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Today, you get to meet some of my stacked bead creations in action.  The horizontal stack necklace is called Petite Martinique.

The earrings are called Marquesas.  You can see a wee bit of movement in the beads.

If you have been following along, you will know that I am about to release a number of new pieces in my Isles collection.  These are all made from my bronze coral reef beads and gold filled chain.  

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You may remember my Caprice necklace; a horizontal coral reef bronze bead on beadwire.  

Well in my next release, you will meet it's cousin Lucia. Ooh-la-la, Lucia is a modern update on the horizontal bar necklace with my bronze hand carved beads, on a gold-fill rolo chain.  

She will come in 4 sizes, from mini (1/2 inch) all the way up to large (2 inches) - you choose what suits you. 

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Well looky who showed up in the studio this weekend.  

Is it Peter Cottontail, hippity hoppin' around?  Did he bring me any treats?  Or is he hopping away down the bunny trail?

He could at least get off the beads and help me out with my collection release...

Happy Easter everyone! 

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Ok, so I am not actually selling these shells.  But I am letting you peek at some of the fruits of my beach combing.  You have seen these shells playing supporting roles in my jewelry shots.  

I like this one because of the texture of the barnacles.   Kinda looks like my coral reef beads, hey?!

This is a small moon snail.  Look at that Fibonacci's spiral in the centre.  Plus, I love the colour of the spiral, purply blue green (you could say oceany).  

And this beauty is not from around here.  It is a whelk shell from the gulf of Mexico.  

Isn't it pretty??

PS:  The bracelet will be part of my upcoming collection release.  If you want to be first to shop the new collection, sign up to my email list and become an insider.  

As the days get warmer and longer during this time of upheaval, I really want to visit the beach. 

I know, however, that it is likely the beach will have many bodies, even though I am sure they will be respectfully distant.  

So I am making due with my beachy creations - a necklace and a bracelet - along with my beachy collections of shells and seaglass.  

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I mixed it up with my jewelry selection this week without really planning it, grabbing what was top of the pile.

Even though I am a bit windswept and rained upon, I wanted to show you how they look together.  

This is my Minoan Earrings with an Ocean Curl Pendant, both made from handcarved bronze.  

I think I have a new favourite combo!

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I know people who feel their outfit is not complete without earrings.  

And they have earrings for every occasion.

I like earrings too, so I decided to provide a variety for my upcoming release.  

There are dangles and drops and stacks - something for everyone!  

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As an artist, I have names that I refer to my series of pieces before I give them their "real" names, the ones that will appear on my website.

These ones are called "dangles", because the chain dangles from a bead.  Single dangles...

And double dangles.  

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Focussed time on creating pieces with my bronze coral reef beads is yielding results.  

These ones are stacks - vertical pendants in twos and threes.  

And horizontal ones both as earrings and necklaces.  

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What does "sculptural" jewelry mean? 

To me, sculptural jewelry means that it is somewhat 3D and made by hand, much like any other sculptural would be. 

I do form and carve each of my beads by hand; they are my little sculptures.  

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My bronze coral reef beads are versatile enough that they go with {almost} everything.  I like to wear different colours and lots of patterns.  

This is one of my new designs, similar to the Caprice necklace, but on gold-filled chain.  It is meant to be worn close to the collar bone to go with different collars and necklines.

And to brighten things up, you see it with the spring colours of aqua, cherry blossom and purple.  

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I thought I would dangle some chain at the end of some beads and these ideas came out.  Mini plus small bead, perhaps for everyday wear.  

And small plus medium for more boldness.  

Or how about doubling up on beads?  

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