Handmade Seed Bead and Pearl Earrings

Posted by Annalee Beer on Apr 17, 2017 in All Portfolio Items, Jewelry | 0 comments

This gorgeous pair of earrings has been made by Annalee Beer of EverAfter Artisanry. The piece is created using Czech glass beads, gorgeous natural freshwater pearls and attached to stainless steel ear wires. This piece of jewelry has a glamorous boho feel to it. These earrings would work as a gorgeous pair to wear to an event or party, as bridesmaids earrings and they could even work as part of a bohemian bridal look. The artist delicately stitches each bead into place one...

Blue gradient beaded buttonhole for a special groom.

Posted by Annalee Beer on Feb 20, 2017 in All Portfolio Items, Jewelry | 0 comments

This special buttonhole was created for a lovely February wedding in 2017. Every bead in this design has been stitched into place one by one with my own two hands. It was a treat trying to figure out how to do this with a gradient pattern to match the beaded flowers in the brides bouquet! This very special piece has been created with Czech glass seed beads, accented with Swarovski crystals and centered with a dyed blue freshwater pearl. This is a luxurious and ultimately...

Intricately beadwoven floral artisan jewelry piece – Orange yellow and blue

Posted by Annalee Beer on Jan 18, 2017 in All Portfolio Items, Jewelry | 0 comments

This piece has been intricately beadwoven by myself, Annalee Beer of EverAfter Artisanry. Each bead needed to be stitched into place using my own two hands. In this piece I am integrating my fine art oil painting practice with my beadwork practice by using the complementary colour relationship explorations and the modern tiled abstracted backgrounds with the florals. Including the clasp this measures at 9.5″ meaning it would work as a bracelet for a larger woman, an...

Mixed Media – Oil painting and Beadwork on Canvas Board. Orange, Yellow and Blue.

Posted by Annalee Beer on Jan 18, 2017 in All Portfolio Items, Mixed Medium | 0 comments

This little 6″x4″ piece continues on with themes from my previous pieces of work, combining my explorations with oil painting and complementary colours with my artisan craft beadworking. This contemporary piece is done in a modern abstracted style, fitting with the background styles of other elements of my work. 275 individual czech glass seed beads have been and embroidered onto the thick canvas board, creating additional elements of colour and texture.

Long green beaded rope

Posted by Annalee Beer on Dec 13, 2016 in All Portfolio Items, Jewelry | 0 comments

This is a long green seed beaded rope created by Annalee Beer of EverAfter Artisanry. This piece is like the scarf of the necklace world. It is one long string of twisted glass seed beads and alternating green, brown and white freshwater pearls. It can be wrapped in different ways to create varied looks. Green leaf shaped beads highlight the end of each string, each side containing a gorgeous lampworked glass bead, with copper and gold foil in the middle. Very striking! It...

Bright lavender – Oil painting on canvas

Posted by Annalee Beer on Oct 10, 2016 in All Portfolio Items, Oil Paintings | 0 comments

This is another 5″x5″ oil on canvas image. I decided to continue with the theme of working the lavender flowers, but wanted something a little brighter than my earlier work. I’m still experimenting with complementary colour relationships, and the artificial brightness invoked by the use of these colours, so, this piece is using the classic pairing of yellow and purple.