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• BEADWORK IS AMONG my favorite meditational practices. I've been exploring it for over 20 years now, adding maille, silver and enamel to my repertoire throughout the course of my journey. With a background in art history, my main inspiration has come from ornaments I have seen during my travels; designs on blankets and rugs from South America and the Middle East, key-patterns in old Irish manuscripts, African and North American Indian beadwork, Persian calligraphy, Chinese enamels and cinnabar carvings, Japanese scrolls, medievalEuropean tapestries and paintings and modern quilting and other tessellation patterns. My favorite medium of beadwork these days is Japanese Miyuki Delica Beads. The number of textures and colors that are onoffer is simply stunning, and the precise shape of the beads translates patterns very well. I also work with seed beads and use Venetian glass beads, semiprecious stone beads and bali silver beads as accents. For my silver jewelry I pick my accent beads very carefully. The properties of stones interest me very much and I try to chose beads which have characteristics that harmonize well and will increase the well-being and aura of the wearer. I have always designed jewelry as a hobby, mostly pieces for friends where I tried to capture their unique style and color preferences or objects for special occasions, but recently decided to offer some of my original work for sale. I hope you enjoy viewing some of my creations.
T H E E Y E O F R A 9"x4.5" delica beads (satin green iris, 14k gold enamel, translucent white satin, glossy black), size 15 14k gold enamel seed beads, assorted triangular and round glass beads, bronze beads, nylon thread This cuff bracelet features two identical panels threaded in Ndebele or Herringbone stitch. Both show the Egyptian udijat eye. The two panels were then laced up using a variety of metal and glass beads. I have always liked the vibrant lapis, turquoise and gold tones of ancient Egyptian jewelry and tried to capture them in this piece. Ndebele is a very versatile stitch. It works with patterns graphed for loom pieces, because the beads are stacked on top of each other rather than offset as with Brick and Peyote. Also Nedebele works well in round pieces and for embedding other beads of different sizes S E A F O A M
9"x 3" Size 15 seed beads (satin bone white, satin brown, translucent beige-lined turquoise), nylon thread, bone beads, turquoise chips. For quite a time I've been fascinated by the grace and power of Tribal Flash designs. I haven't found any particular piece I like well enough to get inked myself. After all, the tattoo has got to be good enough to drag around on your skin until you hit the grave, ...and that's a tall order... However, in the meantime I can change out what I wear by just changing bracelets! P E A C O C K F E A T H E R 9"x4.5" delica beads (metallic light and dark copper, metallic blue, glossy black, variety of metallic greens), size 15 14k gold enamel seed beads, assorted triangular and round glass beads, nylon thread. This cuff bracelet features two indentical panels threaded in Ndebele or Herringbone stitch. Both show the eye of a peacock feather. The two panels were then laced up using a variety of metal and glass beads. The bracelet makes quite a statement with its variety of shimmering metallic iris beads. Ndebele is a very versatile stitch. It works with patterns graphed for loom pieces, because the beads are stacked on top of each other rather than offset as with Brick and Peyote. Also Nedebele works well in round pieces and for embedding other beads of different sizes. K I A K A H A
9"x 3" Size 15 seed beads (satin beige, glossy black, satin red), nylon thread, bone beads, coral beads, black glass beads. Probably my favorite of all the Maori art inspired bracelets that I've created. I'm still in love with how this pattern has turned out. "Kia kaha", in Maori means "be strong!" I've always taken that as a personal message, but today as people south of me are fleeing a storm and others are seeing their lives again submerged in water when they just started to rebuild, perhaps it's a message for all of us. Kia kaha! T R E E O F L I F E
9"x 3" Size 15 rocaille glass beads (satin black, pale silverlined blue, gold fired), nylon thread, findings The design of this bracelet is based on the Celtic Tree of Life design on the bodice panels of an old Irish dance dress. I translated the design into a pattern suitable for Peyote stitching and made two symmetrical panels. I then used the three square findings which show a matching Celtic knotwork pattern to connect the panels and added the toggle clasp to fasten the bracelet
• T H E W A T C H E R S 14"x 7", delica beads (matte black, matte bone-white, matte copper) leather thong, carved bone beads, feathers, beads, nylon thread. This wall-hanging combines the totems of the beaver standing for determination, strength of will and protection with that of two eagles representing intelligence, renewal, courage, the illumination of spirit and freedom. The design is based on Tlingit native art. • Thank you for viewing my work. ~Elly
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Elly Pieper, was born in Germany in 1967 and grew up in a household where art was treated as a perfectly normal way of life. Her mother worked as an art instructor and painted and designed stained glass windows in her spare time. Her father was a music teacher, and as children Elly and her siblings were all encouraged to paint, write and play several instruments.