Troubadour 2-strand Necklace - Beaded Necklace - by Julie Powell


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"Troubadour 2-strand Necklace"

Beaded Necklace

Created by Julie Powell
Limited Edition
Off-loom woven glass beaded beads, Czech glass, Coral, Turquoise, Carved Jade, Batik Bone, Vintage Glass, Bone, Serpentine, Cinnibar. Each piece is unique and will vary slightly. Limited edition of 15.
Dimensions: 24.0in H x 2.5in W
This piece ships on or before: Wed, Jun 5, 2013
Shipping charge (based on items in My Basket): $15.00
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$600.00  

About this Artist

Julie Powell

"I am interested in creating a kind of fabric using glass beads with a needle and thread. The colors and myriad surfaces of seed beads and stones play upon each other in endless combinations and moods."

Julie Powell came to beadwork by way of woven, knitted and embroidered fabrics and is drawn to the interplay of color and texture, fashioned into the small forms of cuffs and necklaces. While enchanted by beads of all kinds, Julie focuses on glass seed beads and natural stones. All work is done, bead by bead, with a needle and thread. Most pieces are worked off-loom in peyote stitch. Though extremely intricate, the medium is flexible and forgiving. Each piece is an engineering puzzle, sparking ideas for new pieces with every stitch.

Each piece begins with a bead soup of delicious elements of color and texture. Combinations are chosen to evoke a color story like a Turkish rug, a sunset in the Southwest, a tidal pool, a Chinese red lacquer box. At times a piece is centered around a focal gemstone or a piece of glass. Other times the design evolves through repeating components and elements like a quilt. Each bead is threaded one by one in embroidery or peyote stitch in a linear format, a grid, or a rambling sculptural technique. They are strong and light, structurally sound.

Julie is a self-taught bead artist. She has developed her techniques through many hours of practice and experimentation.

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By artjock
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Stunning piece with any outfit! Love it!
This necklace fits perfectly with a LBD or jeans. The details, colors, and craftsmanship are superb. I love it.
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By PaulaC
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
Gorgeous!
I bought this necklace because I LOVED the first necklace I purchased from Julie and the artful home. This piece is truly awesome. You can dress it up even as high, as "high fashion" or it can be casual, even funky. LOVE IT! The only thing that is wrong, is that the beads and the beadwork is SO gorgeous it should be on a stand so everyone could really appreciate the piece. Ah, alas! I'll just have to be selfish and keep it all to myself!
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