Tuesday, July 31, 2018

July Art Elements Challenge--Seed Pods

Photo of seed pod by Sebastian Seck on Unsplash
Photo by Sebastian Seck on Unsplash
The theme for the July Art Elements monthly challenge is "seed pods".   Seed pods are pouch-like forms on a plant which encloses the seeds.  I found a wonderful collection of photos of seed pods on Pinterest and a tutorial on making seed pods from polymer clay by Claire Fabian of Art Elements.

seed pod by Sue-Lin Tarnowski of Tsin Design
seed pod by Sue-Lin Tarnowski of Tsin Design
I was tempted to make some seed pods and I hope to do so soon.  In the meantime I won a seed pod in a design challenge sponsored by Brooke Bock.   The lovely creation was made by Sue-Lin Tarnowski of Tsin Design.  Prior to the win, I had admired her beads in other designers' jewelry.  I discovered her in Facebook Land where she sells her creations. This challenge provided me the urgency to design with her seed pod.

Seed Pod Necklace by BayMoonDesign
Seed Pod Necklace by BayMoonDesign
With this beautiful bead I made this handmade polymer clay blue and brown seed pod necklace on a long chunky chain.  I added a few vintage beads that I repurposed along with a polymer clay bead in very close to color of blue that the pod is.   I picked this bead up on my trip to Grand Marais, Minnesota.   The natural brass chain is 24 inches around with the pendant hanging below.  If you love art jewelry that is inspired by nature, this is a necklace for you.

By Mitzi.humphrey [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], from Wikimedia Commons
By Mitzi.humphrey [CC BY-SA 4.0  (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], from Wikimedia Commons
There are lots of participants in this challenge for everyone to visit.  Comments are welcome!  A special thanks to Jennifer Cameron of Art Elements for creating this challenge.  
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22 comments:

  1. JillJuly 31, 2018 at 2:14 AM

    What a beautiful necklace, I love the colours

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  2. bairozanJuly 31, 2018 at 4:43 AM

    You did justice to this beautiful focal with this organic looking necklace! And it reminded me of magnolia pods even before I saw the picture below :)

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  3. CatJuly 31, 2018 at 6:16 AM

    That's a beautiful pod, and you teamed it up with just the right beads. Perfect!

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  4. Cathy Spivey MendolaJuly 31, 2018 at 9:15 AM

    How lucky you were to wind such a fabulous seed pod pendant! You created a beautiful necklace for it to dangle from.

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  5. Raven the YarntisanJuly 31, 2018 at 9:35 AM

    I love the color palette and the use of the chunky chain is perfect for the rustic organic feel. Great work!

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  6. Sarajo WentlingJuly 31, 2018 at 10:24 AM

    What a lucky girl to win that cool pod! I like the simplicity of the necklace you designed with it... very nice!

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  7. SueBeadsJuly 31, 2018 at 10:41 AM

    Cool seed pod, and I love how you combined the elements - very nice necklace! Great job again!

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  8. Jennifer CameronJuly 31, 2018 at 12:09 PM

    That is a great win! Wow. It's gorgeous! Lucky you. The necklace you created is stunning and perfect to wear every single day. I'm so glad you decided to participate this month and look forward to seeing you in future challenges too.

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  9. SaraccinoJuly 31, 2018 at 3:23 PM

    The necklace you created is gorgeous! I love the seed pod (what a wonderful win!) with the brass and neutral but organic looking beads! Also I am really curious what you will create with polymer clay :)

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  10. NVJuly 31, 2018 at 5:53 PM

    Love the addition of the chain! Cant wait to see your polymer creation!

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  11. Tammy AdamsJuly 31, 2018 at 6:30 PM

    Your necklace design is a perfect setting for the seed pod bead. Nicely done.

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  12. AnitaAugust 1, 2018 at 11:16 AM

    That's a cool pod that you won, and your beautiful necklace is just perfect to showcase it.

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  13. baymoondesignAugust 1, 2018 at 11:18 AM

    Thanks Anita!

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  14. BahamaDawnAugust 1, 2018 at 12:08 PM

    Beautiful! Love the colors!

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  15. JennyAugust 1, 2018 at 12:13 PM

    That was meant to be - what a gorgeous pod - and a lovely necklace. Yes!

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  16. Lesley WattAugust 1, 2018 at 5:40 PM

    Wonderful design that showcases a beautiful bead.

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  17. dreamerAugust 2, 2018 at 1:08 AM

    I love all the texture going on in that seed pod and you created such a sweet necklace with it!

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  18. LaneyAugust 2, 2018 at 6:18 AM

    Lucky you, that is a beautiful bead you won and you have made a lovely necklace with it, just the right amount of colour :D

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  19. Divya NAugust 2, 2018 at 1:53 PM

    I didnt know that there were organic blue pods until this challenge. The blue glass pod looks very interesting

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  20. Chic Chix and ChampagneAugust 2, 2018 at 2:46 PM

    Kathy, You've chosen the perfect components for an awesome pod bead!
    Alysen

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  21. CarolineAugust 7, 2018 at 3:57 AM

    That's a gorgeous design Kathy, the shade of blue and bronze together make a stunning piece.

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