Monday 2 March 2015

Winter Seed Head and Paper Artsy Challenge

I have just finished this little piece of work that I'm entering into the 
Paper Artsy challenge - the subject is miniature art, and on their blog I was particularly inspired by a domino with a pretty bunch of wire and bead flowers attached.  I immediately thought of seeds and twigs! 
I found this seed head in my studio and I used copper gutta around the outside.  I filled it with silk clay, into which I stuck wired beads and then wrapped wire around the stem - I also used Treasure Gold on the outer shell, on the stem and on top of the clay.  The bowl is about 3cm in diameter.











21 comments:

  1. Not only is this an amazing piece of art, your photographs of it are so exquisite as well! It is stunning and beautiful and utterly desirable.

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  2. Oh Diana. You have finally done it.......you have rendered me speechless. I have sat here trying to find words to describe this miniature work of art and beautiful doesn't seem to be enough. I love it...I mean I really love it. I'm off to buy a thesaurus.

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  3. This is amazing, Diana! So, delicate and beautiful! More wonderful things from your series.

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  4. Another absolute delight! Adore every tiny little bit of it, wonderful! Ruth x

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  5. WOW Diana an exquisite, ethereal, delicate and jaw dropping miniature.
    You should get a special prize just because for your seed head.

    Thank you for sharing your ArT :-) xxx

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  6. Gorgeous, love the simplicity and colour scheme and the list of products youve used makes me see a spending spree coming on! Jo

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  7. Diana - this is absolutely stunning! As is your photography! Fabulous and perfect beads for this as well. What type of seed head is this? I hope you will post some pictures of your garden once in bloom, as I feel like I am getting to know it through its bones, as it were....so beautiful. xx Lynn

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    1. Thank you so much Lynn - I'm afraid I don't know what the seed head is, I don't even know where I got it from as I get given an awful lot of nature type bits and bobs from friends and family who know I collect it - or should I say hoard it!
      Diana x

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  8. This is absolutely exquisite Diana. Once again, your work is breathtaking. This is so delicate and beautiful....in fact, words fail me! X😊

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  9. Me again....I have gutta......never thought of using it like this....exciting! X

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  10. Very clever using the seed head. Love the wired beads too!

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  11. Another clever idea Diana, really love how you added texture to the outside of the pod too. So delicate.

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  12. Wow - it's so delicate and beautiful. You should make a jewelry pin out of it for yourself!

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  13. You really are my hero for using nature in art so seamlessly. This looks like some fairyland treasure.

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  14. Oh Diana, you continue to surpass yourself! this is quite exquisite and such a beautiful interpretation of a seed head. I so agree with PocketSize's comment above! I would also add a completely heartfelt "AMEN" to Fuzzie's comment! Every time I see your work, my superlatives run out and I cannot express in words how your pieces make me feel!

    Shoshi

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  15. Absolutely stunning little abstraction of nature - beautiful piece of work!

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  16. What an exquisite and inspiring project. I am so happy that I found your blog, Diana - via PaperArtsy and Hazel Agnew. I am now a huge fan of your work and I can't wait to see what you create next! xx

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  17. Just stunning and beautiful like a piece of sculpture with a helping hand from nature. Wonderful.

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  18. Oh wow wow wow another beautiful gorgeous stunning project, I was wowed last month but this is totally out of this world, such a divine fabulous creation. Happy Art :-) Kezzy xxx

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