We have two very talented artists as our wonderful sponsor for the May Challenge. We will have 2 Lucky Winners this Month!
Allegory Gallery
Andrew is donating in everything pictured above valued at $95 Andrew Thornton of Allegory Gallery creates handmade jewelry, jewelry components and unique art at his studio in Ligonier, Pennsylvania
“We are a creative space that’s one part bead store, one part jewelry boutique, one part fine art gallery, and one part gift shop. The aim of Allegory Gallery is to promote artisan craftspeople, inspire the community to explore their creativity, and act as a focal point for classes and artistic education in the area.”
Andrew is donating in everything pictured above valued at $95 which is made up of freshwater pearls, recycled sari silk ribbon, vintage seed beads, Czech glass, a strand of labradorite, vintage plastic, polymer clay by me, waxed Irish linen, and a luxury bead blend, for the Jewelry Pinterest board winner.
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Mary Harding Jewelry
Mary Harding is one of the editors here at Art Bead Scene. Mary creates wonderful pieces of nature from clay in her Canton, New York studio. Her clay components can be seen in many pieces of jewelry made by her and many other jewelry makers.
Mary’s recent work involves gathering the timeless and enduring plants of the pastures of Northern New York and channeling them to create ceramic pendants, beads, buttons and toggle clasps, marks a fresh and imaginatively interpreted fusion of styles and material embodied in her colorful renderings of these resilient beauties. This direction has made it possible for her work to be included in the Folk Gallery of the Traditional Arts in Upstate New York museum in Canton, New York.
Mary’s recent work involves gathering the timeless and enduring plants of the pastures of Northern New York and channeling them to create ceramic pendants, beads, buttons and toggle clasps, marks a fresh and imaginatively interpreted fusion of styles and material embodied in her colorful renderings of these resilient beauties. This direction has made it possible for her work to be included in the Folk Gallery of the Traditional Arts in Upstate New York museum in Canton, New York.
Mary is donating the a $50 gift certificate for the Monthly Recap winner.
Bowl of Fruit, Violin and Bottle by Pablo Picasso
Submit photos of your wonderful Jewelry creations using one or more Art Beads here. Submit photos of your wonderful Bead creations here.
This Month’s art has many different elements that can be used for inspiration: abstract images, fruit, violin bottloe, orange pink teal and neutral tan colors.
We can’t wait to see where your creativity takes you with the art for this month’s challenge!
**IMPORTANT** Please remember to put MAY ABS in the title or tag of your submission(s). Pinterest doesn’t keep Pins in the order they are posted.
Provide us with the artist of the Art Beads used and we always love to know all the materials you used.
***Art Beads MUST be used in your entry.***
Katherine Thompson
May 8, 2017 at 10:08 pmYay how wonderful we are treated so good as participants of this group!