Skip to main content

Art Elements Component of the Month - Jenny Davies-Reazor

Appropriately, Jenny provided us with kintsugi hearts for the Art Elements February Component of the Month.


But not just any hearts - broken hearts, stitched up.  You may know that kintsugi is the japanese term for repairing broken things, in some cases pottery with gold.  That's what these hearts stand for! I chose one of the olive green hearts, mostly because that's my favorite color. And yes, as usual, I did not take a photo of mine before I started working on it!

Here's a close-up of my heart:


 I made a beaded bezel with some awesome metallic earth delicas I picked up on my trip to Houston in Fall, 2016.  Then I used some great old gold size 15s, and finally finished the bezel with bronze gold 8s and galvanized gold 15s that match the gold foil perfectly.

I used an awesome gold heart charm from Cathy Daly that I purchased in her etsy store to finish the bezel.

And here's a photo of it finished and hanging on a thin black cord.  I could also put it on a gold chain, as well.  I'll probably do that as I think it will look better.  Thanks for stopping by.  Thanks to Jenny for the awesome hearts!

Check out what everyone else made with Jenny's hearts:



Guests: 
Art Elements team: 


Comments

Lesley said…
Very pretty Sue - great colours.
Laney said…
I think a gold chain will really enhance the sparkle in this piece. Lovely design Sue x
Love the way you beaded around your heart! Perfect selection of beads & the addition of the heart charm is just perfect.
bairozan said…
If I could do bead weaving, I would probably try it with this pendant. Beautiful color scheme and interesting design - love the double bail and the second heart dangle! Something like "you're not alone", perhaps :)
Niky Sayers said…
This is a really stunning piece Sue, I love the colours and the little heart works so well, beautiful!
Shai Williams said…
Just beautiful! I love how the heart will be immediately catch the eye of everyone.
Caroline said…
Your beadwork is so beautiful and delicate, and the dangle is just perfect!
Jenny said…
Yup - its lovely! I really like the scalloped edge. Its a nice traditional Valentine reference, but also just plain looks good here. Playing up the metallics was a great idea - and the heart charm is lovely! Thanks for beading along Sue!
Bijoux Gems Joy said…
Such delicate work with the tiny seed beads. They work so well with the heart. I think you're spot on about the gold chain. I also think gold silky ribbon would be lovely too
Mona
Lindsay said…
Very nice Sue, and I love how the charm so perfectly mirrors the organic nature of the polymer clay heart.
Karen Totten said…
I really love this Sue. Very nice.
Saraccino said…
It is lovely! I think it would also make a good decorational piece, to be framed and hung at the wall :)

Popular posts from this blog

Bead Soup Blog Party!

Welcome to the 3rd Bead Soup Blog Party! What is a Bead Soup Blog Party? Each beader was paired up with another jewelry designer and tasked with sending the following: ~ A focal ~ A special clasp (not just a lobster claw) ~ Some coordinating spacers or beads Using the focal and the clasp was mandatory, but we could use anything from our own stash to round out the rest, and choose to use the coordinating beads or not. You may recall my partner was Margot Potter ; click this link to see the blog post I wrote of what she sent me! Here's what I made! Dangly earrings! Come see what the rest of us made! 1. Lori Anderson, Pretty Things 2. Kitty Durmaj, Perles and Life 3. Michelle Heim, Life In the Bead Lane 4. Lisa Petrillo, Lucid Moon Studio 5. Anitra Gordy, Leelu Creations 6. Paige Maxim, Paige Maxim Designs 7. Marianna Boylan, Pretty Shiny Things 8. Cheryl Roe, BeadRoe 9. Heidi Post, Ex Post Facto 10. Cindy Wimmer, Sweet Bead Studio 11. Terri Gauthier, Blooming Ideas 12. ...

AE Component of the Month - July - Scarabs by Me!

I provided the scarab beads for the Component of the Month Challenge over at Art Elements for July! And as usual, didn't take a photo of my own bead before I started working with it.  But here is the one I used - unfortunately, you can't see the lustrous oil slick colors of this black metallic glass because once again we have cloudy days here in Pittsburgh. I made a choker length necklace using spiral stitch and these awesome seed beads that go so well with this black metallic glass! I used hematite swarovski crystals to divide the bead stitching and the scarab focal bead; I actually ordered a pile of pairs of various black swarovski colors and decided that these match the best! I finished off the necklace with the ball socket clasp - it's a nice way to finish a spiral stitch - the size is just right and it's fairly easy to sew into the design. Please check out what our guests and team members made with their scarabs! And thanks to everyone who took par...

This is Big!

Join me and several other artists for a huge early bird sale event from October 26-28! Use coupon code EARLYBIRD15 in my SueBeads etsy store for 15% off your entire order! Plus anyone who orders an "earring pair" will receive as a bonus a pair of brass or copper ear wires made by me on the days of the discount! Please see Melinda Orr's blog - she's the wonderful host of this event - to see everyone who is participating. Above you can see what I will be giving away - beads worth $70!!!! Leave a comment on this post for your chance to win. Leave me another comment if you blog, facebook or tweet about the event for another chance to win (please link to this post - one entry per action)! Also if you purchase something from my store from now until the event, you will receive an entry to win! You have many many chances to win great prizes from some fabulous artists!