8-5/8” H x 7-1/2” W x 5-7/8” D

Japanese glass cylinder and seed beads, Japanese acrylic beads, wooden ball, butyl cord, maple wood, pearlescent paints.

Beads: Peyote stitch, right angle weave, embellishment.
Wood: Bent, laminated, painted.

Jewelry for Giants No. 1.

This series was conceived while I was listening on public radio to Wagner's Ring Cycle being performed live at the Metropolitan Opera. Wagner's four operas about gods, giants, and a magic ring conjured up rich images of this mythical world of wonders.

Unrestricted - FL Craftsmen

Bead International 2006

Second Place Beaded Object, Lapidary Journal's Bead Arts Awards 2006