This month's Art Bead Scene Blog Challenge revolves around this painting:
The Birth of Venus
Sandro Botticelli, c. 1482–1486
When I saw it, the first thing that came to mind was that I needed to get a Goddess bead from an artist. I chose Mamacita Beadworks Wise Mama. I liked her because she has a tree on her back to follow the theme of trees on the right side of the painting. 
From there, the ideas just started flowing to make the focal a sort of altered art/mixed media pendant. I decoupaged Venus's face onto both sides of a flat shell bead. I found a green wood ring to attach the body to so that I could also attach the head and a shell at the bottom.
The rest of the necklace is composed of chunky quartz beads that remind me of beach glass - blue prominent on one side for the water and peachy pink on the other side for the robes. I found a diamond shaped stone to use as a toggle clasp and attached a wing charm to symbolize the angel on the left. The back of the necklace has copper chain. I mixed metals of copper, brass and silver in this necklace.
Don't forget to sign up for my giveaway - I pick the winner tomorrow!!!
3 comments:
Nice, Heather! I picked up shells just like that at Hilton Head a couple weeks ago! They are on my dresser, waiting to be something!
OMG Heather, this is soooooo awesome, your creativity is unbelievable!!
This turned out incredible. You should be so proud! ART JEWELRY AT IT'S FINEST!! Send that baby into a mag!!
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