Jewellery design of the week

Retro orange, brown and black circles with curved line on a bone background. Rounded square in shape and set in sterling silver. Certainly an artistic statement. Bold and original.


Artist : Brian Williams

Bead of the week

Marine inspired feature bead. Symbolizes movement suspended in water. Akin to a jelly fish floating guided by the tide and wind.





Artist : Olivia Raymond

Thought of the week

To make a difference in a persons creative journey, that is what is important for me. To help develop somebody and raise the level of their creative well being.

Years ago I studied 'Maslow's hierarchy of needs'. Basically, it states there is a pyramid of needs starting at the bottom with food and shelter. These certainly need to be covered or you will not have the luxury of having access to the higher needs at the top. In the higher areas creativity and self expression are paramount. The irony is in this high tech world, we usually have the bottom areas covered, however the higher more enlightened areas which includes creativity and experiencing the now, we struggle.

Part of the artist's journey is to create in the now and glass has properties that for me are unparalleled. The Ethical Art Initiative is a business system that in some way transcends the corporate view of an individual and concentrates on and supports the development of the individuals creative pursuits. Value the artist, value the bead.
And so for me as this blog is launched, also I launch Phase One of the bwd Ethical Art Initiative. bwd Glass beadmaking and Jewellery Design Certification Course

This journey has begun and the promise of making a difference and developing artist's creative skills gives me great satisfaction.

I know it has just begun, but I think old Maslow would be happy.

Regards
Brian Williams

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Jewellery design of the week

Amber and black translucent long beaded silk lariat. So versatile, so many ways to wear this classic design from bwd.

bwd Bead of the week

This weeks bead is part of the 'Australian sorry bead' collection. A mixture of ocre colours representing the Australian outback. Appreciation for the culture of our indigenous people . Bead width 3.5 cm.

Artist : Brian Williams

bwd Members Profiles

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We welcome Rebecca Nott as a bwd artist and member. She has started her certifcation course and shows great promise.

Rebecca has trained as a silversmith and has a history of working with ceramics with her family. Go Rebecca, she is already on the way to mastering the bwd retro beads.
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