weber designs: October 2011

Friday 28 October 2011

Lotus Lariats

Sterling Silver lotus flower, chain and wire. SOLD

One is a Moonstone drop the other a Rose Quartz SOLD

Monday 17 October 2011

Adjustable Ring

Adjustable ring made of thick Sterling Silver wire, photographed in a Paua shell.

I love fresh-water Pearls, each one is unique. This particular coin Pearl seemed well suited for a ring. The gold-filled wire hugs it nicely on the edges and the Pearl is rounded on top giving it some expression.

SOLD

Rose Quartz Ring

I have been making rings for the upcoming craft sale. The Rose Quartz is more pink in colour than is captured in this photo. The wire is Sterling Silver.

Wednesday 12 October 2011

Lapis rings

Monday 10 October 2011

All this and Peridot too!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! (and Happy Birthday to my dear father in Budapest!) It is a beautiful warm Autumn day today, perfect in every respect. There is the traditional turkey dinner to look forward to later on, after a walk in the woods with my children and dogs...how much better can life be? Time spent on doing things one cares about brings a profound sense of peace.

I was out in the garden trying to find a way to photograph these delicate faceted Peridot earrings that I had made recently. I was enjoying the dying details of the garden, the last of summer's warmth. There are a few remaining flowers that have braved the frost, the warm earth still teeming with life, reddening leaves and ..some old seashells I had discarded near the pond! Seashells from a long ago trip to the ocean...memories of a carefree summer from years ago. The seashells are now aged and brittle, the patina of weather and time has added to their character. Why had I not noticed them before? There was a feeling of synergy when I placed the earrings I had made, with something special from nature that I had found long ago and forgotten. I connected with why I make what I do.

A day for thanks-giving.

SOLD