Polymer in aqua

Larger squiggle beads. Sometimes it is fun to play with scale. The alternative
Jewellery course I did at the start of the year really emphasized this. I hated it at first, now I value it as a challenge.

Polymer necklaces

My intention here is not to copy designers who already make these gems. It is more myself wanting to explore this seriously cool medium. And putting my own touch on them. One has some vintage glass beads.

Pompom flower

When pom-poms go bad.... squish 'em like so.....

Now, what to do with you, little flower?

New happy colours

Some bright pink to chase away the winter blues. Or what about some bright green?

Colour in Melbourne...

Melbourne Winter Colour.... not really what you'd expect to go together. In my recent trip (the one where I found the gorgeous work of Emily Green) I noticed this display on colour in Collins Street.

Way cooler than the over-rated windows of Hermes et al. 

Blogging on the train

Melbourne- known for it's black black fashions. Not today. Emily Green I salute your approach to colour.

Colour Singapore

Love these windows..... Pity I couldn't get a better pic of it!

Glorious Green

I am trying to write this post with a keyboard tha is not working too great...  Green is a colour I struggle with, sometimes I love it, sometimes I don't. Here are some recent green projects.

Green polymer clay and silver wire. Fun and funky.

Fabric as my paint - and green as my canvas. Made for a lovely person!

Instagram... always fun. Green here is washed out.



Tagua / Ivory Nut beads

I really love the colour of these beads. My sister gave them to me as a gift for Christmas & I've finally made something with them. I must admit, I hadn't even heard of Ivory Nut Beads until she found them for me! 

Awesome fun with colour (and thanks lil sis!) and nice fair trade gift!

If you're interested, Etsy has a stunning range of Tagua beads!!! I'm certainly hanging out to buy more.  

Polymer Play - Orange

A course on Alternative Jewellery Making has left me a little hooked on polymer clay (think Fimo, Sculpey etc). This necklace was easy, and is quite striking (I think). Orange polymer rolled really think into a snake (think play-doh in Kinder) and coiled up to make these bright beads. The colour washed out a bit in this picture, the colour is more fluro in natural light. This necklace has been into town with me today teamed with a bright orange skirt, shoes and lipstick. Take that grey winter sky!

Author Victoria Finlay in her book "Colour - Travels through the paintbox" has this awesome quote to start off her chapter on the colour orange.  It says "Dance the Orange" - quote by Rainer Maria Rilke. Orange will always remind me of someone in my family! My favourite orange moment in my recent honeymooning travels - this awesome card from the Tate in London: 

Colour in Paris

Little did I know there was a book about this called 'Paris in Colour' by Nichole Robertson (don't you just hate it when you're too slow!). Here are some of my favourite snaps that I have taken in Paris.

Stairs at Montmartre

Tulips outside Monoprix

Love a bit of rouge

Tasty coloured delights

Why colour? I love the feeling and mood of colour. I love the energy of orange and yellow, the warmth of red, the calm of blue, the earthiness of green, brown and ochre and the comfort of pink.

Whether it is painting, crafting, making jewellery, creating or cooking - colour's my passion. When it is dark and gloomy, you'll find me in the brightest things I can find. In the fast paced cities, you'll see office workers in black, and me in a bright red coat. Let's go on this journey together!

Mrs I'm Dressed in Red touring London

There's a lot of great reading on colour. I'm still learning and reading and I'll share some of these resources as the blog progresses.