April 17, 2008

• This moves for a moment into magical....

   

  Once in a while, little bits and pieces of crystal, brass, porcelain, glass, held together by gold wire and chain, transform themselves in my hands - unplanned, really, just a amorphous outline I'm working from - into a kind of magic.  

  This started out as porcelain floral bouquet earrings from the 50's, sold on ebay as "celluloid," an early plastic, and a little transferware (i.e., not handpainted) pendant.  I had on hand some Swarovski crystals in newer colors, chrysolite satin, vintage rose, and older ones, the brighter rose and light green. The pink crystal drops finishing the chains are a relatively new Swarovski product  as well (on all of this I am a true "early adaptor" as each new product that suits my way of working is another color and shape in my color box, allowing me new flights of fancy....)  The handmade green leaves arrived last week, the little pink and white flowers a couple of months ago, scored from one of my favorite glass flower sellers.   

  The all take shape as I work, not from a preconceived plan. 

  So this is what I came up with -

                                                

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