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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

River Walk Earrings

Yesterday I took a lovely walk along the Deschutes River, in Tumwater, WA.
I was inspired by the intense green of the lush growth along the riverside. Even the river looked green.  I was also struck by the fact that despite the many shades of green, most of it was some variation of blue-green. 
This tree received a constant fine mist from the nearby water fall.  It was an ideal environment for lichen growth.  I love the crusty texture and the browns and greens of the bark and the lichen.
I spent nearly 2 hours wandering around and photographing everything.  When I returned home, I was anxious to express my impressions through some jewelry designs.
I chose some of my own polymer clay charms on which I have layered many shades of blue-green, with small hints of other colors.  I added patina'ed copper discs to pick up the colors of the tree bark and I wrapped them all together with patina'ed copper wire. 
 Tumwater Falls

Linda


13 comments:

  1. Your photos are gorgeous. I love your polymer clay beads. The colors are wonderful. Great earrings!

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  2. I always find lichen so beautiful! It's great to see this inspiration for these lovely earrings.

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  3. Lovely photos and perfect expression in the earrings, Linda :)

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  4. It is wonderful the way you have expressed your love of nature in these beautiful earrings.

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  5. These are lovely! I love the round wavy discs paired with the hard right angles of the polymer charms. The patina effect you've achieved on your polymer is wonderful! (I can't get enough lichen, thanks for the fix!)

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  6. What wonderful inspiration you are sharing through your photographs! And the resulting earrings are gorgeous. I love your polymer clay charms - the colors are amazing!

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  7. Tumwater Falls is such a gorgeous place! I love that you used it for your inspiration. Your earrings captured it perfectly.
    ~KElsy

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  8. Those charms are so pretty! I love the variegated colors and the modern shape! Enjoy the day. Erin

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  9. Great photos! I love the inspiration-behind-the-design story and the earrings came out so beautifully, too.

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  10. These are beautiful earrings....love the wire work too!

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  11. Wonderful Linda!! I love the components and how you put them together!!

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  12. Love these earrings and the photos of the river and the falls are fantastic!!

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  13. Very cool! I love the inspiration and how you interpreted it... gorgeous earrings!

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