Etsy Shop for Figments

Daring Young Hearts

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:12:17 -0500

$10.00
Like the daring young man of old, these lampwork hearts swing from their sterling silver trapeze bars. And in their tradition of daring, they dare to be different with one heart in yellow and one in brown. The hearts were made by Chic Beads. These fun earrings hang down from sterling earwires by about 2”.

All images ©2008 Kathleen Huss

The Fox and the Grapes

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:06:35 -0500

$30.00
From Aesop's Fables comes this Figments original jacket. Done in purples, greens and brown, the jacket depicts Aesop's tale of the Fox and the Grapes. Two different grape patterned fabrics are used on the right sleeve while the left sleeve uses a solid purple and a grape pattern on a white background. The front of the jacket uses purple, green and both grape patterns and closes with a 1 3/8" decorative brown button. On the back a fox sits on the right hand side, looking up at a bunch of grapes hanging from a branch on the left side of the jacket. The fox is machine appliqued onto the fabric and his tongue and facial features are hand embroidered. The tree is painted on in green and black fabric paint and the large bunch of grapes and grape leaf are machine appliqued. A button depicting a small bunch of grapes hangs from a smaller branch. The entire jacket is lined in purple. It is a slouch style jacket and does not have a specific form. It is made for a larger sized woman though it is not made to a specific size (I wear a 12 and it is a bit large for me). I would say probably size 16-18.

It is fully machine washable.

All images ©2007 Kathleen Huss

The Sleeping Beauty

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:06:35 -0500

$30.00
The tale of The Sleeping Beauty is well known. The fair princess is cursed by the evil fairy or witch who was not invited to her christening. She pricks her finger on a spindle and falls asleep for 100 years while a wall of briars grows around the castle. Eventually a prince makes his way into the castle and wakes her with a kiss.

This Figment tells that tale with a pink etched lampwork bead and three lovely clear beads with swirls of pink, all by Chic of Chic Beads, cultured pearls, rose quartz, snowflake obisidian, Russian serpentine, Russian jade, black tourmaline, watermelon tourmaline, pink cat’s eye, red jasper, a triangular piece of white pearl, cloisonné, black onyx, white onyx, amethyst, malachite, sodalite and lapis beads as well as Tierra Cast lead free pewter beads and bead caps.

All images ©2008 Kathleen Huss

The Birth of Venus

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:06:35 -0500

$5.00
These delicate earrings, made of discs of mother-of-pearl and small blue dyed freshwater pearls, remind me of Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” (1485) with the blue pearls bashfully hiding in and emerging from the mother-of-pearl discs, much as Venus emerged from the sea. They measure 1 3/8” in length and hang from sterling silver ear wires and come with rubber stoppers.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Empress

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:06:35 -0500

$15.00
In ancient Rome only the Emperor could wear purple and this lovely necklace is awash in the royal color. Purple glass e-beads, black cut glass beads, gold plated round beads, as well as golden spacers, amethyst, fluorite and two pretty purple lampwork beads surround a focal of purple glass, a golden oval and a cabuchon of purple and black dichroic glass by Talisman here on etsy. The necklace measures 21” in length and closes with a goldtone hook.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Her Pink Japanese Fan

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:06:35 -0500

$15.00
“…she quickly realized the June sun was hot and she needed her sunglasses, a straw hat, sunscreen, her pink Japanese fan, a glass of raspberry tea, and four Milano cookies on a plate.”
- "A Place to Belong" by Vonette Z. Bright, Nancy Moser

A lovely fan shaped pendant of lavender and burgundy porcelain hang from a silver bail which is strung on 20” of black rattail cord. The pendant measure 2” wide by 1 1/8” high. The ends of the cord are bound by decorative sterling silver crimp ends and a silver hook fastens it.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Herb Woman's Cottage - SALE Priced

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:39:37 -0500

$20.00
This three dimensional miniature “room” lets us peek into the world of an herb woman or hedge witch. We can look through the glass or the front panel can be raised for a closer view. Inside her little cottage can be seen the clean whitewashed walls, her flower bedecked door (with a friendly cardinal sitting on the frame), her besom leaning against the cabinet and a moon chart framed in silver hanging on the wall. In her hutch she keeps all her books of herbcraft and wisdom as well as bowls of herbs, a pumpkin, a silver bowl for scrying, her silver goblet, a cauldron and bottles of what appear to be wine. Her faithful cat, Myrddin, sleeps on the shelf, keeping half an eye on all that goes on. Just inside the door is a portrait of a lovely girl. Is this the cottage’s resident, or perhaps her daughter?

The door is a lovely piece of polymer clay work by etsy’s own zudagay. The small portrait was done by another etsy artisan, rachealanilyse.

