Wearable Art... Moroccan inspired Jewellery

Wearable Art

'Rissani' Necklace and Earrings

As my inspiration for this set I used a beautiful piece of polished rock from the Tahiri Fossil Museum, Rissani, Morocco.

I used silk yarn to wrap cotton jersey material to make the necklace and wrapped aluminum wire to make the tendrils and the earrings.

The earrings measure 5 cms. from hook. The hooks are silver plated, nickle free.

The necklace measures 51cms. end to end and is fastened with a silver plated hook and ring.

If you would like to know more about this museum or fossils in Morocco here are two links you may like to follow.....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6nmhP7j01Y

http://www.aramcoworld.com/issue/200902/morocco.s.trilobite.economy.htm

 

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