Sunday, February 10, 2013

Inspirations from the Sea




Though I started out making gemstone jewellery, including pieces in rare, Irish marble, over the last couple of years, I've become a little obsessed with the amazing treasures you can find on the shore. Finding good quality, usable seaglass or sea pottery can be back -breaking work, but all the more rewarding for it. 

However, no matter what materials I am using, I find the ocean itself to be truly inspiring. I often draw on the motion of the waves when designing a piece.

Green Celtic Pendant, Chrysocolla Jasper Wire Wrapped Gemstone. Sterling Silver. WAVES  

'Waves' chrysocolla jasper pendant depicts rolling 'white horses' just before the break on the shore.

Seaglass Pendant Handmade in Ireland.  Pale Aqua Seafoam Beach Glass. Still Waters 
I wire wrapped 'Still waters' seaglass pendant to reflect the gentle sway of the water on a calmer day. The soft seafoam shade of this piece is not a colour you might often associate with the cold and dark Irish Sea or the wild Atlantic Ocean. However, our shores do see still moments and blue skies, especially in the East and South East.
 
 The photos above were taken in Killiney and in Skerries, on the East coast, towards the end of last summer. The beauty of the sea is in its ever-changing nature. It has infinite power to generate creativity. No wonder that artists and poets have always found it inspiring.



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