The earrings that I am sharing today, carry a little bit of Oaxaca with them. See those fun turquoise knotted beads? I got them at a bead store here. I've never seen anything similar in the States.
Actually, these earrings are quite international. In addition to the Mexican knots, the dotted ceramic beads and the brass flowers were made in the U.K. by Bo Hulley and Lesley Watt, respectively. The brass wire was made in the U.S. and the earrings were made by a gringa residing in Mexico!
The vivid colors of Mexico have been very inspiring to me. The Knots and Dots Earrings echo the colors of this building I passed last week. The orange in the building in much more intense than the orange glaze that Bo used on her beads, but it is clearly the same color family as in these earrings.
I have been building a stand-alone website for my jewelry and art beads, this past month. You can reach it by going to http://www.LindaLandig.com. You will find the Knots and Dots Earrings there. Have a look around. I hope you like my new digs!
This will be my last post from Oaxaca. I'll be writing from the States, in two weeks when I post again. Till then, adios!
Linda