The glass-sided box measures 7 3/8” across x 6” high x 4 5/8” deep. The wood has been stained and the glass panels have been painted. The front of the box opens upwards and can be left open or closed. The glass on the front has been left unpainted so the scene can be viewed easily.

All images ©2008 Kathleen Huss

Miss Dora - An ACEO

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:39:37 -0500

$10.00
“Be kind or civil,
False or true”

This one-of-a-kind three dimensional ACEO original features a vintage tin type photograph, a decorative skeleton key, a heart with a keyhole, the front of a model train, a stamped brass decorative piece and the word “BELIEVE”. The background is a lovely piece of 3.5” by 2.5” stained pine. It is signed and dated on the back. All of my ACEOs come with a small wooden stand for display purposes.

The tintype used on this ACEO came in a small paper frame. Handwritten in pencil on the back was the poem above. Above the poem is written “Miss Laura Squires”. Below it appears to be signed “Miss Dora Gates”. The inside of the paper frame indicates the photographer was Alvin Hovey (1827-1903) of Burr Oak, Kansas and on the front of the frame, written in pencil, it says “Miss Dora Gates, Burr Oak”.
The title of this piece and the poem were handwritten in pencil on the back of a paper display card the tintype came in. This has been put into a hard plastic ACEO case and will be included with this ACEO.
ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions & Originals". They are miniature works of art with one main rule, they always measure 2.5" x 3.5". They are an inexpensive way to buy original or limited edition art.

All images ©2008 Kathleen Huss

Forever in Blue Jeans

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:38:50 -0500

$30.00
“Money talks
But it don't sing and dance
And it don't walk
And long as I can have you here with me
I'd much rather be
Forever in blue jeans”

- Neil Diamond and Richard Bennett

This lovely bracelet is made with lampwork beads by Chic Velazco, glass e-beads, opalite and Tierra Cast lead-free pewter spacers and bead caps strung on white waxed linen cord and closed with a lovely leafy toggle clasp. The bracelet measures just shy of 9” in length.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Twisty Snake

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:38:29 -0500

$15.00
A fun little snake has wound himself around a sterling silver leaf head pin and sits on a sterling silver ball. The snake was made by HLHglass and looks like he is ready for some fun. The 2 1/2” pendant hangs from 19” of black satin rattail cord which has a lobster claw clasp.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Living in a Vacuum

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:38:04 -0500

$20.00
Perfect for techno-geeks and steampunk fans, this necklace was made using an old vacuum tube, copper wire and watch parts. The silvery ring around the middle does move so the piece is not completely static. The pendant measures 2 5/8” in length and hangs from a black rattail necklace cord measuring 22 3/4” in length. It has been knotted at the end, making it easy to slip over the head. A simple retying of the knot can also make the cord shorter if desired.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

The Dragon's Horde

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:37:39 -0500

$5.00
A fun pewter dragon hangs from a string of red and black beads (black onyx, red coral and glass). His tail can be made to swing from one side to the other. He can be hung anywhere you think he’d look good: a rearview mirror, in a window as a suncatcher, from the ceiling, in front of a mirror…. The possibilities are endless. He will keep you company wherever you hang him.

The dragon is 1 1/2” long and the entire piece measures 6 1/4” long.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

The Snake in the Grass

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:37:39 -0500

$20.00
This lovely Figment is made of two sizes of bracciated jasper strung with Tierra cast lead-free pewter spacers on 22” of black waxed linen cord. The focal piece of this Figment is made with two lampwork beads. The first is a lovely round white bead with trees and leaves. Sitting on top of this bead is an orange, red and clear snake. These are suspended on wrapped sterling silver wire. The toggle is a beautiful Tierra cast lead-free pewter toggle.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Tonantzin

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:37:39 -0500

$25.00
The focal of this necklace is made from one of a pair of my mother’s favorite earrings. She is a lovely green goddess made of polymer clay, glass and carnelian beads and wire and she measures 2 1/4” in length. She has been strung on 22” of tiger tail bead cord along with beads of turquoise, amber, unakite, jasper, carnelian, black glass and green glass. She was named by rainfeather13 in my “name that necklace” contest on my blog at http://figmentsbykathleen.blogspot.com/.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

The Luck O the Irish

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:37:39 -0500

$15.00
A delicate sterling silver triskele has been bound to a piece of moss colored sea glass with sterling silver wire and a simple sterling silver round bead. The pendant hangs on black silk cord measuring 22” in length. It closes with a silver plated clasp.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Her Knight in Shining Armor

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:37:38 -0500

$15.00
These knights in shining armor are ready to come to the rescue. Lovely antique gold tone Tierra Cast lead-free pewter knight charms hang from delicate topaz Swarovski Crystal connectors and gold-filled ear wires to form earrings that will please any lady. They measure 1 1/2” in length and come with rubber stoppers.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Memento Mori

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:31:04 -0500

$10.00
The twins, DeLila and DeLoris Kilebrew-LaFontaine, were married on the same day to twin brothers, Edmund and Eduardo Smythe-Jones. For their honeymoon they were to travel by private zeppelin from London to Vienna where they would board the Orient Express to take them to Budapest.

