Lotus Pond

Love for stacking paper.  Trying out enamel effect or cloisonne on paper using whatever is available with me to bring out the desired output.  The effect is also called Meenakari in India. This time I have used semiprecious beads and polymer clay to accentuate my paper art.  As it takes as much time, energy and imagination as the other materials.  The cord it is strung on is also handmade with silk-cotton thread.

Once one of the ladies who was going through my creations told me it is so nice of me that I am putting waste paper into use.  I was saddened, I use high quality watercolor paper for my work :(.  I had to explain to her it was not easy, it is hard work, procuring raw material is an art by itself.  An eye for materials, such a brain wave before collecting or buying where that would exactly fit.  Sometimes it is trial and error.  The time we put in for research, learning techniques, coming up with new developments and ideas, the best place to procure things etc, etc... is a long process.  Only the passion for it does not make you feel tiered at all :).

The beads used here are green aventurine.  I am very particular about the names of the beads I go for.  I also check their significance.  This in particular, a stone which has metallic inclusion in its translucent appearance and also said to activate the Anahata chakra, the fourth chakra at the position of the heart. 

Mayur

Cannot get enough of the mayur.  This one is a result of a lazy but doodling mood of an afternoon.  The peacock looked good, so made another one with slightly another design.  since the brain is always thinking of wearable art, diminished the design to a smaller size, could not reduce it further.  It took almost 20 days to complete.  Contemplating the medium for the creation.  Finalized it to be on paper.  Painting, layering and waterproofing etc ate up a lot of time. The cord portion of it to had to be thought out and decided to go for polymer clay beads in antique finish.  All the beads are handcrafted, hollow and given an antique look. 

Infinity

I named this piece Infinity.  Looking at it, looked like the design ends at the infinite.  Came up with this design in an attempt to use up an old cane I made during the learning process of cane making with polymer clay.  This necklace is a grand one with tube beads and textured handcrafted pc beads and complete with glass beads and adjustable cord with black and white handmade tassel ( I love making tassles)