Beads can suggest what they want to be
This week I created an Instagram reel on just this topic, showing how and where I’ve used beads or pieces of jewellery in my Beaded Beasties mixed media shadow box frames.
Sometimes beads immediately suggest how they might be used and sometimes it takes a little longer for the inspiration to strike but they always have to create a story.
The story might come from the piece itself or what it makes me think of. It may be the shape or colour.
In the main image you can see a chunky necklace in the bottom left quarter with three large blue and silver pendants.
In the two pictures above you can see how I have used two of the pendants in very different ways.
The first (left) is part of the body of the scarab beetle Ancient Egyptian god Khepri. It seemed ideal for the beetle’s lower body shape and, along with a few other elements, the God of the Morning Sun came together.
On the right is the Storm Kelpie or Blue Man of the Minch, a creature from Scottish folklore. By turning the pendant the other way round it became the kelpie’s powerful torso and its blue colour was perfect.
These are just two examples of how a piece of jewellery can be used in very different ways. Of course, a lot of other elements make up the whole, each piece with its own story. You can read more about both of these frames by clicking the following links:
Derrick
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