Out of the Ocean

(2010), 9"x 2.5", Size 15 seed beads (cream-lined crystal, silver-lined lavender), size 11 seed beads, cream-lined crystal, matte dark bronze), jasper beads, focal glass art bead, nylon thread.

I tried something new over the Thanksgiving weekend: undulating ndebele with two sizes of beads and a rippling peyote edge. The end result reminds me of sea-kelp with perhaps a strange fish or an anemone sitting on it, helping to fasten it.

The design was inspired by "Apple Ripple Cuff" and by the fantastic art glass bead I purchased from beatlebabyglassworks on etsy a few days ago. Here's her shop in case you want to check it out. [link]

Got another one on the way and I think I'll experiment more with this free-form design.