Art Bead Scene June Challenge - Ophelia

I really loved this months piece of art. Ophelia by Odilon Redon is a wonderful summarisation of the fate of Ophelia. You can feel the sorrow eminating from the art work amongst the wonderful splashes of colour. 

When I first saw it I immediately read up on the story of Hamlet.  I read it once when I was younger in school but could only remember bits so I wanted to have some snippets fresh in my mind for creating the necklace. 

I sometimes have to force myself away from bracelets. They're my favourite thing to make but I knew I wanted to include a phrase from the play and stamp it into the metal...that called for a necklace.

"Some precious instance of itself" are my favourite words from the play. They are so poetical and meaningful. 

“Nature is fine in love, and where 't is fine, It sends some precious instance of itself After the thing it loves.” ~ William Shakespeare

So, the finished piece!

And some detail for you...

It started to rain as I was taking the pictures.  I love how the water droplets look on the brass plate so I didn't wipe it dry. 

Polymer focal by me

Vintaj brass wire

Blue "pond" Czech rondelles

Patinated verdegris brass flourishes

Teeny green and blue czech rondelles

Toho seed

Black polymer bead by me

Large yellow Czech nuggets

Blue patinated brass flower

Brass chain

Brass plate cut and stamped by me

Blue sari silk

Blue ceramic bead by Gaea

Brass clasp & large jump rings by me