WHIPLASH IS BACK fibre & mixed media jewellery
This month’s whiplash them is fibre inspired jewellery – to find out more about how to enter – go to the whiplash page - to post your link go this forum thread and also see and comment on the other entries.
The themes for whiplash are always just a starting off point – a way to get you started and get your creative juices flowing – perhaps inspire you to try a new craft or to find new ways to utilise your already amazing skills in a particular craft.
Fibre and mixed media jewellery is a wide theme and open for plenty of interpretation. Fibre can be felted, crocheted, knitted, spun or woven and mixed with other media too, mixed media – is pretty much anything all mixed together – usually mixed media might relate to paper and stone and fabric with found objects to create something a little 3D, collage and sculptural all in one piece. Lots to have fun with and experiment with here. what this theme is not – is traditional gemstone and wire jewellery – but of course traditional jewellery making techniques can be used to create something else.
Some inspiration:
this piece is from sea glass designs and is a piece of china sea glass, most likely from a teacup or plate that somehow found its way into the ocean many years ago.
this next piece is a crochet bracelet from milk
This felt and crochet necklace is from kjoo
this found object necklace is from lorimarsha
and this found item piece is from opulent oddities
button rings are from anna kate jewelry
and this indian spice ring is from beadkeepers
October 26th, 2007 at 3:34 am
Oooh – - a wonderful assortment of beautiful things!
October 28th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
I already own Kaari Meng’s book, and it’s lovely!
Forgive me for plugging my own work via the comments, but I too have some interesting mixed media jewellery (lapel pins) up on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=14663§ion_id=5009915
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:20 pm
When I saw this post it reminded me of mlle A’s brooches.
What I find interesting is that truly mixed-media can be also applied for jewellery !!
Karri’s book look very delicious.