Monday, April 14, 2014

Shibori Ribbon Blog Hop Challenge April 14, 2014

The Shibori Ribbon Blog Hop Challenge which is hosted by the lovely Tanya Goodwin who was my Bead Soup partner last year has arrived.  Tanya sent Shibori Ribbon samples to each of the participants below and today's is the reveal date.  

Here is the participant list:

Catherine  ( you are here )


Just right click on each lady listed above and you can visit each website to view what can be done with Shibori.  Shibori ribbon was brought to popularity by Sherri Sarafini and now each Bead Embroiderer has been taking this specialized Silk ribbon new new heights.  Cuffs, handbags, neckpieces, a very versitile textile that just, " oozes bead embroidery ".  

My piece actually started at the Florida Jewelry Artist Retreat this past January when Anne Hess was presented, " Angels in Disguise " to our retreat group.  She demonstrated the use of Air Dry clay materials to develop face cabachons which we then use Metalic Rub ons and Pearl Ex pigments to highlight and add color to the air dryed cabachon.  Funny enough I had Tanya's Shirbori sample laid out on the project table next to the face cab and one of those " Wala Moments " occured.
This piece is currently a scarf pin but she has not stopped evolving and I see a handbag in her future......




  After visiting each participant leave us a note and tell us your thoughts.  

I would love to take a moment and thank Tanya for putting this Shibori Blog Hop together.  I had a blast!

16 comments:

  1. OMG Catherine your pin is gorgeous! I love it.
    Therese

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  2. This pin is gorgeous! I love the face! Thanks for visiting me. I like decorating journals too!

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  3. Thank you Ladies, I just need to photograph this outside in better light so you can see the depth and beauty of the cab.

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  4. This is my last stop today and my jaw dropped wide open (thankfully, my mouth was empty). So. Much. Beauty. wrapped up in your pin. The face, her colors, the ribbon and how you worked it, the beading ~ it all comes together in a way that I feel her romance and emotion. Love this!!!

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  5. that's so pretty! have you embroidered beads onto the ribbon?

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  6. Such a beautiful design to really showcase your unique cab, Catherine! I love how your beading and other inclusions follow the pleating of the ribbon so gracefully :)

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  7. I always love to see your embroidery and this is just spectacular! I love how the ribbon circles the face and how the beading makes my eyes move around the entire piece.

    I love her as a pin and will be excited to see her as a handbag as well.

    Thank you so much for playing!

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  8. She looks so mysterious! Love the colors and how the ribbon caresses her like a shawl. Beautiful.

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  9. Such a romantic and mystical creation, I love it. The ribbon goes so well with your beautiful face scultpture!!

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  10. I love it items we create just keep evolving! I can't imagine it being more beautiful than this, but I would never dream this up in the first place! So glad you have the imagination that brought this piece and your ribbon to this point! It's really amazing art!

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  11. I love love love her! Another work of art, Catherine! You are such an inspiration and a great mentor in embroidery. I can only hope to be half as good as you one day! XOXOXO

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  12. What an amazing shibori work! I adore your creativity and precision!

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  13. i love the way the bead embroiderers have taken to my shibori ribbon with all their skills and creativity. thanks so much for sharing this.

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  14. Wow, love it! The colors of the face cabochon are a perfect match with the shibori ribbon and all the embelishments enhance it even more! Beautiful!!!
    Alenka

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  15. The beadwork on this piece is beautiful. So delicate and feminine. It matches perfectly with the over all style of the piece. It's really beautiful!

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