Sheherezada

 

Am fost multa vreme o cititoare pasionata de basme, din toate partile lumii. Cred ca unul din cele mai exotice este "1001 de nopti"; povesti impletite la nesfirsit intr-un amestec de culori, mister, magie... totul intamplandu-se sub coloanele zvelte ale unui palat arab (arhitectura araba este una din cele mai delicat si bogat impodobite pe care o stiu). De aceea am numit acest colier Sheherezada, pentru ca la fel ca in "1001 de nopti", nu mi-am pus nici o opreliste  imaginatiei si l-am decorat cu cele mai bogate pietre si margele: un cabochon din aventurin invaluit intr-o ceata de culori, de la beige si auriu pana la rosu, margele de nisip japoneze rosu-cireasa, terracota, maro metalic si aurii, perle Swarovski in culoarea "burgundy", cristale cehesti rosu-granat, margele rotunde tip ochi-de-pisica.

Exceptand piatra, care este prinsa intr-o tesatura de margele in peyote, tot colierul este realizat in diverse variatii ale tehnicii os-de-hering, una din tehnicile mele preferate, pentru versatilitatea sa.

Cea de-a doua poza arata si schita cu care am inceput lucrul. Nu stiu daca va puteti da seama... dar cred ca seamana destul de mult cu ce mi-am imaginat!

Daca nu era evident... sunt extrem de incantata de acest colier (am o scuza: abia l-am terminat!)

 

I used to be an avid reader of fairy tales, from all over the world. I believe that one of the most exotic tales is the one of "1001 nights"; stories endlessly flowing from each other in a mixture of colours, mystery, magic... everything happening under the elegant columns of an arab palace (the arab architecture is one of the most delicate and intricately decorated architecture that I know). This is why I called this necklace Sheherezade, because, just like in "1001 nights", I let my imagination flow freely, and I decorated it with the richest beads and stones: an aventurine cabochon in misty shades of beige, gold, and red, Toho seed beads in cherry-red, terracota, metalic brown, and gold, burgundy Swarovski pearls, garnet czech crystals, cat-eye beads.

Excepting the stone, which is held by a network of beads made in peyote style, all the necklace is made with different variations of the herringbone stitching technique, which is one of my favourite techniques, for its amazing versatility.

The second photo also shows the sketch I did before starting the necklace. I don't know if you can see it... but I think it looks very much like what I had imagined.

If it isn't yet obvious... yes, I'm extremely pleased with this necklace (I do have an excuse: I just finished it!)