It’s time once again for the Fabulous Fall Trollbeads Event!
This hotly anticipated Sale arrives every year, just in time to snaffle up some of the gorgeous Autumn release designs, sample a few choice Uniques, maybe add an amber or two to your Autumnal bracelets… or even think ahead to Holiday gifting? We have a fantastic selection in the gallery, ready to tempt you – and we’re happy to special order whatever your heart desires.
- Buy three items and receive the fourth item of equal or lesser value as our gift to you
- purchase a decorative lock and receive the sterling foxtail chain at no charge
Do drop by for a visit, and be sure to bring your bracelets with you for a refreshing polish. We’re always happy to revisit your designs and see what possible updates may be made to create seasonally fresh pieces of jewellery for you to enjoy.
No time to visit in person? No worries! We are listing individually photographed uniques daily in our online shop, and are also posting bead rods in our Facebook page. If you’d like more personal attention we’d love to hear from you either by email at tartooful@gmail.com or call us at the gallery at 604-924-0122. Our Sale goodies may be enjoyed from the comfort of your sofa!
See you in the village!
C
Today I enjoyed a day of mid winter brilliant sunshine here at Tartooful… We went for our morning trail walk along the creek close to our home, and the combination of pure blue sky and rich green forest was absolutely magical! It’s been a wonderful experience to get to know the forest in an intimate way over the past six months, as we have walked the same trail over and over through the changing of the seasons. When we started our daily trail walks it was the height of Summer, with warm, dawns that broke at five in the morning.
The midsummer forest was lush and brilliant emerald green, with soft leaves filling the branches of the birch that line the creek. The trail was dusty and stayed on my skin and in my nostrils long after we had gone on with the rest of our day. Over the weeks my feet came to know every rock, and every turn of the trail. Just when I thought I had it’s path fully memorized the season began to turn to Autumn and it became a completely different place again. With the arrival of the rains the paths first became hard and wet… then became sodden in low places and occasionally even became little creeks!
When the leaves first started to fall it felt strange, how messy, and brown our little stretch of forest was becoming… but then the light began to change and the beauty of the Autumnal forest became more clear. With every leaf that dropped, the floor of the forest became a little more brightly illuminated, and little treasures became visible in every nook and cranny. Fall blooming crocus peeked through here, a patch of brilliant yellow mushrooms there… even the slugs seemed taken aback by the sudden bright light!
Well, here we are in the very busiest time of year… the gallery is hopping with holiday shoppers, the streets are bustling, and the sound of live music can be heard drifting through the Village. Most of us are dashing from one errand to another, busily preparing our homes for the upcoming gatherings, and attending various holiday celebrations that are already underway. It can all be a little overwhelming… but it’s part of the rhythm of the seasons and what fun to have a such a joyful time as this in the very darkest time of year.
This Autumn 2015 series has intrigued, delighted and, at times baffled us at Tartooful. On the one hand the designs are absolutely gorgeous – exactly the sort of subtle, natural tones with which we love to play. On the other hand, we are, at times, hard pressed to determine which bead is which – many of the designs can mimic each other in their extreme forms! Rainbow of luck, Power of Hope and Shades of peace are close relations. No matter – we love them, whatever their names are…. (“A bead by any other name would look as sweet…”)
Today I teased together a soft and pretty plum, grey and celadon composition that is designed to be that moment of calm… While it could be seen as hinting at the Spring to come, the subtly earthy tone of the plum, makes me think that this could be an all season bracelet. I’ve included “Pink Conch” in the crew, as it is surely a cousin to the “Balance” family. Recently the “Pink Conch” examples that we have been receiving have a lovely olive tone to the stripes that open up new possibilities for that already lovely design.
I’ve included generous helpings of sparkle in this bracelet – nearly half of the beads in the design are ones that dance with gold. For me, a large part of the appeal of this bracelet is the way these subtle colours play with each other. On the other hand, I think that without the contrast of the deeply patterned silvers, the distinctive texture of the natural stones, and the brilliant light of the “Dichroic Ice”… it might be too homogenous and fall a little flat. I’ve found that before when trying to design with all deserts or all azures – they are lovely but they benefit from the addition of contrast.
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