Today at the gallery we are playing with a simple design of pure, Trollbeads silver…
I decided today to create a leather necklace that felt sleek, sophisticated and modern. I carefully combed through the Trollbeads silvers, finding and selecting all the boldest, simplest, heaviest designs. These are geometric forms that give me such joy. Their naturally balanced symmetrical forms are satisfying to work with, as they easily stand alone, or combine nearly effortlessly with similar companions. Each one feels like a tiny, modern art sculpture – can’t you imagine them placed on nicely lit, miniature plinths in an art gallery for mice?
I began by placing “Victory” in the center of the necklace composition. This marvelously large and dramatic piece melds organic, round forms with angular, chevron forms. This was a fit choice, as it happily accommodates both rounded designs such as “Three siblings”, “Transformation” and “Trefoil Knot”, as well as more angular items such as “Smiling Cylinder” and “Two Sides to Everything”. As I built outwards in the composition I occasionally added a matched pair of beads. This gives a sense of balance and rhythm to the design, without the rigidity – not to mention predictability – of a perfectly matched set of paired beads.
From left to right: “Water”, “Neverending”, “Two Sides to Everything”, “Three Siblings”, “Transformation”, “Endless”, “Soft Heart”, “Victory”, “Frames”, “Endless”, “Smiling Cylinder”, “Trefoil Knot”, “Love Within”, “Water”.
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