This month's challenge over at the Art Jewelry Elements blog, was to use artisan headpins in a piece. I was at a loss for ideas until the very end - and somehow ended up having a complete blast cramming as many small artisan components into this piece as I could. I call it Whalepin:
I started out with an enameled copper whale component by Knoxville, TN, artist Susan Bernard. I thought it went well with the bubble-like lampwork headpins from Jen Cameron, and decided to use mostly copper wire and chain to assemble the rest of the necklace.
Here you can see Jen's headpins closer - along with some additional dangles made from itty bitty vintage glass headpins in raspberry pink. The links are mad from the headpin wire, and linked together with copper jump rings.
For the dangles around the whale, and the opposite side of the necklace strap, I used more lampwork headpins and beads from Sue Kennedy, enamel components by Anne Gardanne, local and unknown artist lampwork beads and a flower headpin, plus lots of fun vintage Japanese glass beads.
I'll try to get some better pictures of this piece this weekend! I ran out of daylight and had a hard time getting anything usable today, so I'll try to update both here and on Facebook as soon as I have something better.
I hope you'll hop along and check out all of our participants this month! Have fun!
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Very cute whale! I love the blues and greens with the copper. What a fun necklace!
ReplyDeletewow. and gorgeous. a lot of work wrapping all those headpins on . hope you keep this one for yourself.
ReplyDeleteFantastic!! So unique, love the whale swimming among the headpins!
ReplyDeleteI love that whale! What an awesome piece :)
ReplyDeleteThis was a bit of a departure from bead embroidery for you. You rose to the challenge creating an eye grabbing fun design.
ReplyDeleteMona
This necklace looks like summer fun! I love the whale and the way and used the headpins.
ReplyDeleteOctopus' Garden - but he's a whale! Wow. Thats fun and colorful and very entertaining! I mean that in the best way!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a fabulous design. I love how you've crammed so much in... it's amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! It turned out fantastic! I love it when people get inspired at the last minute you can tell the creativity wheels just go go go!
ReplyDeleteYour necklace is an art bead collection masterpiece. There's so much going on but it all comes together perfectly.
ReplyDeleteHoly smokes! That is a really fun piece! I love how you filled it with so many artisan components and the whale is the perfect centerpiece.
ReplyDeleteIt really looks rich and glamorous! Would love to see how it looks worn :)
ReplyDeleteA show stopper as normal! I really love it and how you used Jen's pins perfect!
ReplyDeleteLovely, Elegant masterpiece jewelry and sure to be noticed! The whale as centerpiece is perfectly integrated among the headpins.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun piece! I can't believe how many headpins you managed to get in there!
ReplyDeleteWow! Love the colors and that must have been quite the deal with the wire wrapping. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThat really is a leviathan of a headpin design Lindsay - well done! So much incredible detail as always.
ReplyDeleteWonderful lush design. I love the variety you have included.
ReplyDeleteI'm not really sure how you get all that out of your head and into a piece of jewelry the way you do, but it's awesome!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour design is wonderful and I love all the blues!
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