This month's
Art Elements Theme is the Forest. I was so looking forward to creating a piece for this month's challenge. Mom and I started discussing ideas the day I signed us up. I love doing "forest" themed pieces - leaves, animals, bugs, birds, etc.
Unfortunately I didn't complete our piece for this month. I lost track of time (seriously it is the end of May you guys). Mom had some health issues, I was lazy, a family member passed away, I was lazy, and let me say it again - I was lazy and lost track of time. Sorry - that is not an excuse.
But let me at least show you were we were going and I will also share some pieces we have made in the past that are forest themed.
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| Guardian of the Wood pendant - more in Etsy shop |
Mom and I decided to use one of our Guardian of the Woods pendants (you can find four different ones in our
Etsy shop). Mom designs a pattern - then we scan it for use later. The pattern is then glued to copper and mom saws it out and then I enamel the pieces in a kiln.
Mom wanted to make enameled copper leaves to go in the necklace and lampwork glass beads.
Mom loves these beads I make - they are a red base with frit on top. I usually have to yell at her to stop stealing the beads - they are to be used to make pieces for us to sell (slaps her hands away from the goodies).
These are the leaves mom sawed out - they are to be used in the necklace, to make a pair of earrings and possibly a bracelet (when I get done enameling).
This is the start of my enameling session. I got all of the backs done - but I still have to do the front of the pendants.
This is the rough sketch idea for the necklace. We want to use the lampwork glass beads down by the bail of the pendant and around the neck. We will then use the enameled leaves in the middle of the necklace. Once I get done enameling and mom and I assemble the piece I will share pictures.
Okay - to share some of our other "forest" themed pieces. First - just look at our blog banner. It is a picture of a Hedgie necklace mom and I made several years ago. I loved how that piece turned out. Mom and I were thinking of making a hedgie for this month's theme, but we wanted to use the Guardian of the Wood pendant.
Wall hangings/plates mom and I have made (max size is about 10" across):
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| Guardian of the Wood plate - this goes into a shadow box (Sold) |
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| Dragonfly plate (sold) |
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| Wolf howling at the moon plate (sold) |
Metal prints/dog tags
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| Trees against a stormy sky - dog tags on Etsy |
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| My nephew took this photograph - we have it on a metal print now for sell in Etsy |
Pendants (wire wrapped or enameled copper)
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| Hummingbird enameled copper pendant |
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| Wolf enameled copper pendant |
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| Fall leaf enameled copper pendant |
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| Wire wrapped tree pendant |
Necklaces:
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| Leaf necklace |
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| Frog necklace |
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| Bee necklace with honeycomb |
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Leaf necklace (the pendants are just LOS) with our
lampwork beads - mom wired wrap this piece |
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| Hummingbird necklace |
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| Leaf necklace |
So, that is what we have for this month's theme. Again I apologize in not following through, but we will get the piece done and I will post pictures.
Now - onto the wonderful artists who are participating:
Guests
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