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UNDP Mexico - Mexico, the ABS project is working with local communities on the development of an herbal product for the cosmetic industry, guided by traditional knowledge under the Nagoya Protocol;
Credit: Andrea Egan/UNDP Mexico
My contribution to this month's ABS challenge is based on the lovely colors in the painting Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose by John Singer Sargent. I built the necklace around the pendant and toggle clasp that by chance were similar to the colors in the painting. I used lapis lazuli sticks and sterling silver wire for the chain. The sterling silver lantern beads fit in with the theme. I used a copper bee and a piece of copper chain which is attached to the toggle clasp to increase the warmth of the color scheme to be more in keeping with Sargant's painting. The pendant and toggle clasp are handmade by me from earthenware ceramic clay. They are hand painted and gloss glazed both sides.
I blogged about this necklace here:
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I had created the focal bead for fun, and then decided to design this bracelet around it when I saw the November Art Bead Scene challenge.
This month's challenge is based on the painting The Fairy Fellers' Master-Stroke by Richard Dadd. I was attracted to the dark, earthy and almost metallic color palette as well as the white flowers and dark grasses in this painting, so that was my guiding theme for this.
I found several kinds of flower charms and beads that appealed to me on ArtBeads.com, and was able to incorporate them into my bracelet. It's fairly simple, but I enjoyed playing with the little details. The centers of the translucent resin flowers are suede circles.