Inspirational Pages

Inspirational Pages Introduction: These pages are meant to thrill and inspire you beyond belief! It is a compilation of work from different artists who's only intent is to share their accomplishments with you. If the artist has given their permission, then you may also see an email address near their work to connect you directly with the artist. If they have a web site, that may also be included near the particular artists work. This is something I have been wanting to get to for awhile now. So far, 2 people have contributed photos of their work for this area. To it, I will add some photos of my own work (even though most have gone as gifts). I'm sure there are heaps more of you out there who are talented artists. If you would like to share your work with no obligations or rewards (yet), then PLEASE send me your photos. Let me know a little of what you would want me to say about them, and let me know they are for including on these pages, and I will add your work ASAP.   I hope you all truly enjoy and get INSPIRED by these photos... (some may take a little time to load, I've made them as small as possible while maintaining their beauty)  First we will look at Sharon's contribution. She says she just sits down and starts beading, creating the design as she goes. She says she may start out making a necklace, and end up making a barrette. She will sometimes include the Colors of the 4 Directions, but only if she feels the work will honor the Colors. Sharon has no web site but will accept email with 1 minor requirement. You MUST put the word "beads" in the subject of your mail or she simply won't read it. She never reads unsolicited mail. Her email address is: Shar614@aol.com   Bird Nest Choker   Bracelets

Assorted Necklaces

Knife Sheath she made for a friend.

Hair Piece

Now we will look at Rita's work. She has usually given me a little information on what type and size beads she used for each piece, so I will include that here when I can find it. Rita especially enjoys doing Applique. Rita has a beautiful web site full of more inspirational photos as well. You will find her web site by clicking here: Rita DeerSky
Butterfly	Rose Barrette

Stick Barrette

Pink Rose Barrette Rita says, "Here is a Rose Barrette. It is made out of 15/0 hex beads, applique style. It is very pretty in the sunshine too."

Medicine Wheel Bag This project is a medicine wheel deerskin bag. The deminsions are 6"X6". I added fringe all the way around the bag and added one crow bead and a tin cone for decoration on the fringe. I made the medicine wheel out of 15/0 hex beads, lazy stitched right on the leather. Then I "loomed without a loom" the two feathers at the bottom and attached directly to the bag.

Dragonfly Barrette Rita say, "Here is my dragonfly barrettes....one is made out of 9/0 cut beads, with a cobalt blue body and iris green wings.....the other is made out of 9/0 cut beads with iris green body and iris blue wings...they turned out good I think and when you put them on and go outside in the sun....they look like diamonds in your hair." (To make the photo smaller for quicker loading, I removed one of the barrettes from the photo. Hope this is okay, Rita.)

And now, my own contribution. I particularly enjoy loom work and especially plaques or wall hangings. Most of them have been given away, however, but I kept a couple for myself. I also am sharing a necklace and matching earrings and a belt buckle. And, if my husband will return his wallet for a minute so I can get a photo, I'll show you my own special way of "inlaying" beadwork in leather.
Butterfly Maiden Katchina - Wall Hanging This was made with size 11/o opaque beads and "inlayed" in a leather matting to surround it and hide the edges of the beads. It is mounted on an "artist" board and framed in a nice walnut frame which also had the natural colored matting area already. It's outside dimensions are 14" x 20" and the beadwork dimensions are 7" x 11".	Rose & Butterfly necklace with matching earrings Again, size 11/o beads with opaque and luster type to add depth.

Belt Buckle Size 11/o opaque beads.

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Well, I hope you liked it folks. You can sure tell the difference between artists, can't you. There's more on Page 2 and more will come in the future, so come back soon. And all you artists out there, send me your photos. I'll add more pages once I have more photos.