Catching up...

More than three months have passed since my last post.

Here's what I've been up to in the meantime:

Made my first brass jewelry:

Played around with some new designs:

And some old ones...

Made some gifts:

And fulfilled commissions:

 

 It's been a busy three months. :)

Spirals

I was thinking of a way of "showcasing" my older designs here...

And what's a better way to displaying them than grouping the designs by theme...

So let's start with one of the basic design element: the spiral - sometimes as the central element of the design, sometimes as a smaller motif incorporated in the design.

Flame

Lightly oxidized copper and carnelian... it might seem like an obvious choice, but I think the more elaborate designs don't allow for too much experimentation with color.

Sun-drenched, sunburned, sun-kissed... I'm happy to have found a new interpretation for the "sunray" theme.

The bright copper beads are a nice contrast to the more earthy tone of the antiqued copper.