Award Winning Designs
Immogen
Links of Artistic wire in Gunmetal were hand formed on a WigJig. They are linked to the Gunmetal wire wrapped Czech Jablonex Vitrial bicones by Boho Gold jump rings.
13 more Jablonex Vitrial bicones dangle from Boho Gold headpins. Satin ribbons form the clasp enabling the design to be worn at a range of lengths.
Citrus Garden
More than 130 single Xilion cut 4mm Swarovski crystals in Jonquil, Light topaz, Sunflower and Swarovski 5301 in Sun are matched with Miyuki 11/0 Transparent AB Green Delicas in this gorgeous necklace.
Swarovski Crystal diamantes and a faceted teardrop complete the design.
Tropical Adventures
Sections of tubular chenille stitch in yellow and green are punctuated with sections of Czech druk beads and tiny silver stars.
A beautiful Lampwork bead (looks a bit like a pineapple) and beaded tassel hangs from a Peyote stitched bail.
Betty
This gorgeous bracelet received 1st Place in the Beading – Woven (on or off Loom) Division of the 2018 West Australian Lapidary and Rockhunting Clubs Annual Awards.
Transparent cherry red glass beads & opaque metallic gold mix glass seed-beads are combined with stitching and wire to create this cheerful bracelet.
5 sets of “cherry” charms are created using the same red glass beads and Czech pressed glass leaves.
A lobster claw clasp and extension chain complete the design. From the extension chain drips another red glass bead.
Frances
Like a wild but contained garden. Gorgeous transparent Czech pressed glass bell flowers and leaves drip from these spirals like buds bursting into bloom.
I am excited to say this beautiful Frances Green Spiral Rope Necklace has just been awarded 2nd place in the Beading – Woven (on or off Loom) Division of the 2018 West Australian Lapidary and Rockhunting Clubs Annual Awards.
Petra
Awards and Trophy from the West Australian Lapidary and Rockhunting Club’s 2018 Annual Competition
the West Australian Lapidary and Rockhunting Club’s 2018 Annual Competition.
A piece of jewellery wired or strung together. Jewellery must be ready to wear. Judging is based on aesthetics, originality and design.
I am excited that this piece I designed and created using Czech pressed glass beads and USA made bead-cones was awarded 2nd prize in this category for 2018
Ceres
2nd Place Award Winner
Perth Royal Show
To honour the Year of the Farmer, the theme for this competition was “Scarecrow”.
Winning Second Place in the Perth Royal Show for Ceres was a very happy and humbling experience, as there are some fabulous beaders in our community.
Wanting to do something out of the box, I consequently came up with this design and hence called her Ceres. Which I thought was especially relevant as she was the Goddess of sowing and reaping.
Each wooden scrabble tile was hand-drilled to create the thread-path I wanted, as a result all the threads are internal and can not be seen outside the tiles.
Beach Bag
Joint Award Winner
Bead Guild of WA Inc
“Summer” Theme Bead Guild of WA challenge – This colourful Beach Bag design was chosen as a joint winner!
The title of the Bead Guild Members “Challenge” was ‘Summer’ and most noteworthy, members could make anything they wished from the beads supplied.
They could use as much or as little as they like from the kit, and in addition they could add more from their own stash, but earnt points for each bead/item used from the kit.
When telling us the outlines of the challenge, Di did say that she could be evil, and on seeing the amount of fibre and the colour combinations – I am apt to believe her. Still, challenges and competitions are a great way of getting the creative juices flowing.
The kit contained, memory wire, chain, seed-beads, lamp-worked beads, bugles, crackle beads, pearls, flower beads and 5 different forms of fibre.
Deandra
First Place Award Winner
Cockburn Community & Cultural Council Inc
My piece, “Deandra” won First Place at the Cockburn Community & Cultural Council Inc Awards in the Jewellery – Wearable division.
Diamond shaped components are joined with handmade links of wire and Czech fire-polished glass. A pressed brass stamping creates the base of the pendant. In addition it is highlighted with Czech Jablonex Vitrial bicones and Boho Gold round corrugated metal beads.
Furthermore additional drops of Vitrial bicones and Boho Gold metal beads are suspended from many of the jumprings creating lots of movement and sparkle to the design. Finally a neckring is wrapped with Gunmetal coloured wire while the centre features more sparkling Vitrial bicones.
Monocco
First Place Award Winner
Bead Guild of WA inc
The piece “Morocco” won First Place in the non seed bead category.
I was excited with the result as the Judges were leaders in their fields and I was competing against some wonderful beaders.
This design was made from lazer cut Cherry wood components linked with wire wrapping and Swarovski Crystals.
