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Gentle Surf Soothes One's Soul
After last month's challenge I've been inspired to continue to play in the surf. This is my latest necklace celebrating the joy and calmness I always feel on the coast.
It features some beautiful lampwork reminiscent of sea glass. Unfortunately I've been unable to identify where I purchased them even though it was in the past year. It's a result of moving my studio. However, if the maker recognizes them - please let me know as I'd love to update the post. I purchased 2 others just like them that I'm going to use for earrings and a larger lentil that I'm not sure where it will end up.
It had been awhile since I'd done this much seed bead work, but the process brought back why I've always loved it. It's soothing like knitting with the repetition of counting and sewing. I had fun selecting the different colors to work with and experimented until I had the look I wanted.
"To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, to feel the breath of a mist moving over a great salt marsh, to watch the flight of shore birds that have swept up and down the surf lines of the continents for untold thousands of years, to see the running of the old eels and the young shad to the sea, is to have knowledge of things that are as eternal as any earthly life can be." Rachel Carson
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Oh this is really beautiful,
Oh this is really beautiful, and definitely reminds me of the waves! Nice workI need to get my seed beads back out, I'm in the middle of a few abstract peyote bracelets, but it's been so long.....
Beautiful beadwork! I love
Beautiful beadwork! I love the mix of materials that you used.
So pretty...makes me want a
So pretty...makes me want a tropical vacation!The seed beads remind me of reef.
WOW! gorgeous necklace!! It
WOW! gorgeous necklace!! It looks exactly like sea and surf!
Very pretty - it does remind
Very pretty - it does remind me of the sea!
This is beautiful. The soft
This is beautiful. The soft color of the blues are gorgeous.
Cool. For a minute there I
Cool. For a minute there I thought this WAS on the beach. Upon closer inspection I saw otherwise. Heck, you can almost smell the surf. Good job!
Stunning! And that first
Stunning! And that first photo is a piece of art in itself. Beautiful.
A beautiful piece! I love
A beautiful piece! I love the watery blues, and that beaded fringe is amazing!
Beautiful! You are really
Beautiful! You are really great at capturing that ocean aesthetic :)
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