My second attempt at seed bead embroidery. I intended this piece to be a cuff bracelet, but the laws of physics did not allow that to happen. The cabs on it were too large to bend at the proper angles. So, as most designers know, flexibility is the key to creativity. Hence, with a few micro macrame cords, a necklace came into being. What I like about bead embroidery is that there is creative space to meander and allow the piece to take on it’s own life. This one gradually worked it’s way into being an owl design. Again, not intentional, but it happened that way. Owls are one of my spirit totem animals. In native American tradition, Animal spirits usually appear to people during dreams or meditations and the qualities of each particular animal have a lesson to teach. About owls: they can see well in the dark, hence the relation to help us develop and get in touch with our own psychic abilities, honor your intuition and inner knowledge, seek the truth beyond appearances. Stay tuned for several more pieces that I’ll be working into my spirit animal totem series.
This necklace is totally beautiful. I’m drawn to owls too, they are such beautiful, interesting animals, and the historic symbolism into them is so interesting. Owls pop up in my dreams a lot, perhaps there is a meaning there that i should look into.
Can’t wait to see more of your work
Breath taking wooow …. and those colors are so gorgeous !
What a piece of art ….and I love that part about not making a bracelet.. lol happens all the time that something unexpected comes out….
One of my most recent pieces was designed as a bracelet but was just to large to work- it too became a necklace.
I absolutely love those colors.
extraordinary color complexity. this looks graphically simple yet such rich lines!
This is only your second attempt at Bead Embroidery!! I”m speechless! The setting, the colors, the macrame is simply astounding!!
[…] Owl Totem by bead artist Cece Cormier is an expressive and exuberant mix of colors that brings this beautiful necklace to life. […]
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