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Beautiful Handmade Statement Necklaces and other Fabulousness from Neena Shilvock - Inspirations and Designs From the Week Gone by

Shades of Blue by Caprilicious Jewellery

13/6/2019

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Warwickshire Open Studios 2019
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Hello folks, thanks for joining me again this week. Well, they're calling it a summer monsoon (I've never heard of a winter monsoon) here in the UK, there has been flooding in low lying areas, continuous rain, very reminiscent of my childhood in India when the newspapers reported a 'depression in the Bay of Bengal'. As a child I had a very literal imagination, and I thought millions of people were sad and crying in the Bay of Bengal for some reason, and the rain was their tears falling upon us. Just now, I can certainly tell you that I am very depressed and fed up in Warwickshire, although the garden doesn't seem to mind it at all and is smiling away.

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I love the photograph in the 'ad' above - I took the picture and turned it into an ad for my show at Warwickshire Open Studios using an app called Canva. I told Danielle that she looked like 'The Lady of Shalott' from the poem by Tennyson. We read it at school, and it is such a romantic poem about this lady who is cursed to never look out of her window. She spends her life in a turreted castle weaving tapestry, using scenes of the world outside from reflections in her mirror. One morning she sees this beautiful man ride by in said mirror and cannot resist it. She takes a direct look at the fair Lancelot who is generally thought to be one of the most handsome men in literature, and 'the mirror crack'd from side to side' - she meekly went and lay down in a little boat and died while floating down the river. I think I might have fought death a bit in her place, and a bit of screaming, kicking and biting might have happened, but hey! that wouldn't have been quite so romantic. If you haven't read it, I commend it to you, and here's a link.

Ghazal

I must have been in a very romantic mood (see above) in the last few weeks, although Mike hasn't seen too much benefit from it. A Ghazal is a poem set to music in Urdu or Arabic originating in Persia. Once religious, they are now mainly romantic, and speak of unrequited or unfulfilled love. There are some really beautiful Ghazals I learned while growing up and I so wish I had a better singing voice. 
I found this pendant online in a shop based in Lahore, Pakistan - it originated in Afghanistan. I've made necklaces with such pendants before, but usually use lapis or coral to give it an earthy, folksy look. This time I used titanium coated quartz nuggets and lost wax cast beads from Africa to add a bit of dull gold to the mix. 
I love the way it came out. I can see a woman in this necklace, wearing loose skirts, drying her long hair, humming a ghazal as she adorns herself with jasmine and perfume while she waits for her lover - unfortunately, the lover is probably married and she is wasting her time waiting for him as he's gonna go straight back to wifie. But who are we to burst her bubble? Let her dream awhile yet!
Ghazal - a necklace with titanium coated quartz nuggets, African lost wax cast beads and a pendant from Afghanistan by Caprilicious
Ghazal - a necklace with titanium coated quartz nuggets, African lost wax cast beads and a pendant from Afghanistan by Caprilicious
Ghazal - a necklace with titanium coated quartz nuggets, African lost wax cast beads and a pendant from Afghanistan by Caprilicious
Ghazal - a necklace with titanium coated quartz nuggets, African lost wax cast beads and a pendant from Afghanistan by Caprilicious
Ghazal - a necklace with titanium coated quartz nuggets, African lost wax cast beads and a pendant from Afghanistan by Caprilicious

Spirit of the Sea 

I made this clasp from copper clay in my kiln a while ago, but I don't think it made it to the blog as I hadn't polished it to my satisfaction. I spent an entire evening shining it up recently and put it with a string of raw blue quartz nuggets and freshwater pearls. The clasp is meant to be worn to one side, but can be worn so that it acts as a pendant. 
Spirit of the Sea - raw aqua quartz nuggets and pearls with a copper clay floral clasp handmade by Caprilicious Jewellery
Spirit of the Sea - raw aqua quartz nuggets and pearls with a copper clay floral clasp handmade by Caprilicious Jewellery
Spirit of the Sea - raw aqua quartz nuggets and pearls with a copper clay floral clasp handmade by Caprilicious Jewellery
Spirit of the Sea - raw aqua quartz nuggets and pearls with a copper clay floral clasp handmade by Caprilicious Jewellery
Spirit of the Sea - raw aqua quartz nuggets and pearls with a copper clay floral clasp handmade by Caprilicious Jewellery
Spirit of the Sea - raw aqua quartz nuggets and pearls with a copper clay floral clasp handmade by Caprilicious Jewellery
Have I used shades of blue all week because the weather is so lousy?? Who knows? Either way, I'm very happy with both pieces. Do you like them?
That's my lot for this week, folks, have a wonderful time and I'll catch you next Friday, same time, same place.
Until then
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Divya link
14/6/2019 09:13:55 am

Ghazals of unrequited love are heart wrenching but beautiful but your piece is just - beautiful. I love the texture on the copper clasp. the amethyst stone looks like a fancy rivet.

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14/6/2019 07:03:45 pm

Thanks Divya, it means a lot coming from you.

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