Here are some images of a commission for a matching necklace 

and bracelet I have just completed.

I used soft white coloured glass shaping it into cylinders, rounds and triangular beads. Then combined them with navy blue, clear 

and frosted glass seed beads.

Halfway through the school holidays and I have put bead making aside to create some soft fleece puppets with the kids!

They have been christened Ping and Pong Super Heroes!

 Beads in a makeshift transportation box on their way to the kiln.

reminding me of a complicated abacus

 

 

Beads finally in the kiln ready to be annealed

 

 

Along with the turquoise beads I have created some

 bright, bold, funky beads.

Opaque rich red, carrot orange, petrol green, lime green and 

transparent smoke grey.

Funky beads on mandrels

I have been busy making a batch of new beads. Combining turquoise and ivory colours in opaque and transparent glass.

The turquoise is so bright and refreshing, It makes me think of warmer climes with the sea glistening gently in the hot sunshine.

Before the rains came I visited a friends home and found a beautiful rose growing up the wall in their garden it was called "sunrise". 

The bud starts off a deep red copper, it then blossoms into an array of subtle pinks, oranges and yellows before reaching a dappled pinky white. The spiral shapes of the petals unfurling also caught my eye.

 

The perfume was also amazing!

 Hand picked raspberries from the garden.
Gorgeous colours and textures and shapes. 

Mixture of Raspberry coloured glass rods

Splash of yellow. Sunflower with amazing patterned centre

 

Mixture of Sunflower coloured glass rods