Showing posts with label metal leaves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label metal leaves. Show all posts

Thursday, August 30, 2012

There's an autumn sunset coming up....

and it's calling my name.
This summer was so welcome, I relished the hundred degree weather and adjusted my schedule accordingly so I could be working in the garage early morning and late evening.
But I will admit it was starting to get to me. Concentrating so hard on tiny little objects, while heat waves rose from the concrete, sweat running down my backside and a dizzy feeling whenever I looked up.
Now I am ready for fall.
Kayaking in Meremac
We are diggin a fire pit so we can burn things (past transgressions) on crisp evenings.
Planning a neighborhood BBQ so Pinky can meet our neighbors.
The wineries.
Rides through the back country roads under multi-colored trees.
The apple orchard.
We're gonna paint recycled glass jars and hang em from the porch, fill them with solar lights we got from home depot.
Last night I opened the garage door and smelled burning leaves, it was so sweet....

Maire's whisper petal arrived and I was enthralled by the silken sheen of the torched and waxed metal.
I kept it close by for days as I pondered her enclosed poem by Aldous Huxley; 
Lightly, child, lightly.
You've got to learn to do
everything lightly.
Think lightly, act lightly, feel lightly.
Yes, feel lightly, even though you're feeling deeply.


I punched a hole at the bottom, snipped vintage crocheted lace apart, created a loop through one of them and the petal, then wire-wrapped an 8mm verdigris bead onto antiqued copper chain.
It sits here;


Tell me your plans.
Do you have fall family traditions you hold dear?
How are you expressing yourself this fall season?





Friday, September 3, 2010

September Blues with Fold Formed Leaves


I have had a batch of fold-formed leaves sitting on the patina table, waiting patiently for me to take the time and listen to the color they wanted to be.
My melancholy won over and I dipped them in chestnut brown and then washed them with indigo, touched with violet and another layer of indigo.

I love the results. 
They so perfectly complimented the midnight blue coin pearls, it was as if the necklace made itself. 
What's that? YOU want a September Blue leaf?
Why, look at that! I have a one for you!


But you have to act quickly, Holiday orders are starting to come in and I may not have time this year to hammer out another batch!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

I don't care if it's winter and spring is coming and I'm

supposed to be all "ohhhhhh, fresh growth, pretty pastels and new life!". I just don't. I'm stuck here....



Among Leaves.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Yay!!!! They're finished!

 

Lots of leaf charms. Leaf charms with lotus pod slices....

 and Hydrangea flowers.....

                                     



 and sprinkled lavender ....


and tiny pressed red buds.....


and even mini leaves.....



I do not expect these to last long so I have already started a new batch. I switched to a jewelers grade of resin and although they take much longer to finish, I am really happy with the results. Very clear and hard resin that I will talk more about in another post .

You can purchase your very own leaf charms here!