Sadly, the newlyweds never made it to Vienna. Their zeppelin was boarded by Tsarist rebels over Prague. The rebels took all the valuables they could find on board, tied the crew and passengers up and blew the hapless craft up as they sailed off. Little was salvaged from the wreckage besides a watch face that had belonged to Miss DeLoris and a piece of Miss DeLila’s locket, along with a charred cork from a wine bottle. Their father was inconsolable and in his grief he took the pitiful remnants of his beloved daughters, along with a rose petal from the wedding flowers, a tatter of lace from a Christening gown and locks of their hair cut when they were babies and placed them in a bottle as a memento of his lost progeny. He attached a picture of the twins to the outside of the bottle to complete his memento mori and always kept it nearby.

This was my winning entry in the SteamTeam’s “Frozen in Time” contest. The idea was to create a piece of the past, frozen in time. The bottle measures 4 ½” high and 6 5/8” around.

This item is not available for immediate shipment. I am hoping to have it available by the 15th of November.

All images ©2008 Kathleen Huss

Steamy Trinket Box 2

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:31:04 -0500

$10.00
This fun box can be used for decoration or to hold your secret steamy treasures. It is made of wood and measures 6 1/2” x 4 5/8” x 2 1 /4” on the outside. It has been decorated with a fake keyhole, a small train wheel, a Russian military emblem and a viewer with small gears. The inside of the lid has been covered in leather while the bottom is lined with antiqued paper and a pretty crystal heart. The inside measures 5 7/8” x 4” x 1 1/4”.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

Lost H'art

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:31:03 -0500

$10.00
“Dark light, come shine in her lost heart tonight
And blind all fears that haunt her
With your smile, dark light”
- Ville Valo (HIM), “Dark Light”

This piece was created for TotusMel’s Tatting is Not a Lost Art Challenge. She says “Tatting is the art of making a very durable form of lace with knotted stitches using either a shuttle or needle. While there is a very vibrant tatting community, it is often regarded as a lost art by the general population that has had little exposure to this unique and timeless craft.” In an effort to expose tatting to a wider audience she created this challenge and I have taken her up on it.

My Lost Heart brooch uses one of TotusMel’s 2” hand tatted medallions. It has been carefully hand sewn to a brass filigree base and 4mm round opalite beads have been sewn onto the tatted medallion. A beautiful 15mm x 12mm faceted opalite pillow bead is wired to the center of the filigree piece with copper wire. Three pieces dangle below the medallion. They are made of opalite and black glass beads on lovely decorative brass headpins which are attached to the filigree with jump rings and small lengths of brass chain. The pin is attached to the filigree with copper wire. No glue has been used on this piece. The entire piece is 2” wide by 3 ¾” long.

All images ©2008 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Pele

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:31:03 -0500

$25.00
Pele is the Goddess of Volcanoes. She is beautiful yet tempestuous, jealous and passionate. Her frequent fits of anger resulted in the eruptions that built the islands of Hawaii. Pele is honored in Hawaii as the essence of earthly fire and is said to reside in the Halemaumau Crater at the summit of Mount Kilauea.

This beautiful Figment honors the fiery Pele. Lampwork beads by giapet (giapet.etsy.com) form the center of this piece. These and two yellow-orange lampwork beads by Chic of Chic Beads, lava beads, ruby jade, carnelian beads, two small lampwork beads and rough carnelian chips are strung on 17" of black waxed linen cord. The clasp is a magnetic clasp with a bali-style covering.

All images ©2008 Kathleen Huss

The All-Seeing Hand

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:31:03 -0500

$10.00
A delicate carved bone hand hangs from a pewter bail. It is strung on black leather cord with beads of bone, wood and horn. The beaded portion measures 10 ¾”. The rest of the cord is visible and can be cut to any length you like. Right now there is 30” of cord.

All images ©2008 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Fandanga

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:31:03 -0500

$7.50
Stamped brass fans hang from brass lever back ear wires. Two beautiful discs of mother of pearl, a pretty brass filigree oval bead and two black cut glass beads all hang from each of the fans. Each earring measures approximately 1 3/4” wide by 2 3/8” long

All images ©2008 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

The Stars We Could Reach

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:31:03 -0500

$10.00
“…the stars we could reach
Were just starfish on the beach”
- Seasons in the Sun, Terry Jacks (rewritten from the Jacques Brel original, Le Moribund)

I had this line of song running through my head while making this piece.

