Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Jade Scott Pinwheel Challenge


 Lorelei Eurtro is an amazing jewelry designer, a fantastic blogger and an inspiration. She teamed up with one of my favorite component designers - Jade Scott - for a really fun challenge.  Jade offered 7 of her new, enamel pinwheels for the challenge and I got picked to participate!  My Pinwheel is the little white one on the right.  

The other bloggers chosen will have their posts up on 2/15 - go visit them!
Charlie Jacka- clay-space.com
Lisa Cone- http://inspiredadornments.blogspot.com/ - YOU ARE HERE
Lorelei Eurto- Lorelei1141.blogspot.com

There are 2 more bloggers who participated on their own:
Rebecca of SongBeads
Lindy's Designs 

As I posted a few weeks ago, I had lots of inspiration to choose from but, when it came right down to creating my piece, the massive and glorious windmills of the Coachella Valley led the way.  I ALWAYS take pictures of the windmills as we drive by.  The photos are always taken from the car at 65+ MPH, usually with my iPhone.  But you can't take a bad pic of these other-worldly creatures.  And, really, they're just giant pinwheels, right?







Our last trip out to the desert was magical. We stayed in Joshua Tree and I woke up every morning to amazing desert colors, clear blue sky, pale white clouds,  and a Mars-like landscape with veins of quartz running through the stone.  Jack rabbits, Scrub Jays, and lizards scurried about and fresh Bobcat tracks were next to the cabin every morning. That vision stayed with me and became this necklace. 



The lampwork and enamel focal is from one of my very favorite bead makers - Shed Beads
The rabbit charm is from Jess Imports
Glass Beads from Yuki Designs
Antique Chain and Vintaj findings.








16 comments:

  1. WOW! I can see the inspiration in this beautiful necklace Lisa! love the pale colors with the blue and deep red. Gorgeous palette, and the glass focal is so lovely! Thank you so much for participating! I hope you enjoyed the challenge!

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    1. Lorelei, I LOVED participating in this challenge! I was nervous as hell, but I'm so glad I was chosen. Thank you!!!

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  2. That is a beautiful design! Love how you started your post...with pics of the windmills! Your accent beads match your beautiful focal PERFECTLY! Very pretty!

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  3. A gorgeous necklace! I love the source of your inspiration, and you captured it so well!

    Some people think those giant windmills are unsightly, but I think they are beautiful and graceful.

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  4. Beautiful necklace. I love the way you started your blog out with the windmill photos. I wish I were as talented at blog writing.

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  5. Amazing! You capture the desert and the windmills so well in your inspired choice of materials. Such storytelling in your art jewelry!

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  6. I love how you turned a vacation memory into a beautiful necklace that showcases the colors of the land. Well done!

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  7. Awesome combination of industrial and pretty. I admire the way all those rich colors come together.

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  8. I like the way the round blue bit in the lampwork focal echoes the movement of the pinwheel. I think those giant windmills are lovely as well. The little rabbit charm added a really fun touch :)

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  9. I absolutely love wind turbines, they are so majestic and I love what they represent. I always feel sad when folk think they are a blot on the landscape - what about telephone lines, and electricity pylons? These wind turbines are just so much more beautiful to look at. ANd your necklace captures the heart of the desert perfectly, I love what you've done wholeheartedly. A beautiful, peaceful colour scheme, very earthy.

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  10. That is just gorgeous. I love how the pinwheel and the smaller beads just compliment the focal so well. It is a work of art! Your windmill pictures are lovely as well.

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  11. Wow, love the necklace! Seeing what people do with my beads is like opening Christmas presents - wonderful Christmas presents that I never imagined!

    Thank you for making my morning!
    Shelby

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    1. Shelby, I'm so glad you saw my post! I was going to contact you on Etsy and alert you. I love your beads so much and I fear they are going to become a serious addiction. I'm glad you live close to me - or not. ;)

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  12. Lisa, Your necklace has all of the beauty of the desert wrapped up in one gorgeous piece of jewelry.
    Therese

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  13. Such a beautiful necklace! The colours you've used are gorgeous.

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  14. Hello Miss Lisa! I love your pinwheel challenge piece. The colors really do sing to me of desert breezes. What wonderful inspiration!

    P.S. You were the random winner of the pair of earrings from me and the earring screen on the Earrings Everyday blog. Come on over and check it out and then send me your mailing address to mail your prize out to you!
    Enjoy the day!
    Erin

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