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This Running man pendant was created for the July 09 Art Bead Scene Contest and is inspired by the cave paintings at Lascaux.

About the beads: layer of .999 pure silver added to ivory glass. The central body bead has a universal circular symbol on one side and a stick figure man on the other. All beads were wire wrapped with 18 & 20 gauge sterling.

I must say, this was a struggle for me... I've never really thought of cave paintings as "art." A way to communicate - yes...but art -no!

But after giving it some thought I knew a silvered ivory background would work. I sat down at the torch with no other plan than that and made the central body bead and the four spacers used on the arms and legs. I woke up the next day, having dreamed about my little stick figure drawing and suddenly knew what direction my finished piece would take... but first, I had to make his head!

.999 fine silver, american glass, sterling silver

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Lampwork beads, silver and jewelry by artist Holly Dare. My beads usually get listed first on my personal website: www.hollysfolly.com.

My lampwork bead blog is: http://hollysfollybeads.blogspot.com

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About the beads: These beads are hand made by me, however I do occasionally make jewelry with other artist's beads and say so in the listing. I use either a Nortel Minor or a Carlisle Mini cc, propane and oxy generator. All beads are fully annealed in a digital kiln.

I am a member of California Flame Surfers, Fire Divas, Glass & Jewelry Collective and SRA #D50.

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