A large brass clock gear (1 1/8”) has been attached to a smaller steel clock gear (7/8”). Two small copper brads have been affixed to the brass gear and a small pewter starfish charm sits atop the steel gear. All pieces have been firmly cemented using E6000 adhesive. It currently hangs from 22” of silvery chain but this can be changed to fit your preference of metal color and/or length.

This is a three dimensional piece with gear edges so please be aware of the potential to catch on clothing when wearing this piece.

All images ©2008 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Lampwork Treasure - A Viking Style Necklace

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:29:21 -0500

$75.00
The Vikings made glass beads using a primitive form of lampworking. Grave finds show they used many different colors and patterns as well as different sizes and types of beads (usually round and longer tube-like beads). Beads were a portable form of wealth so the more beads strung together, the wealthier the owner.

The beads used in this piece were made by three different Indiana lampworkers. In addition, there are two beads of Yemeni Agate. In total, there are 71 beads of varying size, color and shape in this necklace which measures 25” in length. The beads are strung on waxed linen cord which has been securely knotted.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Dragonfly

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:28:47 -0500

$25.00
This lovely dragonfly can be used as a sculpture or as an earring display. It stands 10” to 12” in height, depending on how the upper wings are adjusted, and the wingspan measures 9” across. The wings are filigree, the body is filigree over an old drill press part. The lower body consists of lovely lavender, purple and green lampwork beads by Chic Velazco and spring beads on copper wire. His head is a lampwork bead on copper wire.

He will be shipped disassembled but I will include instructions and photographs so he can be assembled correctly upon receipt.

If used as an earring display, please hang only light earrings as heavier earrings may cause the dragonfly to tip over or the wings to bend and break.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

Ice and Snow

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:28:47 -0500

$35.00
Lovely clear and white lampwork beads by Chic Velazco have been strung with beads of glass and pewter on 20” of white waxed linen cord to form this Viking inspired wintry necklace. The clasp is a star shaped Tierra Cast lead-free pewter toggle. This piece would look great for an evening out or with a sweater and blue jeans.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Purple Haze

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:28:47 -0500

$30.00
“Purple haze all in my eyes
Don’t know if it’s day or night
You got me blowin’, blowin’ my mind
Is it tomorrow, or just the end of time?”
- Jimi Hendrix

A gorgeous disc of amethyst measuring 1 1/8” is suspended from a sterling silver ring and has two sterling silver dangles hanging below it. Beads of ceramic, moonstone and amethyst have been strung on sterling silver wire and attached to a chain of silver bars and tiny silver loops. The pendant portion, from the top of the silver loop to the bottom of the silver dangles, measures 3 1/4” in length while the chain measures 20” long.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Floating in the Blue

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:28:47 -0500

$10.00
“How sweet to be a Cloud Floating in the Blue.”
- A.A. Hodges

A beautiful handmade porcelain disc of sky blue embossed with swirls hangs from simple royal blue satin cord. The pendant measures 1” and the cord measures 22” in length. The hook is a sterling silver crimp hook and loop set.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

My Heart Will Go On

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:48:36 -0500

$15.00
“Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on”

-“My Heart Will Go On” by James Horner and Will Jennings

A dainty ice-blue lampwork glass heart has been strung on three strands seed beads in clear and shades of blue. With the clasp the total length of this lovely pieces is 27”.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Blue Oblivion

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:48:36 -0500

$20.00
“Blue oblivion, largely lit, smiled and smiled at me.”
- William R. Benet

Cobalt blue is my absolute favorite color and this piece fairly glows with the blueness of it. A gorgeous lampwork focal by Chic Velazco is surrounded by beads of cobalt colored glass and lead-free pewter to create this cerulean dream. The necklace, strung on tiger tail beading cord, measures 21 1/2” in length and closes with a lobster claw style clasp.

All images ©2009 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Fire Eater

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:47:30 -0500

$20.00
Carnelian, pewter, sterling silver and wooden beads are strung on 18” of heavy tan cotton cord. A beautiful tierra cast lead-free pewter vine clasp in silver closes the necklace at the back.

The central piece of carnelian is a tube bead measuring 2” in length.

All images ©2008 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Crystal Point

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:47:30 -0500

$7.50
This Figment features a lovely one inch long quartz crystal point set in a decorative silver casing. The crystal hangs from a 22” long handmade string of clear and dark seed beads and trumpet beads. This necklace is strung on tiger tail and closes with a silvertone barrel clasp.

All images ©2008 Kathleen Huss

SRAJD Member #1239
(Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer)
www.SRAJD.com

Treasure of the Yeti