New Lampwork

More New Work

Here are some new lampwork glass beads I've been working on, all available at the craft fair in Beacon this Saturday and at the Holiday Handmade Cavalcade in New York City on Sunday.

Large etched organic abstract lentil beads to be worn on a choker or turned into pendants

These Victorian Baubles are ready to be turned into pendants or watch fobs

Glass headed flat head pins are a great little stocking stuffer for your needleworker, very handy for sewing or just decorating a pincushion. I made the little sea monster just to show off the pins.  It looks a bit perplexed.  After all, what has it done to deserve all this poking?

Jody

a Studio by the Sea

Craft Fair Weekend!

Craft Fair Weekend

It's time for the only two craft fairs I'm doing this season!  Come see my lampwork glass based crafts (no arts or prints) at either of these two fairs - Saturday in Beacon, NY, and only on Sunday in Chelsea, NYC.  The links are at the bottom of the page.

This is your chance to see in person some of the new things I've made. Here are my miniature glass seascapes!  I make each sea anemone, shell or sea star on the mandrel and then assemble them together with epoxy and fine sand.  I haven't seen anyone else making these yet on the internet, so come get something really original and one of a kind!  The cherry or walnut wood blocks they are on  is only 1.5" square, to give you an idea how tiny they are.

My Saturday Fair

My Sunday Fair

Jody

a Studio by the Sea

Magic Wands

My daughter, who reads a lot of teen dystopic fiction, says these wands look like stele from the Shadow Hunter Chronicles.  I've been making a lot of beads in this style lately.  They look very victorian to me, perhaps a bit steam punk.  Not sure what to do with them yet.

Jody

New Necklaces in the Shop

Ocean Inspired

Lavender Shoreline Necklace

Multi Pink Abstract Necklace

Teal Shoreline Necklace

 


Jody
www.astudiobythesea.etsy.com

Black & White Beads

"Monochrome Garden"

When the International Society of Glass Bead Makers asked for entries for a show of beads in monochrome, I was intrigued.  I never managed to make anything for the show, but the idea remained in my mind, and I finally got a chance to experiment with it last month.  Here are some of my black and white beads. 

 "Molecule Choker"

I used enamels, cane, and super thin dense black stringers.  I call this my "Molecule Design," but I was definitely inspired by the marvelous work of german lampworker Melanie Moertel.  

 "Molecule Necklace"

The focal beads are on Sterling Silver 16" Omega chains and the necklace is made with sterling silver chain and various natural stones.  None are yet up on my etsy site, but they are for sale.  Everything takes time...

Look at Me! Look at Me!

I feel like Arthur's little sister running around saying "Look at ME! Look at ME!" with this first post. In other words, an embarrassment to others. Just dipping my toes in the bloggy waters, but heres some pix of my product - whoops, what an unromantic way of putting that - my work.