I’ve renamed some of my ranges and portfolios recently. For example, my hand-knitted hats and beanies are now themed as “Head Start” (previously called Tip Ya Hat). I’ve recently made more feather-featured earrings, and changed the portfolio name from Birdies to “Birds of a Feather” – you can see my latest on the page of that name.
You can still buy some of my earlier pieces, named for the cheerful birds they share a colour palette with, such as Mountain Bluebird and Scarlet Finch.
As well as the jewellery “flower gardens” I love creating, it’s an enjoyable challenge to make jewellery to fit a theme. Below are the pieces I made for two recent exhibitions, “Fine Feathers” and “NZ Icons“.
Each month, Kāpiti Gallery in Raumati Beach has a new exhibition, and while some are more focused on, for example, pastel painting or pottery and sculpture, there’s often an exhibition theme for general art and craft work. Kāpiti Gallery is the showcase for Kāpiti Arts and Crafts Society; I belong to the Jewellery Group and the Spinning, Weaving & Knitting Group.
For the Jewellery Group’s exhibition earlier in 2022, I created almost 100 new items; a few are pictured below.
Jewellery Group exhibition at Kāpiti Gallery, including some novelty and children’s jewellery:
Women often admire my “flower garden” of pretty earrings but tell me they’ve never had their ears pierced – so I’ve begun making earrings for them. I’ve also got some gorgeous coloured hooks to match to the beads I’m using; they look great!
In the past week I’ve made several pairs of earrings with the same beads but as clip-ons as well as on hooks and posts, some with matching bracelets. I’m looking forward to promoting these at the Saturday market, and in the Jewellery Group exhibition at Kapiti Gallery later this month.
I’ve been so busy this week, making heaps more “Fruit Salad” bracelets and earrings, as well as a few flowery ones – some with gorgeous coloured earring hooks! I’ve begun a range I’m calling “Berry Mocktails” because they’re fruit-themed bracelets for little kids.
Here are a few pics; I’ll add more to my page soon!
In a brand new range of bright beads for colourful kids, so far, I’ve created Fruit Salad bracelets, Cute Flower bracelet, and Pink Fruit Salad set.
See more on my “Junior Fashionista” page.
Sharing from my bronzshowcase.com website
Just in time for Valentine’s Day: “Hearts & Flowers” jewellery set, “Be My Valentine” bracelet, “Roses are Red” bracelet, with earrings to come – and more being created daily!
More Yuletide fun with Christmas-themed jewellery
Another half dozen Christmas themed items added: bracelets to suit all tastes. From a single strand of pony and seed beads, to elaborate mix with feature bead and charms…
…and some very sweet and pretty, summery pieces, too (because here in Aotearoa New Zealand, Christmas is in the Summer).
Look at my new jewellery for Christmas 2021. There are flowers, leaves, boho style, and baby Santa styles!
As usual, I’ve named some of the new jewellery after flowers, such as Amaryllis ‘Clown’, Cymbidium ‘Red Lip’, and Hellebore ‘Red Lady’.
See them – and more – on my Festive and Yuletide page, and listings in my online shop bronz.beads.
Today was my first time at Waikanae Community Market. Sunny but windy; had to move some jewellery stands off my table and onto the handy ‘shelf’ in the car boot – which actually made a nice display area for the non-featured jewellery.
My main display was of “Floral Bouquet” and “Flora” ranges, and I bought some gorgeous flowers from another stallholder that really complemented my display.
I added a few “Halloween” pieces – for dress-up parties, or lovers of the vampire movie genre. (The pieces have names like “Eudoxia”, “Morticia” and “Blood Lines”!)
Because al fresco jewellery making is just too difficult, but I need to be occupied, I worked on my latest EclecticYarn creation between customers. Almost as many people stopped to admire the stitching as the jewellery; maybe I should take some of my smaller fibre artworks next time.
I was lucky to get a space near friendly neighbours who shared some helpful market tips. Several people asked if I’d be back next week: weather permitting, yes!
by Bronwyn Angela White
Floral and Novelty jewellery 
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