One of my latest creations

This woven pendant I created on the loom Randall designed and made for me while visiting friends in Montana this past summer. My cruising friend Virgina who now lives in Tucson taught me how to use a loom and create square pendants with beads and fiber while in the Caribbean cruising and again this past summer at her home.

I decided to play around with the weaving and try some of my own designs hoping to feature more of the fibers and less of the beads in the actual pendant itself. Here's just one of my new creations.

Completely adjustable, the necklace measures about 16 inches in the closed position.

Completely open, the necklace measures about 25 inches.

Weaving details close up...

Just pull to open it. Throw it over your head and pull to close to the right length for your outfit. The brown waxed nylon fiber makes it easily adjustable.

Denim blues mixed with a coppery like color is the theme made with African turquoise, glass and bone.
Perfect piece to add class to your favorite jean outfit. Wear it with denim blues, copper, browns or white.

If I know you and you know me and because I'm across the border, I can try and ship this home with one of my friends here to anyone in the states before Christmas. Just contact me privately to work out the details.

Price: $55 plus shipping

Would love to know what you think? Leave a comment! :)

Earthtones

Starting with a hammered Hill Tribe sterling silver ball pendant I surrounded it with some of my favorite old coconut heishi. The amber color beads you see are hand carved Suchow JADE with each piece having a unique look. African turquoise rondelles add some contrast. Finished with dark brown pen shell heishi with a splash of turquoise pebbles. Toggle clasp makes this easy to get on and off in a snap. Choker length is 16 inches.

Name: Copernicus (my son named this one after a crater on the moon)
Beads: Hill Tribe Sterling Silver hammered ball pendant, old coconut heishi, hand carved Suchow Jade, pen shell heishi, African turquoise, sterling silver toggle clasp.
Length: 16 inches
Price: $76

Wonderful Raw Silk Fibers!

Shades of browns, purples and greens combine with a dash of black making this piece earthy and versatile with many opportunities. The 12 strands of silk fibers add unique sophistication.

Name: Earth and Wind
Length: 16 inches plus 4 inches of pendant with dangles
Beads: Natural stone pendant, raw silk, black coral, luminous coin pearl, African turquoise rondelles , sea shell, sterling silver toggle clasp
Price: $60

Luscious Silk

Wow, did I have FUN creating this one. I've been playing around with this luscious brown silk and I am quite happy with the possibilities!! I will be creating many more in the above design with several other themes and color combinations. It feels light, comfortable and very versatile! Looking for something elegant? This one is for you!


Name: Dangling Copper
Beads: Brown raw silk strands, Tibetan Copper Coin Pendant, copper pearls, copper cone, copper toggle clasp
Length: 22 inches , dangle pendant from cone to coin pendant 3"
Price: $60

Glimmering Raw Silk

Shopping in Palermo Soho, I stumbled upon a street that had tons of yarn shops. The colors and textures just drew me right in to see the possibilities. This glimmering silk caught my eye.
I've been exploring the possibility's with endless ideas. Below you can see some strands with shades of blue and green turquoise, antique white bone, and betel nut tube beads. I hope to get some additional pictures taken soon and post several other creations. Stay tuned.

Land and Sea in different colors...

Yesterday's necklace featured a brown coconut combined with a red sponge coral. Here is a similar style in shades of green with some coconut.

The center bead is also a coral but dyed green. The green coral is surrounded by the old coconut disc shaped beads from Ghana Africa along with greenish blue shades of chalk turquoise, brown bone beads, and some small green glass beads. Easy to wear and adjustable

Name: Variegated
Length: Adjustable from 16 inches to 28 inches
Beads: Green coral, old coconut, chalk turquoise, brown bone beads, green glass beads
Price: $55

Land and Sea

Made with tons of old COCONUT disc-shaped beads from Ghana Africa. The dark coconut sets off the perfectly shaped sponge CORAL beads purchased on the island of Margarita off the coast of Venezuela during our cruising adventures. A dash of some African Turquoise adds some contrast. This piece is made on an adjustable wax fiber. You just pull and it closes or opens.

Name: Land and Sea
Size: completely adjustable from 16" to 25"
Beads: coconut, coral, turquoise
Price: $50