ISLAND A WEEK: Aegean Collection - RODOS

My AEGEAN COLLECTION features rings and pendants that have been inspired by the light and color of my beloved Greek Islands. These pieces are mixed media jewelry, where each piece has a ceramic shard as its focal. For each ring or pendant, I have completed the ceramic shard in a different way, using different materials and techniques such as metal (aluminium or copper) sheet, copper wire, polymer clay and acrylic paints.
Each piece of my Aegean Collection is named after a different island, so I thought I'd introduce them one by one! Welcome to the wonderful world of the Greek Islands of the Aegean!!!
Here is a beautiful and complete website about the Greek Islands:
http://www.greek-islands.us

RHODES (Greek Ρόδος, Ródos) is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population. It is located approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Turkey in the eastern Aegean Sea. In the ancient times, it was famous for its Colossus, the giant statue of god Helios (the Sun) that used to stand above the port. The Colossus is now considered as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Today, Rhodes is among the most popular Greek islands, famous for its beautiful beaches, the green and varied landscapes, the traditional villages and the Old Town of Rhodes, one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe. The medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. The incredible mix of ancient and modern, East and West, modern mass tourism and unspoiled genuine landscapes and villages, crowded beaches and completely deserted coasts, make it a unique destination.

RODOS SUN Pendant

RODOS Ring

More islands in this series:

LEROS
PATMOS
KARPATHOS
LIPSI
NISYROS
KALYMNOS
TILOS
KOS
TINOS
PAROS
MILOS
MYKONOS
SAMOS

NEW SUNNY PENDANT!

Ok, I'm indulging and spoiling myself a little bit ;)... I created a new pendant because I wanted an orange sun pendant to wear myself, and here it is! One good thing about designing jewelry is that when we are looking for something in particular, that we cannot find, we just go on and create it ;)!
I used an orange glass bead and I wire-wrapped it with copper wire, creating the rays! So here's my new personal treasure... And... by the way, I wasn't so selfish, I had two of these glass beads so I made a second sun which I gave my cousin/best friend Sylvia :)!

CREATIVE CORNER

I'm working on the other pieces of beach pottery... I picked two pieces that have a smooth white glazed surface and I applied blue sand to them. Yes, sand! I used a special hardener, specifically designed to bind deco sand and sand in general into a firm mass. Usually this technique is used for pressing the mass into molds after mixing the sand with the hardener, but I decided to experiment and I applied the mass directly on the beach pottery pieces. After hardening the result is really nice and the blue sand is a firm and sturdy mass, I love the result!

NEW MEDITERRANEAN BEACH POTTERY RINGS!

Do you remember the beautiful beach pottery I collected on the Riviera? Here are the two new rings I created! I highlighted the glaze surface with acrylic paint: lavender blue for Mediterraneo 3 and turquoise for Mediterraneo 4.

MEDITERRANEO 3

MEDITERRANEO 4

ARTIST EXPOSED :o)!

I'm on "Artists Exposed" again!

Thank you Vicki!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!

By the way, have you already seen my little gallery of photos of myself in Rhodes? You can click it from the top menu navigation bar or here: Annuk in Rhodes :)

SPRING MAGIC IN THE WOODS

The woods are covered with sweet little flowers... They are tiny yet so beautiful... and the colors -- aaah the colors!!! From citrine yellow to violet and all shades of blue... and pink and white... Mostly it's primroses, that create amazing colorful "cushions" of myriads of flowers: you see these colorful spots everywhere! Then there are violets -in both violet and the more rare white- and other wonderful tiny flowers. The primroses have the longest blooming time, during which other species alternate their bloom: the latest addition has been the white anemones, I saw them this week for the first time. This post is for you, Yael, and for all of you my dear friends who loved my spring flower pictures :)!
Which spring flowers are in bloom now where you live?

GREEK COLLECTIONS!

My creations are often featured in lovely Treasury collections by my Etsy mates, and in February and March I've been included in a few great collections inspired by my beloved Greece! I'm so honored to be featured as representing Greece-inspired art, and when I'm included in all-Greek collections displaying Greek talent the honor is double!!!

WARMING SUN!

1. SUNBLAZE 1 Resin and Metal Sun Ring with Glass Beads by AnnukCreations

2. SALE EUROWEEK Original oil paintings Art Necklace Sunflowers and Poppies Blue Sky in silver frame by NancyvdBoom

3. Peaceful 8×10 BOGO SALE Fine art photography original print by Sunshineartdesign

4. Tropical Feeling – S Earrings – Fruit Tart Collection by PetitPlat

Vanessa of Kirschbits has featured my Sunblaze Ring in this beautiful collage dedicated to the first bright sunny days of spring as an illustration to her blog post Warming Sun! Thank you Van :)!

Welcome Spring! Welcome Blossoms! Welcome Sun!

SPRING ON MY BALCONY

First spring flowers on my balcony...

ISLAND A WEEK: Aegean Collection - SAMOS

My AEGEAN COLLECTION features rings and pendants that have been inspired by the light and color of my beloved Greek Islands. These pieces are mixed media jewelry, where each piece has a ceramic shard as its focal. For each ring or pendant, I have completed the ceramic shard in a different way, using different materials and techniques such as metal (aluminium or copper) sheet, copper wire, polymer clay and acrylic paints.
Each piece of my Aegean Collection is named after a different island, so I thought I'd introduce them one by one! Welcome to the wonderful world of the Greek Islands of the Aegean!!!
Here is a beautiful and complete website about the Greek Islands:
http://www.greek-islands.us/

SAMOS (Greek Σάμος) is a Greek island in the Eastern Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese, and off the coast of Asia Minor, from which it is separated by a 1.6 kilometres wide strait. The major part of Samos island is covered with pine trees and vineyards. The island abunds in natural beauty in form of picturesque mountain landscapes, beautiful flora and crystalline sea. It is mostly known as a calm family destination. The coastline of Samos island is dotted with small pretty coves with trees that reach till the sandline. Samos has beautiful beaches and a lovely inland, with picturesque villages perched in the mountains, surrounded by lush greenery and beautiful hiking trails for nature lovers.

SAMOS

More islands in this series:

LEROS
PATMOS
KARPATHOS
LIPSI
NISYROS
KALYMNOS
TILOS
KOS
TINOS
PAROS
MILOS
MYKONOS