diana taylor makes ficklesticks for fancy necklaces, corsages and bracelets at stickballstudio in berkeley . bend , wrap, weave and wear!

Fabric Necklaces Bib-Style Extravaganzas

OK, I resisted long enough. I decided to SEW some of my bits together for some pretty stunning BIB STYLE necklaces.

 

 

 

 I usually prefer to attach my jewelry bits together with paperclips, rubber tubing, pony tail holders and ribbons. Sewing can be so, well, TIME Consuming. Not everyone loves my attachments, and I had seen some pretty fetching rosettes made into bibs online in a couple of ETSY stores. They were pretty sweet, but monochromatic, mostly.

I think too many colors and too much color saturation is just about right. Oh, and be sure to mix in some stripes, and polka dots...And metallics and silks.

These are not meant as real bibs, of course, but as alluring neck ornamentation extraordinaire. I used former bangle bracelets, motifs from other necklaces including daisies, and orphan earrings and lots of new medallions in the creation of these tasty ones. Their adjustable, but stationary neckbands hold them in place deliciously and artfully. $145 and Bracelets are available too.

                                                                            Check out the metallics and silks.

Frank Lloyd Wright and Ms Ficklesticks collaborate again...

I started with the circles of Ficklesticks, wove in the crossing sticks and then stitched on the medallions, which are my regular motifs for my fabric jewelry.

Even I didn't know where I was going with this. I looped aned wove a sort of fence together and then stitched the circular "flowers" onto it.

 

 

IT'S ART

Yay, I always wanted to be an artist.

Frank Lloyd Wright's influence is clearly evident in these Wall Circles and Fences, n'est-ce pas? I can't imagine another medium that would be able to create these really pretty fantastic looped and rolled fabrications. Glass, wood, ceramic and even metal would have to be further embellished with paint to achieve the effects of the  fabrics in use here. Thank goodness for the wire inside that keeps it all together (and a little sewing!)

Notice also how the saturated colors are further energized by stripes and dots and other prints.  Even Kaffe Fassettcan be spotted if you look carefully.  Metallic fabrics and silk dupioni add to the textural interest.