yes, everything - even metal

mary jane dodd

'everything has rhythm. everything dances.'

~ maya angelou

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enjoy blog hopping this weekend for the huge (210 participant) bead soup party hosted by lori anderson of pretty things... follow this link for the list -

December Call to Create

Magnolia by Lori Anderson

Isn't this the perfect interpretation of our color palette for December.  It's a necklace of contrasts to be sure ... hints of Spring and growth in the presence of those blue glass beads that can easily be interpreted as icicles.  I love this piece by Lori Anderson.  It is, btw, beautifully photographed and the diagonal plane adds dynamism to an otherwise quiet photo.  Thanks for your submission, Lori.  

Bead Soup - My Offering

I'm participating in a swap called "Bead Soup" that's being hosted by Lori Anderson - and I'm really excited! Basically its a whole bunch of jewelry artist who all signed up, we each have a swap partner, and we're sending them some bead soup. What's in this bead soup? A focal, some components to go around it, and a clasp. The picture below is what I sent to my bead soup partner, and I can hardly wait to see what I'm getting! It was hard to part with anything though, I kept thinking of how I could turn this into a necklace on my own :P I bet she comes up with something fantastic!