Monday 15 October 2018

Visuals vs Verbals - New Stuff, Same Theme and New Hope for Unemployed Beads


It's funny how being busy creating stuff cuts down on my time and motivation for blogging. I feel like I have very little to say other than "Here's my new stuff, hope you like it." . . .
So far my fan base, if I am allowed to call it that, has been very supportive. Most things that I make and list, sell, which is why I have been busy creating stuff and not blogging. . .

I still find myself strongly responding to old/unemployed beads and found objects, so I haven't been experimenting with new poly clay things lately. I have some ideas backing up in my head, but they will have to join the queue of ideas there already.


Actually, 'Queue' is the wrong word really, it's a bit more anarchic than that. Whichever idea pushes it's way to the front tends to prevail ;-)
At present, things involving upcycled wire with objects attached seems to be my primary output. There is a lot of mileage in it, so I expect it to be my primary output for a while, but who knows how I may feel in the future?


I still have a supply of unused beads and electronic components to spark ideas from, so I imagine they will keep me going for a while yet. People seem to like what I do so that also encourages me to continue down my particular avenue.


Connectors is a new departure, though well within the aforementioned theme. . . Things in frames and the relationship between them is still a theme too.


Asymmetry and offset beads is another thing I still find interesting. It's also a nice way to use image transfer beads that I really liked but that never got much interest as beads in themselves.


Electronic components in fancy frames is a new variation too. They are so bead like, especially the ones in cool colours.


A wide frame gives the opportunity to explore repetition, which is something I am interested in too. These small, double sided, chunky, image transfer disk beads got repurposed in this framed connector thingy


And this Kangaroo bead I made a while ago using a retro rubber stamp from an old set I found in a charity shop got repurposed. I could never work out quite what to do with it before. It might still be less than useful, but we shall see. Maybe it will be big in Australia. . .


I'm still letting eccentric suggestions have their day. I have no idea what this is, but the organic beads and the bit of left over wire seemed to want to be combined somehow. Go with the flow, is what I say ;-)
Hope you enjoyed the pics and apologies for my lack of things to say. Maybe my art can speak for me even though I have no idea what it's saying . . .

1 comment:

  1. Oh you goof! There are those of us who enjoy your ramblings so much that you could tell the same story over and over and we'd sit there with our mouths open and adoration in our eyes. And I'm not joking here Jon.

    I was thinking a couple of days ago that I hadn't seen anything from you and started wondering if you were okay. So see...you need to at least post pics or something and just say - new work - done. LOL!

    I - always - enjoy whatever your going on about. I love the stories of the house and the yard - they interest me as much as the bead work.

    As for that - well - I'm almost pea green with jealousy. No - I'm delighted beyond delighted that you are selling and selling. You've come across something that is so unique and of course people want it. I only wish I could come us with something as unique and fascinating. And using up old beads? How perfect! They all seem to fit so well like they were made for that wire.

    So stop thinking you don't have anything to say or to show us. You will always have that. And I for one await your next post each and every time.

    So there. :0)

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