‘for the blues’ Mo 2014 (detail more than twice life size)
kyanite, sapphire, sterling silver, silk wrapped steel, barnacle shell, lapis lazuli, labradorite, old blue glass beads from Africa, silk and waxed linen threads
the magic blue cord arrived on Tuesday with ‘The Healing White Raven’
‘for the blues’ Mo 2014 (true scale)
(NB I just changed the name of this piece to “Out of the Blue” to honour all those things that come out of the blue! November 7th, 2014)
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It's Crow Time 
Beautiful pendant, have been loving your talisman pieces
thanks for the encouraging words (((Debbie))) have been digging around pulling out the old treasures to do something with them while I can still see!
You made something special out of all the ingredients !!!
it works!
What a gorgeous gathering! Especially mesmerized by that clear blue center gem.
that’s a pale blue sapphire a girlfriend was given back in the 70’s she gave it to me earlier this year for the Bower Bird Blues Workshop in the hope that I would make some “proper” jewellery – you know with a bezel setting and a real chain and all that…
It looks more green but i love your blue……………..
it’s been a very tricky one to photograph Martine, the only thing that’s not blue is the barnacle shell (it’s a dark purplish blue), the silk wrapped steel is ecru and the sterling silver
I hope this comes out right, but for me you are to beads what Jude is to quilts … transcendent
gosh thanks Liz those are very encouraging words for “just going”
The blues can be so many things
tonight its this for you and the old man too: The Devil Dance Blues
Sippie Wallace (born as Beulah Thomas, Nov.1,1898 in Houston, Texas; died Nov.1,1986 in Detroit, Michigan) was an American Texas-styled blues singer, and songwriter. Although her recording career stretched throughout most of the ’20s, her best work was done from 1923 to 1927 when she was recording with Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Sidney Bechet, King Oliver, and Clarence Williams. She recorded over 40 songs for Okeh Records, many written by herself or her brothers, George and Hersal Thomas. Among the top female blues vocalists of her era, Wallace ranked with Ma Rainey, Ida Cox, Alberta Hunter, and Bessie Smith. Wallace was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1982, and was inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame in 1993.
oh yeah Michelle, thanks for that!
This is absolutely gorgeous, Mo! And there’s a barnacle in there, too! Love it…
the blue cord tied it all together, i had been working up a beaded knotted silk cord but it was overwhelming the simplicity of this piece so when Kathy’s blue cord arrived i just cut it all off and the piece was finished!
yum. ox
I’m really enjoying making these necklaces Marg!