I have been ill since I last posted with a horrid, painful bout of sinusitis and a bit of a chest infection. However whilst I was laungishing in my sick bed I was inspired to make some interesting frippery for a local gallery commission. I have used all sorts of beautiful things that have been hoarded over the years in various tea cups and china bowls in my studio. As a starting point I decided to begin with a little bag of beautiful faux glass pearls that I have been given, they were originally a necklace but the string had broken so I re-threaded them to make the basis of the three necklaces. Then I used some little vintage sterling silver charms which included, an old faceted set of amethyst earrings, a sterling silver Georgian Lover's Eye, a tiny sterling silver flower pendant encrusted with faux pearls and a little tiny deck of playing cards in a sterling silver box.
I also made four half charm bracelets made with red, brown, black and blue vintage, modern and sterling silver beads. They were adorned with all sorts of vintage trinkets and sets of my own handmade charms. I took them over to the gallery yesterday and I was delighted when the director said she would accept all of the things I had submitted plus a few other pieces of frippery. She had also asked if was able to make up some little pictures and display the charms within. I have some really great ideas based on Victorian mouring jewellery. As soon as I have something made up I will post the pictures up here on my blog.
