Wearable Art from Mouflon 2015

IMBOLC ....Celebrate the coming of Spring 

 

In Ireland, January 31^st. is  the festival of Imbolc, which begins the season of Spring.

This festival marks the releasing of winter’s grip on the land.

The name Imbolc is derived from the lactating of the ewes which begin lambing at the end of January.

The ancient peoples celebrated this festival as it was the first dairy produce they had after a long dark winter.

Honoring of the goddess Brigit, daughter of the god Dagda, fell on the first day of February, now also called St. Brigit's Day, after she was adopted as a Christian saint.

Woven crosses are still made to celebrate this day.

'IMBOLC'  Wearable Art from Mouflon

Imbolc Necklace

Imbolc Earring

Details: The necklace is made from natural silk yarn wrapped on cotton jersey material.Artificial fabric flowers and leaves, wood beads, coloured wire spirals and closed with silver plated hook and ring.

Length end to end: 23.5 cms.

Earrings: Natural silk yarn wrapped on aluminum wire, artificial fabric flowers and leaves, with silver plated hooks.

Length from hook: 4 cms.

For more information about Imbolc....go to.....

http://culturalheritageireland.ie/index.php/irish-history-from-the-annals/80-irish-history-from-the-annals/174-the-festival-of-imbolc-and-st-brigit

 

http://wicca.com/celtic/akasha/imbolclore.htm

 

Wearable Art 2015

New....Earrings to compliment my wearable art necklaces.

Jardin Majorelle

Inspiration for this design was taken from the Majorelle Gardens in Marrakech, Morocco.

The gardens were created by the french artist Jacques Majorelle in 1924.

 

 The earrings measure 3.5 cms. from the hooks. They are made from alumnium wire, cotton slubbed yarn, hemp thread and glass beads, the hooks are silver plated and nickle free, ......another unique design from Mouflon.

...more designs on my web site www.uniqueartisanjewellery.com