I’ve been struggling to recreate the beads in my head into beads I can hold…and wear…and it has been quite an exercise for some days now….for some reason,the beads refused to be made like I wanted to…and today,the compulsive ‘flame and glass addict’ I’ve become,I sat down at my torch,choosing to go with the flow…..
What finally emerged can only be celebrated tomorrow,when I take them out of their fibre blanket home….but so far,they “feel’ good:)….mottled beads nearly square,quite a friendly shape,with squiggles in white on top….I’ll post the pictures tomorrow.
It felt much better making the beads as they inspired rather than fight the spirit and insist on making what “I” wanted to make…it wasn’t happening….ideally,I aspire to make beads that are a perfect shape….to me,that announces a certain mastery of the medium and expression…but to quite an extent,nature chooses otherwise:)….and by the spirit of nature,that is perfect:)!
For the time being then,it looks like my beads wanna have some fun:)!….happy,colored eclectic,their own shapes….and my willingness to let go and go with the flow:)!
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