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Bellissimo
(Italian trans.
"beautiful" ) Jewels
My
name is Belinda and I have always enjoyed being creative but never
really found the right medium until I started working with glass.
Creativity comes from within and each piece of my handmade
jewellery has been individually designed and created.
I
have been lampworking (making my own glass beads) for about 2 years
and most of the beads used in my designs I have created in my
workshop using Italian glass. Each year I attend a new workshop
with a Master Glass Artist in order to develop and enhance my
skills.
Learning
the art of lampwork beadmaking has allowed my designs to be
unique and exclusive. Although I can replicate a style I
endeavour to make each piece different to create individuality.
Working with glass is an amazing experience - watching as the
glass becomes molten flowing around the steel rod to become a bead,
creating whatever shape you like and waiting patiently to see the
various colours that are borne depending upon the heat used - it
can be both challenging and rewarding!!
Selected
pieces of my work are currently available from:
GalleryONE79
- 179 St Georges Road Fitzroy North
Meander
Cottage Gallery - 35 Meander Valley Road Westbury Tasmania (from
March 2010)
Pomp
Boutique Mount Waverley Victoria (See Stockists page).
5%
of all sales is donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation
which is a cause that is dear to me because in 2003 at the age of
40 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Life brings us
challenges and I must say this was one of my greatest. After
enduring the treatment with the support of family,
friends and a wonderful team of medical professionals I came
through it all with a renewed outlook on life. We can't control
everything that happens in our lives but we can control how we deal
with life's ups and downs. We can look back and ask "why" but
it is more important to look forward and ask "what now". I am
grateful for my breast cancer experience because it
has given me the confidence to do things I had only previously
dreamed about. I would never have thought that 7 years on I
would be running my own small business, learning new skills and
crafts and meeting and making wonderful new friends; it has
also made me even more aware of how precious life is, in this busy
world in which we live we should try to embrace each day
with laughter and enthusiasm. Look for the
positives and make a difference!
For
more information on Breast Cancer, support networks or to make a
donation please contactwww.nbcf.org.au
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