Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Thursday, 15 January 2015
Natural treasures of the sea inspire ceramic bead design.
The beautiful barnacles, shells and other life forms that cling tenaciously to rocks and stones whether at low tide or when submerged are for me, an endless source of inspiration and fascination. The ceramic beads that I make are strongly influenced by these gorgeous little creatures and the rocks on which they live.
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
Tumbled Beach Pebbles Ceramic Bead Set
Beach pebbles freshly tossed up by the warm Indian Ocean waves at low tide a week or two ago....
was what I had in mind when I made this natural looking little bead set.
was what I had in mind when I made this natural looking little bead set.
Friday, 19 December 2014
More beads have just been made
A large flowery disc bead...
And porcelain blue and white antiquated looking disc beads that could be found washed up on a beach anywhere, anytime...available here tomorrow, Saturday 20 Dec.
Sunday, 14 December 2014
Ostrich Eggshell Beads Combined with Handmade Porcelain Beads
The ostrich eggshell bead is one of the oldest known man-made beads. They are commonly known in this corner of the world as 'Pearls of the Kalahari Desert'. And to the San Bushmen they are even meant to bring good luck. Apart from all of this I have discovered that they mix beautifully with natural colored ceramic beads. I just could not resist adding a couple to some porcelain beads that I made recently to form a simple necklace. Shortly available in the Etsy shop. More to come.
Friday, 28 November 2014
After the mountain fires..colorful fresh ceramic beads
This little collection of colorful ceramic beads were influenced by the healing fresh turquoise seas and spacious summer sky that surround the mountains where raging fires were recently burning. Small green shoots are already growing steadily and will soon cover the area with new growth.
Available shortly in Balela's etsy shop.
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