Though I was a last minute entrant....I am so please to participate. This is my little offering in the Art Bead Scene Ornament Blog Hop. We just had our first snow of the season here in northern North Carolina! What do you do when it snows...gotta hold that hand out to see if you can catch those wonderfully intricate flakes. This was actually made as a sample for a special request I had. I really like how the design turned out and the raku firing was fantastic! It was fired the same day as the snow...and I think the low temps outside made the glaze cool a little quicker before reduction...and that is how these beautiful colors entered the world. Every firing that day had spectacular coloring:) This little treasure has a fired in loop on the back so that it can hang or it could set on a table as a penny or ring catcher. I think this will be a permanent design in my shop:)I don't know if this link will work or not...but if you click on the title above you will be transported to the Art Bead Scene blog listing all the links to other bead artists who will share their Winter Treasures with you:) Happy Holidays!!!
The blog hop participants:
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you are not alone i was late so late as well..love your sneak peek
ReplyDeletelove your festive sneaky peak...
ReplyDeleteGasp! Well this has got to be the first ornament I have ever seen like this. The colors are enchanting. I would definately set this out on a table to see it all year round.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays to you and yours, jeannie
Wow! I love your ornament. I think I'd leave it out all year, too!
ReplyDeleteI was late too... think we needed a reminder email last week! Or I need to have a more organized to do list!
ReplyDeleteGreat colours in that Raku! How big is it?
Wishing you a happy & safe holiday season!
Islandgirl aka Lynne
I love the colors in your ornament and the whole idea of the hand catching the snowflake. You're right--that absolutely what everyone does at the first sign of snow!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors in this ornament!
ReplyDeleteMy Rubee jumps in the air to catch the flakes. Its looking a lot like Christmas here in the Midwest too. Merry Christmas to you.
Love those raku colors. Glad you entered. Wonderful story about the snow and the raku colors. We are having snow here today too. Perfect for a Holiday Ornament Blog Hop.
ReplyDeleteI love the diversity of the creativity on display in the ornament blog hop! Everyone's work is so different! Thanks so much for sharing your little hand ornament! It's one of my favs!
ReplyDeleteLynda
The size is approx 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. There is just a slight cupping that make each a little different in size:) Thanks to you all for taking time to comment...and share your goodies with us all:)
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. The raku glaze turned out amazing with all the color. 2 of my favorites, hands and raku.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
Tari
I love the raku glaze, this is such a beautiful piece!
ReplyDeleteRaku is so incredibly cool! I love the shades that you achieved with this. Very pretty! So glad you came along to hop!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the day!
Erin
I love Raku! I was fortunate to learn about it in college, but I can't do it now... Your piece is wonderful! I love that you have captured the wonderful feeling of catching a snowflake!
ReplyDeleteI love it, the colors are amazing!
ReplyDeleteWe have snow here too and I kind of hate it... it's nice to see but I feel a bit like a mouse in a trap... it's always when you're not able to move about that you want to move about... I should have gotten winter tires...arghhh Hope all is well for you! :)
that is sooooo unique. LOVE!
ReplyDeleteYup - had to have it- it's lovely! Glad you came late to the blog hop especially since I'm late in hopping around to see all the ornament-y goodness!
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