Saturday, May 13, 2023

Blue Santa Beads 2023 Summer Workshops

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This summer, I will be doing weekly workshops at Blue Santa Beads with those who request either one-on-one assistance or small groups of 3-4 participants. I am available Wednesday, Thursday or Friday during June, July and August so feel free to send me a request at BHClaysmith@gmail.com. Be sure to include your phone number and a good time to chat so we can set something up just for you!






The Allure of Wearing Bronze...

 Ever consider the Allure of Wearing Bronze...

Beloved for its unusual hue and natural elements, the color bronze is a stunning shade that boasts many facets. Most prominently associated with strength, stability and support, bronze is a color that stands on its own. It requires little assistance and is exceptionally grounded. If bronze were a person, it would undoubtedly have a great head on its shoulders. It’s for this reason why many hues aspire to be more like bronze.


Bronze is selflessly supportive. It’s always looking for opportunities to lift others up, which is why this dazzling hue is held in such high regard. Though it offers a lot of support, it doesn’t expect anything in return. Bronze simply wants to see others succeed, and it enjoys providing a helping hand. If you feel down on your luck or in a rut, bronze will deliver the guidance and encouragement that you need to thrive in the face of adversity.
Bronze is also synonymous with excellence. It doesn’t settle for anything less. When in the presence of bronze, anticipate being impressed. It’s not necessarily a show-off, but it does relish the spotlight. With that said, don’t be intimidated by bronze. Much of what it does is premeditated, so you can rest assured that it’s not naturally perfect. Bronze does have some flaws, but it’s eager to overshadow them with its beauty and talent.



Sunday, May 7, 2023

Easter Island Guys and Other Copper Arched Top Earrings

I have been making Easter Island Guys for earrings
for over 10 years now...

I even make clay scarabs to use instead of the GUYS...


Or coiled hand painted clay tube beads...




 

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Tuesday, November 16, 2021


The Aubergine plate shards from
the English Enoch Woods "Castles" bowl,
discovered and 'sharded' by
Emily Cohen of Catfish Studio...


Enoch Woods Vintage Plate Shards
with TierraCast hammered copper bails
and a copper Gingko leaf hangie.


Enoch Woods Vintage Plate Shards
with hammered TierraCast copper ovals
and thin slices of Amethyst hangies.


Enoch Woods Vintage Plate Shards with
Tierracast silver finished bails and earwires
which accommodate their own 4MM
semi-precious round bead complement.


Enoch Woods Vintage Plate Shards
with Tierracast silver finished bails and earwires
which accommodate their own
4MM semi-precious round bead complement.
The hangies here are facetted plum crystals.
 

Thursday, September 2, 2021

Feng Shui Indoor Wind Chimes to Sooth the Soul...

Feng shui is an ancient Asian art of placement;
the term means "wind-water" and refers
to the art of harmonizing with the environment.
Wind chimes are feng shui remedies
that help to balance existing chi.
They work with feng
-- wind energy --
to redirect or enhance chi.
A wind chime hung by a back door that is directly
in line with the front door will prevent
all the good chi from rushing right through
and out of your house.
Wind chimes near an open window keep energy
circulating when you are away all day.


Thick pottery shard pieces cut and tumbled by
Emily Cohen married to some of her hand cut 
red plexi-glass discs, semi-precious stars and 
my own garden bamboo.


Mel the Bell has been transformed into an indoor
Feng Shui chime with a nice red tongue clapper.
African trade beads and EMILY pot shards
form the bell cord.

 

My long tongued Giraffe bell of stoneware
clay has, in addition to it's clapper legs, beaded
strands to lightly strike the bell body in a moving
breeze...
The gently tinkling music of wind chimes in
a soft breeze is meant to relax all within earshot.
Hang your wind chimes indoors,
where they will amplify the good energy of your
home and contribute melodic interludes
as an occasional draft stirs them.
Beach glass, pottery plate shards, metal beads,
found objects, bamboo or wood all make musical
and ornamental indoor wind chimes.



This is my IT TAKES A VILLAGE
Wind Chime; by reading where all the
parts came from, you can see why!