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Wine drops created with recycled wine bottle glass. I used wine bottles which were consumed at the opening of the current exhibit at The Bead Museum.
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The Bead Museum
5754 W. Glenn Dr. Glendale, AZ 85301 |
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623.931.2737 Phone 623.930.7395 Museum Store & Classes 623.930.8561 Fax |
http://www.beadmuseumaz.org/FamilyJewels.htm
The Bead Museum’s next major exhibit Family Jewels explores the world of costume jewelry and beaded garments from early Victorian times through 1970. This time span allows us to explore the three Victorian periods when Queen Victoria ruled England and influenced fashion. With the death of Prince Albert in 1861, black mourning jewelry and garments became the rule. We will display hair jewelry, Whitby jet, bogwood, vulcanite and, of course, glass beads as well as costumes and beaded fragments of lace.
At the turn of the 20th century the mood lightens with the Edwardian Period, Arts & Crafts movement and the Art Nouveau Period. Colors are lighter and brighter, design motifs are flowing natural lines, women begin to work and jewelry uses more silver, cabochons and enamel. The use of plastics begins with the popularity of Bakelite and Czech glass and Venetian beads are everywhere.
The Art Deco Period, from 1920-1935, spans the “Roaring Twenties” and the discovery of King Tut’s Tomb in 1922. Fashion designer Coco Chanel introduces affordable “costume” or faux jewelry to appeal to the market.
The Retro Period, 1935-1949, encompasses the Depression and World War II when metal use was restricted so plastic dominates. “Jelly Bellies” became very popular. Craftsmen fled Europe and joined costume jewelry manufacturers.
1950 began a period of “glitz.” Rhinestones, “aurora borealis”, large chunky jewelry and charm bracelets were all the rage. Hats and gloves were common for the well dressed lady.
The early 1960s were the Mod Period with pop art, mini skirts, go-go boots and large bold jewelry and accessories. Jewelry with bright colors and jingling bracelets, chains, fringe or tassels ruled. The later 60s became the “Age of Aquarius” and the Hippie era. Used clothing, tie dye, blue jeans, peace signs, zodiac signs and love beads took over popular culture. Men began to wear more jewelry than anytime in the last 5 decades.
The 1970s brought us Disco music and the “Me” generation. It was also the heyday of the “African trade bead” imports and “Millifiori” Italian beads from Murano, Italy. Shell and wood were also very popular. To conclude this exhibit we will showcase a hand sewn and beaded wedding dress on loan from Denise McLean.
We have tried to include the community in this exhibit and have many beaded pieces of costume jewelry from our members and friends of The Bead Museum. The goal of Family Jewels is to engage the community in the discovery of their family heritage through their family heirlooms, jewelry and beaded adornment. What’s in your grandmother’s jewelry box?
The Bead Museum
5754 W. Glenn Dr.
Glendale, AZ 85301623.931.2737 Phone
623.930.7395 Museum Store & Classes
623.930.8561 Fax
http://www.beadmuseumaz.org/FamilyJewels.htm
These little people are so much fun to make into a brooch.
This little guy is now at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery on Historical Whiskey Row. This is a brooch made for someone who dares to wear it.
Be sure and drop by the gallery this Friday for the 4th Friday Prescott Art Walk.
Kumihimo Braiding has made my life so much easier. I used 100% cotton yarn which I found at 'A Good Yarn' located at the Fire House Plaza here in Prescott. This is a simple Kumihimo Braid and I used sterling silver findings for the closure.
I love to incorporate vintage buttons in all my jewelry. The Wine Bottle Beads make the necklace mine. Lampworking with recycled wine bottles is my signature.
Drop by Arts Prescott on Historical Whiskey Row and see my jewelry case full of unique beaded art.
I enjoy my seed beads as well as creating lampwork beads using recycled wine bottles.
Here are a couple of fun brooches showing at Arts Prescott. “Arizona Action Figure”, was first wrapped in my hand spun yarns and then adorned with beads. Note the Kahlua bead which serves has a small shield.
Check out all of my bead work from 10 AM to 6 PM 7 days a week at our gallery located on Historical Whiskey Row.
At first I used Model Magic by crayola to create the action figures and after the Model Magic dried it didn't stand up to beading and broke, so I checked out shops for the regular action figures and wrapped them with my hand spun yarn and colored fine wire and then beaded it. Any ideas what to use to create the form? I could needle felt it...
A brooch created using an Elephant Bead which I found at The Arizona Gem and Mineral Shop in Prescott Valley. I adorned it with some of my recycled Kahlua bottle beads.
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