Pink Pillows

I hadn't found any nice vintage Venetian beads in some time...

but this week I found a busted necklace.

I love the purple rose color, not sure at all what glass this is.
And that adventurine! The sparkle is amazing.

The shape is a cool pillow-y chicklet with the hole from corner to corner.

I kept a couple for myself as reference beads and the rest are up in my 'Curious Old Things' Etsy shop. They'd make great earrings.

Lilac Nuggets Necklace

It's done.

I showed you the beads, fresh out of the kiln, a few weeks ago.

I hammered it all together with loads of sterling silver.

It's available, just in time for Mother's Day, at the gift shop of the Memorial Art Gallery.

Deathly Goobers

It's a good thing that my friends love these because I can't seem to stop making them.

Pussy Willow Earrings

I will make more of these someday...

but next time with bronze headpins so they look a little bit more like pussy willow branches.

I'm also thinking a whole bracelet with pussy willow 'charms' would be lovely.