Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Opening Night on Broadway - A Performance in Black and White

A journey blending opposing colors in an elegant jewelry design! 

Black & White
Yin & Yang
Darkness & Light
Off & On

As she sashays down the winding staircase, her heels click, click, click on the marble.  Her hand glides down the bannister and at last, she appears.  The woman of the night is here.  All heads turn, the room gets quiet.  Her sheer presence commands respect. 

She's a vision adorned in black lace.  Pearls dangle from her ears and drape softly around her neck.  And on her wrist, she models an exclusive work of art.  Custom crafted beadwork all in black.  Accents in Swarovski crystal and pearls.  Women whisper, "I wonder where she got it?"  "I've never seen something so unique."  "That's so perfect for her!" 

The men smile ever so slightly, they know they'll be commissioning one-of-a-kind art for their wives too.  Maybe for a birthday, maybe for an anniversary.  A romantic dinner, flowers and the gift of jewelry will surprise her on a Tuesday night.  One thing is certain, you can win her heart with love and jewelry.


I want to thank Sally Russick for inspiring a group of creative souls to design in Black & White for this amazing challenge.  You can visit Sally and see the other incredible creations for this Black & White Challenge on Sally's blog - The Studio Sublime
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21 comments:

Elizabeth Bergesen said...

Love it!!!! Beautiful job :)

aneri_masi said...

Pretty! and so intricate!

steufel said...

what a bold piece. awesome.

Niky Sayers said...

Such a beautiful bracelet and so well made!

baymoondesign said...

What a beautiful bracelet! I envy your beading skills!

Las Cositas de Lyra said...

Wonderful ... I love it!!!

Patti Vanderbloemen said...

Look at all that wonderful beadwork!!! Just beautiful!

Alice said...

Absolutely stunning!!! A superb performance!!!

Monique (A Half-Baked Notion) said...

Wow, what a show-stopper, Dawn (and I love your lead-in about the "woman of the night")!

Bits of Learning said...

Her sheer presence most definitely commands respect! WOW!! GORGEOUS cuff Dawn! I'm having a hard time typing I'm so excited about your gorgeous work of art! Holey moley, this is such a STUNNING creation!!

Empty nester at last said...

"clap, clap, clap" Great piece and great story! Beautiful is an understatement! It is truly an over the top piece!

Vera
http://veradesigns.blogspot.com/2013/07/black-white-jewelry-challenge.html

Christine Altmiller said...

What a beautiful design! I love the elegance of this bracelet. Your words paint such a lovely moving picture :-)

The Crazy Creative Corner said...

I can only admire seed beaders. I do NOT have the patience or dexterity to work with them so seeing what y'all can do is just amazing. Beautiful job.

Therese's Treasures said...

Oh Dawn, when I saw that you were on the participant list for this challenge I could not wait to see what gorgeousness you were going to create, you did not disappoint, if ever you could. I love the cuff! Using the matte black seed beads gives just the right contrast with the shinny white cabs, beads and crystals.
Therese

DVArtist said...

You know me Dawn, give my black and white any time. Beautiful.
Nicole/Beadwright

Paula, Chief Bead Officer said...

Love the story you wrote to draw us into the beadwork. My eye was instantly drawn to the cuff on the main page. Your work is impeccable and inspiring!

Unknown said...

Lovely post, only surpassed by your fantastic cuff. I too, am amazed, baffled, and envious of beaders.

Shel said...

Great post for this challenge - exactly how black and white jewelry is - show stopping! Your cuff is superb,...every single detail commands a standing ovation!

lynsey said...

A beautiful Cuff, I love it

Adrienne said...

I LOVE cuffs, the is amazing!

Sparkle Queen said...

Thank you all so much for stopping by! I loved this challenge set for by Sally and I'm thrilled to have met new people. That's what makes these challenges even more fun!

I'm looking forward to staying in touch and sharing more unique pieces with you all very soon! Have a magnificent weekend!
{Hugs!}
Dawn

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