Saturday, January 31, 2015

Art Jewelry Elements Challenge to Use Some of Our Stash

Florida Bay
This challenge is inspired by a simple question.  Do you have components by any of the 14 AJE teammates in your stash?  It just so happens that I have several and they are by 2 of my favorite artists.   I have always loved sailing and sailing boats.  I often make jewelry with sailboats or other nautical themes.  I seek out ceramic artists that make components with those themes.  Lesley Watt and Diana Ptaszynski are 2 AJE team members that have some wonderful ceramics with sailboats.
Red boat earrings available for purchase at BayMoonDesign

The first components I will share with you are ceramics made by Ptaszynski of Suburban Girl.  I used these 2 stoneware sailboats for a pair of earrings. These sailboat earrings have a nautical look with the  stoneware boat on them. The nautical earrings are paired with a bead of the same color.

Sailboat Necklace available at BayMoonDesign

The next component that I used is a handmade stoneware sailboat in red and bluish green by UK artist Lesley Watt. I love the boho, summer look of this necklace. The necklace started with the sailboat. I then found a handmade white ceramic to attach it to using some sterling silver and metal work. The turquoise Irish waxed linen adds some additional color to it. I made the angular sterling silver clasp to mirror the angles in the sails of the ceramic boat.  This necklace has red sponge coral and white beads attached with boho looking turquoise Irish waxed linen thread. The red sponge coral makes this a great necklace for this spring since it is the popular marsala Pantone Color of the spring 2015.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing some of my favorite sailboats!
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11 comments:

  1. Shai WilliamsJanuary 31, 2015 at 12:57 AM

    They are both beautiful! And has me wishing for the warmer days of summer.

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  2. Karin GJanuary 31, 2015 at 3:14 AM

    Great components and great pieces, such a fun summery feeling to your earrings and necklace which is so nice in the middle of winter!

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  3. LesleyJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:02 AM

    Such fun designs Kathy - love what you've done with my sailboat pendant.

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  4. BeadQueen87January 31, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    Beautiful pieces :D I took part too :D Christine http://christinesjewellerybox.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/aje-challenge-reveal.html

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  5. Diana P.January 31, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    So cute! Actually this makes me extra happy because I'm about to embark on the bead cruise and that's perfect cruise jewelry!

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  6. Blue Kiln BeadsJanuary 31, 2015 at 1:55 PM

    Those earrings are so cute!

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  7. UnknownJanuary 31, 2015 at 4:05 PM

    LOVE the earrings!

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  8. UnknownJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:04 PM

    The earrings and necklace are both beautiful.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2015 at 12:36 AM

    I love those little boats! I may have to get some. I have a friend who sails and who even built her own boat! The designs are great.

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  10. Jennifer CameronFebruary 1, 2015 at 3:24 PM

    Those are super cute. I've never been into sailboats myself, but I think these could change my mind about that. Thanks for participating in the design challenge and for reading AJE!

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  11. LindaFebruary 1, 2015 at 9:33 PM

    What fun designs! Make me anxious for summer to arrive.

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