Sunday 28 November 2010

Maya

It took a while, but here she is. The story goes something like this; I wanted to make something reminiscent of the South American rainforest, and sketched some pretty good stuff. Then I tried to make it. She would have worked if I had gone down the bead embroidery route, but I needed the design to stand on it's own. I had a triangle above the bail which I spent over a week trying to get to stand up, I used thicker Fireline, I pulled the tension so tight that broken bits of beads shot out in all directions when it moved slightly, I added bits of peyote in front, I attached a bail to the back, it either flopped like a dead duck or protested by breaking bits.
It finally clicked, what I couldn't get with 'form' I could get with 'colour'. So it all got simplified and leafy. I like it in this incarnation. See what you think......................oh, and the clasp is the usual zipped loop & toggle, but leafy. This will be my last for a while, I have an shoulder to get fixed and a lot of workshops to write up.

10 comments:

  1. Glorious!!! I love her, Peter!!! Very very elegant!

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  2. Green, but i like it !!!
    hope your shoulder will be well fast.
    i like your work !
    good nite

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  3. It's just lovely...and that acid green is a very tropical color. I think it was worth the re-do's and exploding bead stages.

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  4. Wow that is beautiful - it definitely has a rainforest feel to it.

    I hope your shoulder feels better soon too.

    Karyn
    Australia

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  5. Very beautiful, I love it and the simplicity of the design just makes those stones pop; you have such a good eye for design.
    I hope your shoulder heals quickly and you're not down for long.
    Best wishes, Judy

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  6. Stunning work as usual Peter! You make designing look sooo simple when we all know it's not. Work that shoulder, remember that rest is for dead people:)

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  7. Fantastico! Your work is always amazing. I hope all goes well with your shoulder and I'll be sending good healing energy across the pond to you.

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  8. Do you know, I think this is my favourite yet. I like the deceptive simplicity and I love the elegance - but then elegance may well be your middle name, so that's no surprise :). Hope you mend well. Ask for a bionic shoulder and then you can bead at super speed and get lots more done!

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  9. Thank you everyone! I haven't had the heart to put her up for sale yet, but I'll do it soon! Looking forward to my Sahara cab next!

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