The show runs until February 26 during the Coast Collective's regular Wed-Sun operating hours and features work by a large number of artists in a whole variety of mediums. It's a great place to buy unique locally handcrafted gifts for your sweethearts for Valentine's Day. Or to pick up something for yourself if, like me, red is one of your favourite colours.
I have four pieces in the show, which they've displayed beautifully. I'll be posting pictures from the opening on my instagram (@whisperedreams) if you want to check those out, but for now, here are the pictures of my pieces which I submitted for jurying purposes.
First, the earrings as seen in the poster:
They're made with tarnish-resistant brass wire and cherry-red miracle beads.
Next up is another pair of earrings. I'm really excited about these because they're the first finished piece I've made with a new tool, a jig. It lets me make a greater variety of wire forms than I could with just pliers and pens or dowels. They're a flirtatious and romantic pair of chandelier earrings:
They're made from tarnish-resistant brass wire, glass bead drops, and Swarovski crystal bicones. I look forward to making all sorts of snazzy things on my new jig in the future, so keep your eyes peeled!
I also included a necklace and bracelet of the beaded pearl variety, in my hematite-black seed bead and burgundy glass pearl colour scheme:
The bracelet for the show is actually a little different than the one pictured here, because I decided to make one with a heart-shaped clasp. With the hearts, I call this design Dark Romance.
I hope you can make it out to the show to see my pieces in person, as they really are lit beautifully. The rest of the show is gorgeous as well, with a whole variety of mediums represented.
Next post should feature a bunch of bright colours as I get ready for spring. I already have some beautiful violet miracle bead freeform coil earrings I need to photograph in some nice sunshine, and hopefully I'll manage to put together some items in a floral theme. Follow me on instagram for more frequent updates!
