Precious Puzzle Workshop: Inspired By Grandma

I find inspiration everywhere.

This includes finding art in my sadness. My grandmother was recently hospitalized for her heart. I'm glad to say she is out now and doing well.

I spent as much time caring for her as I could during her hospital visit. It was hard seeing her so helpless but whenever my selfishness got the best of me and I became overwhelmed with sadness I would look into her eyes.

Her eyes were young and full of life, and in the center of her gaze was strength and comfort. I decided to take inspiration from that beauty while creating "GRANDMA", one of my newest bracelets to the Precious Puzzle line.

1.) Like all of my projects I will keep a picture, or object in mind while conceptualizing my piece. In this case it was a list of key words: GOLDEN, CLASSY, NATURAL, BEAUTIFUL STRENGTH and a picture of my grandmother.

2.) I then choose a bead that I want my piece to focus around. In this case I choose crystals. I have to admit that most of the time I choose crystals. I think I might be obsessed.

3.)After I make my crystal choice I experiment with materials. Usually placing them together randomly to see how well they play together. Then I begin to organize them deciding on the
length (7 in.) and the pattern.