Fall Organics

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A small set in my Spiral Dance Series

Another from Spiral Dance, I was doing some experimenting with enamel stringers in this set. I really like the effect it gives. Almost a painted look

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This was the first in the series. I absolutely love this style and I think I may never get tired of making them.

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Part of my Spiral Dance series. Wheel Turning refers to the time of year when the seasons are changing...like now. I tried to capture the feel of that change within this set.

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Oh, do I love this set. These are my colours!

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The leavess are beginning to turn here, the mountains around our home are turning golden and heavy mist hangs in the air in the mornings. It's time for curling up beside the fire place and dreaming.

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Just two colours used here along with silver leaf. This is a technique I learned from Scott Bouwen, not in person but through a tutorial he published. I just love all the colors this produces.

This set is so rich, I just love to work with all the golden , brown and amber shades. This set has them all and when they came out of the kiln, I was suprised at how much they resemble the shell of a tortoise.

I am still palying with the technique I used in the Tortoise Shell set. These guys are so cute! I also like the look of these beads when they are etched.

Close up of the etched version of the tortoise shell technique

The Lovers

Copper leaf is pretty neat stuff, I've been plying with it all week! The base beads used here are white and clear, all the colour is coming from the copper leaf!

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More copper leaf over clear

Jet black, silvered ivory and .999 fine silver wire. The focal is a large 1" lentil bead

Rich cream, roasted honey, amber and topaz. Subtle hints of blue and green anccented with spiral designs in cream and a hint of 23k gold leaf.

means "roots" in German

A group shot of ivory and silver beads that I made over the weekend.