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I'm going through my stash of lampwork beads and deciding which ones I'm willing to part with. Mosaics, stained glass and painting are taking up most of my time this year. ;) You can expect my lampwork designs back in full force next summer!
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My third year of making special geisha for Halloween. 2008's theme is The Mummy. I created kimono to look like mummy wrappings, gave them hair inspired by Nefertiti and each one holds a handmade sterling ankh.
I started out making 3 prototypes until I found the design I wanted and went on to make 5 for this year. Since they are part of my limited edition holiday series, this specific design will never be repeated. Only these 5 will ever exist and each comes with her own signed collector card.
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I spend most of my time making beads but here are a few pieces of jewelry.
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Geisha and more for the month of October
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Well at first I was going to call them Garden Globes, but then a woman who works here at the Armory said they reminded her of her grandmother's paperweight collection. I think "Paperweight Beads" will be the umbrella name and then I'll have different styles, like Garden Globes for the florals, etc. I was so happy that they brought back a treasured memory for her.
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More Glass Geisha and other focals!
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A new design spawned from my earlier work (The Fire Within). These are called Sentinels, watchers over their worlds and dimensions.
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Some of my very first works. I began lampwork May of 2005 so guess they're not really that old. ;)
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Here are a few pendants featuring Argentium silver.
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I began creating limited edition holiday geisha for Halloween and Christmas last year. The Halloween geisha for 2006 was a candy corn geisha and this year it's a witch. Only 2 were made this year and this specific design will never be recreated.
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Seizonsha is Japanese for survivor. These are breast cancer awareness beads, the geisha wears a pink kimono and her arms are raised in triumph.
10% of the sales will be donated.
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I began making limited edition Christmas geisha last year. Here is my collection for 2007.
Each one is carrying their special gift and I melted silver foil to create an evening sky full of stars on their kimono. The guiding Star of Bethlehem is represented by a cubic zirconia embedded into the front of each kimono. The brightest star among many.
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Yee-HA! Some more of my Rhinestone Cowboys...
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I've now moved up to a Lynx torch from my HotHead and still trying to get acclimated to the extra heat. I'm getting the hang of it though and have begun making my geisha again.
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Geisha in new poses.
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New geisha pendants created on my Lynx torch!
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2 piece geisha pendants created during September,07.
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More of my geisha on fine silver!
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More of my 1 piece geisha beads. While I do market these as collectibles that come with bead stands for display, they also make great focals for necklaces.
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A design based loosely on a mermaid painting I did about 4 years ago. I wanted it to look like her tail was flipping up behind her, gave her a black bottom with silver and reactive glass instead of usual blue/green.
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Sculptural 1 piece geisha beads wearing kimono. These are more time consuming and detailed. Some even have accessories like my handmade umbrellas with fine silver handles.
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Geisha pendants from July 2007
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Beads inspired by ancient cultures
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Pendants made with a more stylized version of my geisha.
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Various pendants I made featuring my beads. You'll see everything except geisha, they have their own category.
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Something old, something new... my early ethnic beads revisited into a new design.
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My latest design, cute little Latin "Bonitas"
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Beads I made just for fun, to relax or experiment and try something new.
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My roly poly cat and dog beads
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I began Lampwork late May of 2005. Something sparked inside of me when I began melting glass and I just took off from there. My mother showed me how to light the torch, melt the glass and wrap it on the mandrel. Other than that I'm self-taught from books and lots of PPP. Up until June 2008 all my work was created on a HotHead torch. Now I'm using a GTT Lynx and LOVE IT!
My work is available on my website, Tracybeads.com and also on Ebay under the id azcowboygirl.
Tracy Jerrell-Akhtar
www.TracyBeads.com
MI US
http://www.TracyBeads.com
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Lovely!
Hi,
Figure artist to figure Artist ...;
I am so blown away at your talent.
I am just starting to put clothing on my people beads, and your work is very inspiring!
Thank you for sharing!
hey there,,,I think I live an hour from you...
lol!
I hope our paths find us in the same spot soon. ;)
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SheilaMorley
on 6/28/2008 5:31:08 PM.
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Thanks for your comment..I have always been a fan of your beads too!!!
» Posted by
HagstromArtGlass
on 8/4/2008 9:33:52 PM.
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