Tantrum Thursday 1/26/12
Published On: 01-26-2012 02:37am
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Category: Tantrum Thursday
Today I am going to do things a little different.
I have thrown plenty of tantrums
over the past few days. So today I am going to show you some things
that inspire me personally and my jewelry creations (both in color and
design).
First there is the Ruby. I am
not sure why I have always been attracted to Ruby's, but since I was a
child I have always thought that they were one of the BEST gemstones.
Second inspiration I have to say
is the forest. I grew up in the foothills of Northern California and we
were surrounded by beautiful trees and forests. Because the tree's
grew so tall the would block out most of the sunlight to the ground.
This caused there to be little to no ground brush. I walked through
trails that looked like this almost every day. Even when I was young
their beauty never escaped me. For me, this is a look at my past and
the beauty around it!
Then there is the dragonfly. As
most of you know I am drawn to them in my art and also in my life. In
some Native American tribes they represent swiftness and activity. In
Japan dragonflies are symbols of courage, strength, and happiness, and
they often appear in art and literature. The Japanese love for
dragonflies is reflected in the fact that there are traditional names
for almost all of the 200 species of dragonflies found in and around
Japan.
For me it has always been a love
of their beauty and strength. I spent many of my childhood days
watching the dragonflies clutter around the creek!
There
is one more thing that I draw much of my inspiration from. Elizabethan
Clothing has always intrigued me. Although I know that their outfits
were 'nasty' and uncomfortable they were beautiful. The detail that was
given to every layer was amazing. They even designed clothing to layer
in a way that would 'reveal' other layers. Often when I am designing
some of my necklaces I think about how it would go with an outfit from
that time.
And on the note of inspiration I
have to say that one of my biggest is my friends and family. Over the
years I have been graced with a large amount of followers and fans that
are even more creative than I am. I have learned to watch and learn
from their creations. I love watching the different mediums come to
life under the watchful eye of their creator.
One of those wonderful people I have been graced to know is Katherine from Katherines Corner. I was asked to be the co-host of her VERY PRESTIGIOUS Thursdays Favorite Things Hop.
Please join in with me and make this one of her best hops! I can't
tell you how many wonderful blogs I have read and how many new friends I
have made from following this hop in the past.
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