03 Wed Sep 2014
Posted in My work
Is that Autumn in the air, or just Summer having a cold shower?
I used a pair of (non pedigree) lampwork beads and this free tutorial to wrap the dagger beads to make these copper and orange earrings.
18 Sun Nov 2012
Tags
52 earrings, ABS challenge, blue, circle, copper, earring, green, polymer clay, revolve, teal
I started making a pair of earrings for the ABS October monthly challenge inspired by the painting “Revolving” by Kirt Schwitters. I loved the painterly colours and the geometry of the repeating circles.
ABS Inspiration painting
“Revolving” (1919) by Kirt Schwitters
My idea was to make something similar to an earlier pair of earrings but using the colours of the painting and creating a circular shape. Unfortunately the earrings stalled because the blobby tail made them look like digits or inverted commas. They completely lost the geometry and elegance of the inspiration painting.
It wasn’t until after the challenge deadline had passed that it occurred to me to cut off the tail (which I’ve kept for another pair of earrings). It’s amazing what a big difference something so simple can make.
The earrings are actually more exciting when worn as they (quite fittingly) revolve and reveal flashes of the copper colour on the other side.
