over at nancy schindler's blog the rabbit muse a book club of sorts is going on... the first read is 'the house at riverton.' she also set up a flickr group where you can post pics of 'inspired by' pieces...
as soon as i started reading the book i knew that i would be using some components i had picked up from lynn davis ...
let me just say now that **** there are NO spoilers**** so my thoughts will not have all of the details they might...
meet grace... she is a girl of two worlds... the poor village where she is raised by her mother... and the wealthy estate riverton... she has within her a burning need to love and be loved...
the ardent polymer clay bead is by shannon at missficklemedia... a spoon top link by lynn davis... elegant sterling and steel links are spaced with faceted beads from a dismantled chandelier... up the other side, i have combined a coarser fabric and ball ended sterling lengths to represent sewing needles... then above it is a length of pearls and sterling... for the hope, strength and beauty that grace holds within her... there really is so much more to this, but you will have to take my word for it and read the book!
for hannah i created an empowerment necklace... things i wish for her... she also is a girl/woman of two worlds... she is locked out of things she yearns for because of the times and her position in life... recycled sari fabric, apatite, amazonite, turquoise, lapis, lepidolite... all selected for their powers to heal, encourage, protect... beautiful lock by lynn davis as well...
my trusty assistant, winston, who has the ability to know whenever i am working on anything jewelry related!
and my warrior of the hill... sporting no coat like only a 14 yr. old boy can!
looking forward to the next one! (book that is, not snow storm - but no one is listening, because another one is supposed to start tomorrow!)
