The past week, I saw many friends and took some workshops at
Art & Soul in Portland.
Deryn Mentock's "
Wing Keeper Necklace" class really got my creative juices flowing. Check out her blog
Here for more examples of her work and her teaching schedule. I wanted to learn how she makes her fabric, wire wrapped beads, attachments to ribbons and other cold connections. Her design combinations of wire, chain, beads, antique jewels and fiber make beautiful necklaces and bracelets. Here's my necklace-
the fabric, wire wrapped beads-
the clasp and
dream catcher beads-
I'll be adding posts for other workshops I attended during the next week.
My crochet hook is flying and making more necklaces for our Portland Art Collective Open Doors Show next month. I really like this three strand beauty.
Be sure to mark your calendars for December 4th & 5th. Detailed information on the show is located on the sidebar. Hope to see you there.
