Green Hand Beaded Boutonniere

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

This was made for a rainbow themed wedding in June 2016. The bride requested that each groomsman have a different coloured boutonniere, I believe to match personal traits of each fellow. This one was requested to be light green. Green is an interesting colour for a flower, but of course, there are naturally green flowers, and it is also possible to dye flowers green. This style of bead embroidery required every bead to be stitched into place individually be hand. Its a...

Christmas Beaded Floral Sculpture

Posted by Annalee Beer on Oct 6, 2016 in All Portfolio Items, Beaded Sculpture | 0 comments

I really appreciate Christmas. I don’t have cultural access to very many large festivals, and Christmas is one of the few, and certainly the one I enjoy the most. I mean, one of the ritual aspects of Christmas is decorating a tree. I love decorating things! So this floral sculpture has a Christmas feel about it. I enjoy the idea of it as an heirloom sculpture, pulled out year after year as part of a Christmas table centerpiece. Incorporated into family ritual. The...

Green succulent on abstracted magenta background – Oil painting on canvas

Posted by Annalee Beer on Oct 5, 2016 in All Portfolio Items, Oil Paintings | 0 comments

This piece is an 8″x8″ oil on canvas painting continuing to explore the themes of complementary colours. On the newer colour wheel the complement of magenta is green. I wanted to make something with a magenta background and green foreground. Succulents are so charming, so I thought it would be nice to make a piece with a succulent as the focal element. I’m happy with how this one turned out, very fun, bold and decorative. The thicker textures present throughout this series...

Handmade freshwater pearl and czech glass bead earrings.

Posted by Annalee Beer on Oct 5, 2016 in All Portfolio Items, Jewelry | 0 comments

These are a gorgeous, but simple and wearable piece of jewelry. Freshwater pearls have been embellished with czech glass seed beads and attached to stainless steel ear studs. They come in a gorgeous dyed blue colour with blue seed beads, or in a lovely offwhite/cream colour with pink seed beads. These earrings mix the classic feeling of pearl earrings with a hint of colour and a fresh interesting little take. They’re a versatile piece, they could be worn simply in day...

My first hand beaded bouquet – Sculpture

Posted by Annalee Beer on Oct 5, 2016 in All Portfolio Items, Beaded Sculpture | 0 comments

This is a picture of the first bouquet that I ever made. It was created while I was still working as a software developer, I made as a practice in mindfulness meditation to calm myself down in the evenings. I find it relaxing to be in the moment, focusing on the physical aspects of creation. I was teaching myself how to make these, and this being the first one it was rather inefficient. Since I created this piece I’ve learned a lot more about creating them faster and...

Pink Mint and Gold hand beaded bracelet with Swarovski Crystals

Posted by Annalee Beer on Oct 5, 2016 in All Portfolio Items, Jewelry | 0 comments

This beautiful handmade piece of jewelry features Swarovski crystals in a stunning mint green colour that they call ‘chrysolite opal.’ Accenting the crystals gold and pink czech glass seed beads are incorporated into the design. Finishing the design is a cute floral gold coloured clasp. I could see this piece fitting in very nicely into bridal settings, perhaps to be worn by a bride or in a party of bridesmaids. It is a pretty, feminine and classic piece of...