Rowena Art

Off-Loom Bead Weaving -- Lampwork -- And a Birdhouse

 This bird house is created using Model Magic by Crayola for the frame. Off loom bead weaving covers the bird house to create a piece of bead art to hang among house plants for all bead lovers.

"Arizona"- A Necklace of Lampwork and Gems

 

Beads are so much fun to work with. Here the colors of the lampwork and semi-precious gems speak volumes.

This is a simple necklace to make. Beads and size 11 mulit-colored glass seed beads are put together with a bit of Peyote Stitch.

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"Merlot, Of Course" - Recycled Merlot Wine Bottle Glass and Beads

Smiley Face added to one of my Merlot Lampwork Beads creates a fun touch to this Pendant titled, "Merlot, Of Course".

Off-Loom Bead Weaving, using size 11 seed beads, allows me to add more beads and adornment to create this pendant.

Note the Labadorite Beads and Fresh Water Pearls adorning this pendent.

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Ashfork, Arizona Rocks with Scrappy Knits

Scrappy Knits - Hand Knits with Attitude!!!

I found this Knit Art at a show on the Prescott Courthouse Plaza this weekend and now I am sharing the photos with you.

You can go on the web site and find out where to find Scrappy Knits and where they will be throughout the year.

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Photo by Carrie Zeller Photography

Recycled Kahlua Bottle Glass Jewelry-Lampwork and Off Loom Bead Weaving

 Lampwork Beads created from a Kahlua bottle have such a great brown color. The necklace "Loves Kahlua, Loves to Dance" has a lot of off loom bead weaving throughout the piece using size 11 seed beads. Note the Pink Ivory hand turned wooden bead created by Brenda Behrens.

The smaller necklace is a brooch attached to a Sterling Silver Bead chain. This too showcases the Kahlua pendant with off loom bead weaving.

The ear rings at the top of the photo are created using size 11 seed beads and Branch Stitch.

 

 The ear rings to the right are Lampwork Kahlua Beads with Sterling Silver findings.

 

These photos were taken at Arts Prescott Gallery in my Display Case.

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Ojime Beads at The Bead Museum Bead Store in Glendale, Arizona

I found these beads while visiting The Bead Museum  Store.

Ojime Beads were inspired by traditional Japanese Ojime beads, these hand carved boxwood miniatures are skillfully detailied by master wood-workers.

Each unique carving is signed by the artist.

In Japan Ojime beads are traditionally combined with Netsuke and Inro boxes, and worn from the Obi Belt of the Kimono.

I use them in some of my off loom bead weaving jewelry and collect them as well.

 

Here are several I purchased today while at The Bead Museum.

 

 

The Bead Museum

5754 W. Glenn Drive

Glendale, AZ 85301

623-931-2737

Annual Bead Museum Member Sale- Oct. 7 to Sat. Oct. 9, 2010

Annual Bead Museum Member Sale 

Become a member today and get 40% off beads...old members as well. I went bead shopping at The Bead Museum today and I will be showing some of the beads I purchased during the next week.

Don't forgetto stop by The Bead Museum -  Thursday, Oct. 7th – Saturday, Oct. 9th.  

Hours are 10-5 daily. Open till 8 on Thursday.

 40% off entire store (excluding consignment)

 Remember, you can stock up on your holiday gifts at the same time you support the museum by purchasing gift items at the Museum Gift Store and

YOU PAY NO SALES TAX!!    

The Bead Museum

5754 W. Glenn Drive

Glendale, AZ 85301

623-931-2737

Necklace using Kahlua Beads, Pink Ivory Wood, Agate and Seed Beads

 What fun to work with seed beads! This seed bead necklace is an abundance of varied sizes of glass beads, agate and one Pink Ivory wood turned bead by Brenda Behrens, Prescott Wood Turner.

Pink Ivory wood, a sacred wood of Zulu chiefs in Southern Africa, has long been treasured as a rare wood.   At one time, it was said to be rarer than diamonds.  

The wood grows in various parts of Africa, and takes hundreds of years to reach a size suitable to make a bowl blank.  It has a very fine grain and takes as high a polish as you would like to give it.  Finishes that block UV light can be advantageous, since sunlight will gradually darken the wood.   A fantastic ornamental turning wood also.  Very hard and heavy, with the ability to take very fine details. This information on Pink Ivory was taken from: http://www.exoticwood.biz/pinkivory.htm

Also, pictured is Baltic Amber, Agate, Kahlua lampwork beads and some fresh water pearls.