Inspiration

For the past week I have been stringing bead after bead. I am going to test wear two necklaces and a bracelet this weekend. I was inspired.

From where do you get your inspiration?
I finally finished a large and intricate beading piece last Sunday. I felt the weight lift and was free! I took Tuesday and Wednesday off work and took the time to design some new pieces.

My design process may begin with a color, or a shape. Or simply the flow of energy. The picture on the left is a crop of a pic I found in the web quite a while ago (I save pictures I find interesting) and happened across today. Look at the energy and color! (btw this is a painting completely engineered in PS!)  One of the necklaces is a flowing stream of yellow/gold seed beads interspersed with grayish bubbles of glass, reminds me of a bubbling river stream.

The inspiration for another piece came from items at hand…lucite and semi precious cubes. A wonderful fall creation developed.

What inspires you? Can you save it, or do you need to work on it immediately? Are you consistent and disciplined? Or like me…all over the place?

All important facets we need to know about ourselves. The more you know you, the better you design!

Valerie