Hello Ladies,
Having two spots this month presented me with a challenge
because I wanted them to be different!!!! As you all know, I have used
this opportunity to try new mediums as well so wanted to end with at least one
new skill at the end of the Altar Project.
I am very focused on my current need for a vacation in the
sun! This led me to the top spot which starts with a photograph of the
amazing blue waters inside of a cave in Italy on the Island of Capri. The
water is so starkly beautiful and amazing given the limited light inside of the
caves. I have a stash of vintage jewelry parts and pieces and one of them
is an adorable sterling silver fish that at one time was a brooch. Now it
swims amongst the plants and waters on the Island of Capri! It’s
whimsical and light hearted.
I have been very interested in using concrete in jewelry so I
decided this was the month! I chose sterling silver. I corrugated
the metal and used that as the bezel creating a shape that was pleasing to
me I wanted a textured and smooth finish so it has a brushed satin
texture overall and the high points were brought to a high shine. Life
has both smooth and rough roads and this piece was going to have the
same. The concrete is usually a gray color but I wanted to add my own bit
of sparkle so I incorporated opalescent pigments to the concrete in a purple tone
to match the synthetic lab created dark amethyst. The combination of
concrete and a gemstone are so intriguing to me! Hard and soft
combined. For the background I chose a photo of bougainvillea that I took
in Amalfi, Italy. The lighting doesn’t show the true colors of the
pendant I think it is much prettier in person and hope you both agree.
Both pieces are rooted in the colors of summer which I long for
right now.
Nancy, I hope you like your installations and am excited to
present them to you in person on Sunday! You will need to tape or
glue your backgrounds down and tape or glue your little plant with swimming
fish too. The pendant can sit inside it’s spot until you are ready to
wear it or gift it to someone, whatever you choose to do.
Many blessings ladies,
Lynn
I really like the hard and soft of your pendant! How did you get the wavy edge? Can you change the color of the concrete? Can't wait to see it in person! Hugs, Beth
ReplyDeleteWonderful and creative as always Lynn! BRAVO!
ReplyDeleteHi there, Back from vaca with answers. I used a metal corrugator to add the waves to the metal. Yes, the concrete color can be changed to a certain extent with dry pigments. Lots of options for embedding things too. =)
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