Gypsy

When I started creating these, I had something different in mind: very loooong earrings, maybe just a single one. I wanted them/it for myself, for a special outfit and occasion.

But sometimes (or always?) the components take the lead and I can only follow.

I really like these earrings, and as you can see they are still long. Not of the length that I had in mind, but still long. Unfortunately they are absolutely not what I imagined to complete my outfit, so I put them into my new etsy shop.

Right now I am working on another pair of earrings. Looong ones. Or maybe just a single one. For myself. Hope the components I have chosen this time will let me. Please keep your fingers crossed ;)

If love is shelter...

Playing around with my new cotton pearls. These ones remind me a bit of old mercury glass - they are of warm, silvery color and one of them seems to have sprinkles of black patina on its surface.

"If love is shelter, I am going to walk in the rain."

Back again :)

Hello again! Hope you are doing well!!

So good to be here!

Though I normally LOVE to read about other artist's feelings, thoughts and intentions and it inspires me a lot, there are times when I have the feeling that it slows my own inner and "artistic" growth down. It's sometimes hard for me to differentiate between the thoughts and intentions of you guys and mine. So I felt that I needed a blog break.

During that break I used to play a lot with my new favourite toy, the etsy activity feed. Thank you, Renate ;) So many beautiful things out there, oh my! So if you have an etsy shop, chances are that I enjoyed your art work without visiting your blog.

Now I can't wait to visit all of your blogs again, to comment on your beautiful creations and, most of all, to read everything about what's going on in your minds! Though I really needed this break, I missed visiting your blogs. Honestly.

For the earrings above I riveted links of an old amber bracelet of mine onto the halfs of a found bottle cap and added indonesian glass beads and matte onyx drops.

Bye for now and... see you ;)

Spring is in the air

I hadn't made anything for my shop since november. When I make something these days, it's more about trying new techniques, materials, styles or new shapes. I have made "thousands" of components - and I have no idea how to use them.

When I finished some jewelry, it was for friends or to keep them for myself. Yesterday, finally, I made these earrings to put them into my shop.

What about you? Do you know these times when you just aren't in the mood to finish something, and you are surrounded by fragments?