Natures Treasure Cove: March 2014

Natures Treasures are all around us. Every day things we take for granted like glass for instance starts in nature coming from sand. Hard to believe that window you look through every day is processed from sand. Silicon dioxide aka sand, and other additives combined at extreme high temperatures make glass. And aren't you glad someone invented it, I can't imagine life without it.
In the art world glass takes it's place prominently along side paints and clay or wood. I think working in stained glass is something that fascinates me because I'm drawn to the colors. Taking that colored glass and processing it in a different manner to make glass beads has made up a good deal of the jewelry sales in the world, combined with silver and gold beautiful colored beads can make a statement piece of jewelry worth thousands, or as the crafter will use beads, stitched together in a long time honored pattern to make a piece of jewelry.

I have just revisited the bead world again and dusted off my beading tray and needles and added in the new modern components of today's beading hobby. Of course I'm not using silver or gold in my pieces I'm using more affordable metal alloys along with glass beads and semi precious stones, turquoise, jasper and garnet to name a few. I hope you like what you see here and if you are interested in purchasing any of the pieces I've made feel free in contact me at
Joyces.tole.art@gmail.com I will ship items only in the US.

As I finish more of my projects more things will be added here.