ABS February Challenge

It's a miracle, but I finally finished my ABS Challenge piece!

The focal bead is made with a vintage optician's lens. Encased under the glass is a vintage photo cut from the cover of the book displayed. They're both securely wrapped in a hand-cut printed tin bezel.



Detail of the focal bead.

 Detail of the back of the focal bead.
Cut from a shortbread cookie tin lid.

The necklace contains a variety of recycled glass beads, vintage glass rosary pearls, Mill Hill glass seed beads, and the little bird clasp is from the Jill McKay Collection. I've also added two of my handmade printed tin beads.

Detail of the handmade vintage tin beads.

Images © re-maker

Taking the Art Bead Scene Challenge

The Conference of the Birds by Habiballah

I've been a (re)maker for a very (very) long time, but most of the work I show on the web isn't the really cool limited edition or one of a kind stuff that gets sent to my sales rep for museum shops and galleries.

This morning Lorelei of Lorelei's Blog shared her entry for the Art Bead Scene Challenge. Intrigued by her work and the challenge,
I went to check it out...

I follow the creative adventures of a few on my favorite blogs and find that what I love best is when they share their process. So, I've decided to do the same, starting with this challenge.

 

Fingers crossed... it may be a bumpy ride!

xo

re-maker