Julia Bristow Harlequin Lupine Necklace

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artisan, class the body pastiche, Handcrafted, Harlequin lupine, High Mountain Images, Jewelry, Julia Bristow, Julia Bristow Jewelry, karen tillison, kathy marks, necklace, Oakhurst, shopping, Sierra Art Trails, Steve Montalto, wearable art, Yosemite

One of my favorite flowers here in the Sierra Nevada is the Harlequin Lupine (Lupinus stiversii). It is slightly rare to see it and when you do, it is always a treat – like finding candy or bubblegum.  I attempted to create a necklace resembling this beautiful wildflower.

Although difficult to locate the exact colors, I hand-wove these flower and leaf charms using Czech glass beads and assembled necklace using wood jasper and antiqued brass findings. Below is my image of real harlequin lupine flowers:

This necklace will be one of the items on exhibit at the 14th annual Sierra Art Trails in Oakhurst, California, September 30-October 2, 10-6, where Julia Bristow Jewelry will be exhibiting as artist #30 at Class, The Body Pastiche Studio,  with artist #29, Kathy Marks, and artist #31, Karen Tillison.

Harlequin lupine – This photo is by Steve Montalto

Steve Montalto of High Mountain Images,  artist #50 in Sierra Art Trails 2016 will be exhibiting his work at the Yosemite Southgate Hotel on Highway 41.

 

Hope to see you there!

Huge $25 Julia Bristow Jewelry Necklace SALE!

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$25 necklace sale, artisan, designer, Etsy sale, fashion, gifts, Handcrafted, Julia Bristow, Julia Bristow Jewelry, natureinspired, necklace, shopping, special, wearable art

Huge $25 sale on heavily-beaded, one-of-a-kind signed jewelry pieces on Etsy!

$25 Necklace Sale

I am making room for new items and holding a huge sale to clear out some room.  These items have been carefully handcrafted with gemstone, Swarovski crystal, Czech glass, shell, pearl, and wood beads and each is signed with designer engraved tag.

Thanks for looking!

$25! Julia Bristow Jewelry handcrafted artisan signed jewelry

$25! Julia Bristow Jewelry handcrafted artisan signed jewelry

Julia Bristow Jewelry handcrafted artisan signed jewelry

Julia Bristow Handcrafted artisan signed jewelry

One of My Favorite Julia Bristow Necklaces – Harold Cooney Glass

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artisan, casual, fashion, Harold Cooney, Jewelry, Julia Bristow, natureinspired, necklace

This is one of my favorite casual necklaces to wear with almost anything. It is a hollow Harold Cooney Glass bead pendant, turquoise chunks, wood and glass strung on knotted silk cord. The pendant looks so natural and unlike glass, almost like a sand dollar, shell or sea urchin, and feels soft to the touch.  I constantly reach up to touch it just because it feels good to my fingertips. It is gorgeous. Sometimes I just have to keep the pieces I make!    On Instagram I have a video of the front and back.