Each Monday the Art Bead Scene features the Designer of the Week. One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries. This week’s featured designer is……. Mary Ellen Nichols!
“I had a difficult time with this months’ challenge. I studied the piece by Calder for weeks before the challenge was posted but it never moved me. I admired its balance and the fact that it was colored metal, but it didn’t make me feel anything, which is how I view art. With feeeeeeling.
So when perusing all the lovely submissions, I tried to see them as what they were; beautiful pieces of hand crafted jewelry inspired by a striking piece of art. Mary Ellen’s piece jumped out at me from the computer screen. It had color, movement, balance and contrast. Most of all it brought a touch of feminine beauty to an abstract, sharply angled, modern art sculpture. I love what you did here, Mary Ellen! Thank you for helping me see Calder’s piece in a new light!”
mairedodd
August 2, 2010 at 11:44 amthis is a beautiful interpretation – congratulations mary ellen!
Barbara Lewis
August 2, 2010 at 12:24 pmBoy, do I have good taste! One of my favorites in this month's challenge. Beautiful work!
Jeannie
August 2, 2010 at 12:25 pmI totally agree with you Shannon.
Congratulations Mary Ellen, I love it.
Malin de Koning
August 2, 2010 at 4:51 pmWhat a nice choice. I especially like that bit of adding femininity to the piece. So true! And very well done by you Mary Ellen. Congrats!
Pretty Things
August 2, 2010 at 10:38 pmVery cool!
m.e.
August 3, 2010 at 8:40 amThank you very much !!!
What a wonderful surprise !
ABS you made my day!!!
m.e. 🙂
rennee
August 4, 2010 at 10:32 amwhat a creativity Mary Excellent work
custom made jewelry
August 9, 2010 at 3:24 pmNice and uniques designs. They look a little futuristic for me and im lovin it!