One evening last week, near dusk, my friend Sarah and I both commented about seeing a cluster of dragonflies in the cactus garden. You’d think the Mojave desert an unusual place to find dragonflies because of the lack of water, but that’s not the case. The desert has many types of dragonflies that can only be found in the Southwest. In fact the largest dragonflies in North America are found in the desert; Giant Darners are six inches long. I see them often in the summer months, but not dozens of them! I wanted to create a piece for the challenge using multiple dragonflies.

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“Recently I saw a cluster of dragonflies in the cactus garden near dusk.

I see them often in the summer, but not dozens!

I created a necklace for the challenge using multiple dragonflies,

reflecting the spirit of dusk in the desert twilight with just a bit of iridescent metallic color.”

Materials used:

I used the Vintaj Big Kick and the Vintaj DecoEmboss Dragonfly Pond to make a circular backing for a Vintaj Natural Brass Art Deco Dragonfly Pendant. I also incorporated smaller Vintaj Dragonfly Brass Links and a small Vintaj Dragonfly Charm. C-Lon cord, plastic links, round brass links, seed beads, twin seed beads, Magatama beads, antiqued brass chain, round copper link, oval brass jumprings, oval brass split-rings, and lobster claw clasp.