The Raven’s Nest

Piece Offering: Jill Sobule Pendant and Earrings

Thanks to everyone who voted on the Jill Sobule theme! The song with the most votes was “Rainy Day Parade” and you wanted me to make something with Jade and Rose Quartz.  Here’s the result:

Can’t you see that the weather is changing
The dark clouds over my head
About to burst, I’ve seen the worst
Let it pour all day
‘Cause I’m filled with good vibrations
I got that old sensation
We’ll have a rainy day parade

Before the voting was over I had a sudden rush of inspiration for another piece with the green and blue teardrop beads.  It took over a week and I’m quite proud of the result:

Click on the image to see other shots.

I was particularly inspired by the opening verse:

I used to have the world in my handbag
How did I manage to blow it?
I missed the bus, I lost my heart
An an awful lot of mornings

I gave this bracelet to Jill at her release party Tuesday night.  Here she is wearing it:

And then, after all that, I made one more!  A pair of earrings based on Jill’s song “Smoke Dreams”:

The pendant and earings are both available in the marketplace for $20 and $15 respectively. You should also check out Jill’s new CD California Years.  It’s amazing! You can also buy Pink Pearl, my first and favorite Jill album, which includes the song “Rainy Day Parade”.

Piece Offering: Insight

I made this necklace long ago and have always loved it but always felt that it belonged to someone else. I made it one afternoon while waiting on line to get tickets for Shakespeare in the Park — over 5 hours, if I recall. And it took me about that long to finish. Obviously worth it in the end!

Check out some other images here, including my friend Nicole modelling the piece. It’s quite long — 28 inches — and hangs very nicely due to the slight weight of the pendant. It’s in the Marketplace if you’re so inclined.

Piece Offering: Secret Garden

I made this necklace a few months ago but only recently found it again. Now that I have, I think it’s one of my favorites. Fancy Jasper rounds and roses with a snake slithering along looking all innocent.

It’s called “Secret Garden” and I believe I was thinking of a story I wrote when I made it: Enmity, due to be published in Electric Velocipede next month. I put it in the Marketplace, if you’re interested.  $30 + S&H.

ETA: Um… not only did it sell very quickly, but also oversold, eek. Now I’m off to make two similar necklaces! (Don’t worry, Nina, you get the original.) Also off to modify the PHP so that won’t happen again…

Piece Offering: Two Pendants and a Bracelet. Theme: Sanguine

Thanks to everyone who voted in the Reader’s Choice poll.  The theme most people chose was Sanguine and most people preferred the fire agate beads plus the black rose. Several beads tied for third place and I ended up choosing the green and cream ceramic beads, too.  Once I put them next to the fire agate it was clear they belonged.

I set out to make a pair of earrings. I ended up making two pendants and a bracelet. So it goes. Here you go:

Optimism in the Face of Darkness (Sold!)

Sanguine Spring Pendant

Sanguine Spring Bracelet

I’m definitely going to do more Reader’s Choice polls. It made me consider combinations that I probably wouldn’t have. I think the pieces turned out pretty well!

If you want to buy them, head over to the Marketplace. The pendants are $15 and the bracelet is $10. There’s only one of each, so when they’re sold they’re gone :)