ATTS-7

It rolled around faster than I expected.  Yes, it's time for ATTS 7 hosted by lovely Therese and Christine  Yeay!  This go-round was about bead embroidery, which happens to be what I spend a bunch of my time doing.

All winter long I admire the silhouettes of leafless trees.    I search them for old bird nests , and am lifted upwards by branches that seem to reach for the sky.   During the long, cold, dark winter deciduous trees seem dead, but in spring they let you know they are survivors.  I wanted to honor the strength I see in those leafless winter trees. 

I’m also fascinated by trees that show krummholz.  Krummholz trees are stunted, gnarled, deformed.  You can see them above tree line and other extreme places.  Krummholz means “crooked wood” in German.  

Strength

This piece is not quite finished, I have to figure out exactly how I want to display it.  I may cut a thin piece of wood into the proper shape, glue it to the wood with a base so it is free-standing. 

But wait, I'm not done yet.  I was lucky, oh so LUCKY to be sent a cabochon made by our very own Therese.  She gave away 14 of her lovelies.  I'm in awe of her lapidary skills and also her incredible generosity.  You can see all the cabs HERE.   At least two people that were sent cabs already have shown what they did with them - bravo Christine  and Cynthia.  I have a feeling more of those cabs will surface today . . .

Rocky Bute Jasper

My picture doesn't do this stone justice.  It has a warm glowing pink color and is supremely beautiful.  I was going to make a pendant but I wanted something I would look at more often so I re-did the top of a nice oak box I found at Goodwill. 


 

Of course I need another place to store beads :D

I'm glad you stopped by.  A huge thank you to Therese and Christine, their hops are always the most fun!  I wonder what they will pull out of their beaded hat for ATTS-8.  I am excited about seeing what everyone made.

Participant List:

1.     Therese (Host) 
2.     Christine  (Host)
3.     Amy
4.     Lola
5.     Lori F
6.     Kim
7.     Becky Pancake
8.     Karin G.
9.     Debbie (Kepi)
10.   LizE    <~~~~~~~~ you are here
11.   Maryanne
12.   Paula
13.   Wendy
14.   Janet
15.   Jasvanti
16.   Ginger
17.   Alicia
18.   Bobbie
19.   Shirley
20.   Sarah
21.   Cynthia
22.   Lizzie
23.   Samantha
24.   Sally
25.   Niki
26.   Karen W.