wherever you go

This is the last piece I made for friends of friends, and is unfortunately wandering somewhere in Germany, lost in the post. I am wondering what to do about that, and perhaps I might need to make another one and send it again. That's ok though, because the verse is excellent: "Be strong and courageous. Do not be dismayed or terrified; for the Lord will be with you wherever you go." It was hard to get a good picture of this one, as I made the "bowl" shape a little more abstract, and the wherever you go section travels out from the top center to the bottom edge. I like what I did with the Lord's name, putting more crimp beads along the L to make it stand out more. Perhaps people could pray that it finds its way to the lovely family for whom it was intended!

love one another

This is another piece I made for friends of friends. The verse is ."..as I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know you are my disciples, if you love one another." The wire was a smaller gauge than the other bowl, so it went a lot more quickly. The last "love one another" part comes up over the rest of the piece, as the command is an over-arching one.

in progress

I've just started to figure out how to weave beads, using a bead loom I found for super-cheap. Here's some gold beads with wire as the warp and weft, which hopefully I'll be able to form into a bowl shape. It's tedious work, so I think the prayer might be for unity in the church. Getting every bead in line, incorporating them into the fabric of the piece, is very difficult at first. So here's a sneak peek...