more options. We will soon be carrying German half-hard wire, as well as twisted wire. When we've got it in stock I will let you know via this blog, Facebook, and Twitter. Til then... come take advantage of the free wire expertise we offer. Wire Meet-Up is every Tuesday 1-3 PM in our lovely Studio Poppy. It is friendly and free. Bring your tools, or buy what you need with us.
NEW CLASS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
Peyote Premiere by June Malone
Many of you have asked for a peyote beginner class. It is finally here. June Malone, our resident peyote master, will be teaching a pendant/ earring class, Peyote Premiere. This class is for beginners and anyone who wants to get back to basics with their flat peyote skills - odd count, even count, reading a pattern, and decreasing. The class meets on Saturday, April 6th. Click here to go to the classes page for more information.
Margo's Floral Fantasy class has only 2 places left. If you are thinking about this one, don't delay. See pics and details on the classes page.
Remember Monday Night is Late Night....We are open until 8 PM
Hope to see you soon!
