‘Cause in a sky, ’cause in a sky full of stars
I think I see you
I think I see you
This piece is a bit personal for a few reasons, the first of which being because it features a bead by my very talented lampwork artist friend, Donna Millard. I remember her making this bead a few days after she saw an aurora. I fell in love with that bead, but I did not have the money. And so that bead was gone, slipping in between my fingers.
Some time later, Donna made another. Again, I did not have the money. But that one bead, for some reason, sat there.It sat there and it waited, for months, until Donna had a sale. Then, I was able to bring my little dream of a bead home.
And I could not have been happier. There are no photos that can give that bead any justice. It is breathtaking. A sky full of stars, indeed. I had a really fun time trying to replicate the glow and iridescence with the shattered fire opal from the iced enamels line. It’s far from the same, but it is still such a lovely effect ! I did the bowl of the two spoons as well as the round part of the handles, then poured resin on top. They all just glow ! I fear I am even more addicted to the medium than I once was… Please send help more of it, yes. I will have most of the new colors soon, minus one – they’re still a bit hard to get !
The beads are blue goldstone, which is actually a man-made material rather than an actual stone. I always thought it looked like a starry sky to me, so adding a few was a given.Then I made a tassel with my star chain. The tassel addiction continues, ever and ever <<;
So I had the focal part done. I had no idea what to do the neckline with. I thought about just using more star chain, but it didn’t seem to fit for some reason. This is the proof that an idea can happen everywhere and nothing is laughable… I was at the bakery, getting a tart for dessert. It was being boxed, and that box was then being wrapped in lengths of black ribbon. That was my AHA moment. As you can see this is not cheap plastic ribbon. This is a very nice fabric ribbon that worked perfectly for this purpose and provided the final touch.
4 Responses to “A Sky Full Of Stars”
Lovely, lovely piece. That bead is gorgeous, with those swirls it reminds me of the Van Gogh painting Starry Night. <3 I'm so happy for you that it sat there until you finally get your hands on it in a sale. Sometimes the Universe does seem to arrange for things to fall into the right place, at the right time, doesn't it? 🙂 I love your choice of elements to go with that amazing focal, opal and blue goldstone, that is just perfect (btw, blue goldstone always reminds me of a starry sky as well, you're not alone in this), and the ribbon works beautifully for it. I could imagine a velvet ribbon to get nicely with it as well.
*hugs*
Audrey this is an awesome necklace. I am a fan of Donna's work also. You spotlighted it perfectly.
Audrey, this is an amazing piece! I too admire and covet Donna's beads, you got the perfect one, in the perfect way and gave it a perfect home.
That's beautiful!