Leah, from Beady Eyed Bunny arranged this blog hop and let me join in, even though its an alien concept to me! I have never done a blog hop before and have just spent far too much time going through the list below and seeing the beautiful creations already done and up on the blogs - at the right time, as the reveal date was the 13th October and I was...well I ....ok, I was busy and I forgot...sorry Leah x
So, the gist of the blog hop, as I see it, is that you choose, or Leah gives you (as in my case) a time in history, you research the era, you find out about the jewellery that inspired the time and you create a modern piece in that style.
All the pieces I have just looked at have been very elegant and very beautiful, without exception, take a look, some really talented ladies out there. Mine, on the other hand, is completely me!
I don't do elegant. I don't do posh. I do...me.
Leah gave me the time period of Pre-Columbian, and if you look down that list no one else took it up! Not surprising, I nearly choked when I researched the period. The Pre-Columbians used anthropomorphic images in their jewellery, they did not have the way of the written word and used images to record their way of life, their religion and culture.
I was stumped. What do I know about Pre-Columbian that could inspire a piece of jewellery worthy of the blog. I was looking at it all the wrong way. What I should have done was think, 'how can I put my twist on Pre-Columbian art?'
One of those Eureka moments happened by accident, on a piece I had already made for a different reason. I wanted to make a piece that I could wear to the fairs I am doing around this time, this time being October, Autumn, Halloween. I love the colours of Autumn, the oranges and reds and I love Halloween, all that witching and mogs...ta dah...I had done my piece without thinking about it!
I used my lampwork beads, what else!, and my anthropomorphic twist on Halloween. How Pre-Columbian is that? I am thrilled to bits, I am Pre-Columbian!!
So Leah...you thought you could give me a hard task eh? Hopefully next time will be a challenge, heheheh...
Do have a look at the list below and follow the links to their blogs, especially if you really do like grown up and elegant pieces, I can honestly say, no one, had a twist on their time period, quite like mine!!
Ahowin - Art Nouveau www.blog.ahowinjewelry.com
Alicia Marinache – Victorian http://www.allprettythings.ca/
Becca's Place – Renaissance www.godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com
Beti Horvath – Ancient Egypt and Art Deco www.stringingfool.blogspot.com
Cherry Obsidia – Ancient Mecynae Greece www.cherryobsidia.blogspot.com
Cooky – Renaissance www.shepherdessbeads.com/Blog.html
Jamie Shipp – Middle Ages www.celebratinglifewithdamamashipp.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Davies-Reazor – Medieval www.jdaviesreazor.com/blog
Kathleen Douglas – Indus Valley www.washoekat.blogspot.com
Kashmira Patel – Etruscan www.sadafulee.blogspot.com
Lady Grey – Victorian www.beadsteaandsweets.blogspot.com
Laney Mead – Pre-Columbian www.laney-izzybeads.blogspot.co.uk
Leah Curtis – Ancient Roman www.beadyeyedbunny.blogspot.co.uk
LiliKrist - Persia www.lilikrist.com
Melissa – Mesopotamian www.design.kcjewelbox.com
Melissa Trudinger – Art Nouveau www.beadrecipes.wordpress.com
Micheladas Musings – Ancient Romans www.micheladasmusings.blogspot.com
Paula Hisel – Victorian www.simplybeadiful.weebly.com/simply-stated.html
Sandra Wollberg – Art Nouveau www.city-of-brass-stories.blogspot.com
Sharyl McMillian-Nelson – Art Deco www.sharylsjewelry.blogspot.com
Tracy Stillman – Victorian www.tracystillmandesigns.com
Laney x
So, the gist of the blog hop, as I see it, is that you choose, or Leah gives you (as in my case) a time in history, you research the era, you find out about the jewellery that inspired the time and you create a modern piece in that style.
All the pieces I have just looked at have been very elegant and very beautiful, without exception, take a look, some really talented ladies out there. Mine, on the other hand, is completely me!
I don't do elegant. I don't do posh. I do...me.
Leah gave me the time period of Pre-Columbian, and if you look down that list no one else took it up! Not surprising, I nearly choked when I researched the period. The Pre-Columbians used anthropomorphic images in their jewellery, they did not have the way of the written word and used images to record their way of life, their religion and culture.
I was stumped. What do I know about Pre-Columbian that could inspire a piece of jewellery worthy of the blog. I was looking at it all the wrong way. What I should have done was think, 'how can I put my twist on Pre-Columbian art?'
One of those Eureka moments happened by accident, on a piece I had already made for a different reason. I wanted to make a piece that I could wear to the fairs I am doing around this time, this time being October, Autumn, Halloween. I love the colours of Autumn, the oranges and reds and I love Halloween, all that witching and mogs...ta dah...I had done my piece without thinking about it!
So Leah...you thought you could give me a hard task eh? Hopefully next time will be a challenge, heheheh...
Do have a look at the list below and follow the links to their blogs, especially if you really do like grown up and elegant pieces, I can honestly say, no one, had a twist on their time period, quite like mine!!
Ahowin - Art Nouveau www.blog.ahowinjewelry.com
Alicia Marinache – Victorian http://www.allprettythings.ca/
Becca's Place – Renaissance www.godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com
Beti Horvath – Ancient Egypt and Art Deco www.stringingfool.blogspot.com
Cherry Obsidia – Ancient Mecynae Greece www.cherryobsidia.blogspot.com
Cooky – Renaissance www.shepherdessbeads.com/Blog.html
Jamie Shipp – Middle Ages www.celebratinglifewithdamamashipp.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Davies-Reazor – Medieval www.jdaviesreazor.com/blog
Kathleen Douglas – Indus Valley www.washoekat.blogspot.com
Kashmira Patel – Etruscan www.sadafulee.blogspot.com
Lady Grey – Victorian www.beadsteaandsweets.blogspot.com
Laney Mead – Pre-Columbian www.laney-izzybeads.blogspot.co.uk
Leah Curtis – Ancient Roman www.beadyeyedbunny.blogspot.co.uk
LiliKrist - Persia www.lilikrist.com
Melissa – Mesopotamian www.design.kcjewelbox.com
Melissa Trudinger – Art Nouveau www.beadrecipes.wordpress.com
Micheladas Musings – Ancient Romans www.micheladasmusings.blogspot.com
Paula Hisel – Victorian www.simplybeadiful.weebly.com/simply-stated.html
Sandra Wollberg – Art Nouveau www.city-of-brass-stories.blogspot.com
Sharyl McMillian-Nelson – Art Deco www.sharylsjewelry.blogspot.com
Tracy Stillman – Victorian www.tracystillmandesigns.com
Laney x
This is brilliant Laney...I love it. I shall have a browse through those other blogs over the next few days..really interesting and thanks for being part of it.
ReplyDeleteJane x
Thank you Jane x Do have a look at the other blog posts, some of their jewellery is beautiful, I don't think grown up and elegant is me.
ReplyDeleteLove it, Laney! Thank you so much for taking part. I know you were really busy with Beads of Courage and shows. You weren't the only one who was late, but you know what they say. ;-) And this was definitely worth the wait - beautiful and wacky (just like you hehehe). Love the animal influence on this one.
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you Laney. I love what you made, the combo colours and those beads are so cute.
ReplyDeleteSolange
Nice modern take on Pre-Columbian! Worth clicking on for a closer look!
ReplyDeleteHa, thank you ladies, can't wait for the next one!
ReplyDeleteThanks to you Laney...I've now got the button on my blog and would love to sign up for next time!..get that grey matter(what's left of it..;)) working..;)
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