My Bead Soup Is Here

BEAD SOUP BLOCK PARTY 8

Looking forward to playing with my lovely mix of artisan handmade glass beads by Patricia Johnson my Bead Soup Partner. I love some of the earthy mix she added......I love to work with a little earth!

She sent me a lovely glass fused bowl, made with some printer enamels.....so she is really truly a recycler and she sent me some really great pieces that are from some recycled parts!!!!!  So I know I will have some fun playing.

Here is the Soup I sent Patricia.

Shoot I think I might of forgotten to photograph the Basalt Heart.  I hope I sent it.  Okay I love to send a little Minnesota to my partners note the Basalt Clasp from TFBEADSTORE here in Minnesota and from the shores of Lake Superior. I did send her multiple items for her to use as the focal bead...so left that up to her.  I etched some copper and drilled some stone to add a little me to the mix.  I can't wait to see what she creates.

Phew! I stole this photo from her blog....I did send the heart!!!!

Soups On!!!!!!

Taking The Artsy Fartsy Path - Adding Beans To My Soup

I am working on my Bead Soup and it has been a challenge for me and the main reason is

.....I DONT DO PASTELS EVER......

that being said.  How can I do Julies lovely beads justice.

The lampwork beads that Julie Bowen sent are gorgeous.

So I am thinking if I don't do pastels how can I possibly have a vision.  

I can't think of wearing it myself......I have to think of it in terms of ART. I can wear ART.  I can do 

"OUt oF ThE bOX"

So I am taking the Artsy Fartsy Path and adding some beans to my SOUP!  One of the ways I have always gotten my creative juices flowing was by recycling.

So as a little tease I am showing you this cut up old leather coat that I purchased at a thrift store. 

You are now wondering what in the world??????  

Yes it is going in one of my pieces and I am loving it.!!!!!!!

You will have to check back on Bead Soup Reveal Number 2.

Muhahahahahahaha

My Bead Soup Has Arrived!

I have already introduced you to my talented Bead Soup Partner

Julie Bowen

Now for the surprise.......this is what she sent me!  

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A talented lamp worker!  I think everything she sent me but a few things were made by her with tender loving care!!!

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I hope I can do her beautiful lampwork justice!!!!!!!  Pastels are a challenge for me but I am really going to find a way to add my earthy influence here.

In fact I went to a thrift store today and found an old necklace that I may incorporate into this or maybe I will completely all surprise you and totally go colorful and whimsical.

It's clicking!!!!!!!!

Love Me Up Some Soup - Meet Julie Bowen my Talented Bead Soup Partner

BEAD SOUP BLOCK PARTY 7

My Partner is 

Julie Bowen - Autochthonous Evolved

I am so excited to be apart of the Bead Soup Block Party!!!!  

This is my first one.

I have to tell you it was great fun putting this bead soup together for Julie Bowen.  I was thinking about what I was going to put together even before I knew who she was.  Julie is a very talented Lampwork Artist and Educator.  She teaches eons of classes in her home studio in St. Paul Minnesota....I was so impressed with her credits and knowledge.  I was thinking to myself I could pick 10 classes that I would want to go to in her list.

She has a great website that hooks you up to all her blog, shop and classes.

http://autochthonous-evolved.com

When I first saw her business name I was like.....I don't even know how to say that.  

autochthonous 
Main Entry: au·toch·tho·nous 
Pronunciation: \o?-'täk-th?-n?s\  
Function: adjective 
Date: 1805 
1 : indigenous, native [an autochthonous people] 
2 : formed or originating in the place where found [autochthonous rock] [an autochthonous infection] 
— au·toch·tho·nous·ly adverb 

"Julie Says"

She likes to take inspiration from everything, use natural materials and transform them into something beautiful. So they compliment a wearers natural beauty. Autochthonous means found in the place where formed. I think that its meaning is significant, not only because it stands for the things to make jewelry, but it also reminds us that we are beautiful in the way we were made, but that doesn't mean that we can't tweak our natural assets once in awhile.

I thought that was very poetic and I think I can see this depth of person in her jewelry.

It was great fun to send and to put together my soup for her.....I cant wait to see what Julie loves up!!!!!

Here are Julie's Websites below.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/autevdesigns

http://blog.autochthonous-evolved.com

https://www.facebook.com/AutEvDesigns