28 March 2011

inspired by gauguin

'i shut my eyes in order to see.' 
~ paul gauguin


while doing some fold forming in copper this month i was inspired by the art bead scene monthly challenge... an art history major and lover of art, i am drawn to gauguin for many reasons... the softly folded and richly colored copper made me think of his women with their arms and legs folded up upon themselves... by keeping the sheet un-domed, the flatness of form is repeated... patina was added to evoke the sense of being near to water... and the brighter blues and pale greens are accents that seemed necessary to attain a tropical palette... while i am not sure if the copper pieces count as art beads, i am happy for the opportunity to have seen the softness of metal in relation to the female form... 


these earrings are being offered as the monday giveaway on love my art jewelry... you can follow this link to find out how they can be yours... 

11 comments:

  1. Your work with copper is stunning. The way you describe your work is breathtaking. These are so beautiful.

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  2. These are gorgeous, absolutely. But earthy and ethnic. They make me ache for summer..face to the sun, eyes closed feeling the lake breeze though my hair. Love them.

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  3. These are most definitely ART beads. Love them!

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  4. Stunning is right! The colors and textures are perfect!

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  5. Gentle folds and soft colors....lovely!

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  6. I just entered the contest because I am totally IN LOVE with these beautiful earrings - what a unique design - wonderful ,my friend!

    Vicki

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  7. Mary Jane, as always, your way with words and images is inspiring! These earrings are gorgeous - no two ways about it :)

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  8. Awesome interpretation... love these earrings!

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  9. Love the earrings. Beautiful work.

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