These orchids are definitely a statement piece and were made in honor of my daughter. Due to the flower’s symmetry, in China they are considered “Lan Hua” or the epitome of human perfection. To pattern these beaded beauties, I actually used one of my many orchid plants, dissecting one of the flowers to ensure it […]
A cuff that isn’t a bangle and doesn’t require a clasp?! The special weave and structure of this piece actually grips the wrist and holds it securely in place until you are ready to easily take it off–it’s as if it has a magical inner spring hinge. The unique stacked triangle shape was developed by Cliff based on the […]
A design where you get to weave an earring, cut it into pieces, and reassemble it to create two earrings from the one. To make the warped square earrings Contemporary Geometric Beadwork techniques (first developed by Jean Power) will be implemented and combined with exploding hypar techniques (Kate McKinnon and Dustin Wedekind). This class came about when Kate challenged Cliff […]