Sj Designs Jewelry: Ketih O'Connor

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Art Elements May 2017 Component of the Month

Each month over on the Art Elements blog they host a Component of the Month giveaway and challenge. This time I wasn't one of the lucky ones who was chosen to receive one of Lesley Watt's amazing shell cross section pedants. Luckily, she had a few extra for sale and I managed to snag one... as well as some of her bronze charms! If you love this as much as I do, she still has some for sale in her shop HERE.

As luck would have it, the same day I got my package from Lesley, I also received my latest destash goodies from Allegory Gallery that included some ceramic rounds by Keith O'Connor that were a perfect match for my pendant.

I love it when a design just comes right together, and I feel like that's what happened this time. I started by pulling together some Czech glass beads in blues and greens to match the pendant along with some patinated brass beads with a design that reminds me of sea urchins for some reason. To add some contrast in both color and texture, I also grabbed some Bronzite rounds, Tibetan agate, and faceted Green Aventurine.