The Annual International Handicraft Exhibition in Lisbon will start on Saturday, the 6th. I'll go as a visitor but I hope someday I'll participate in a different way. Here are some photos of previous fairs.
Links:
FIL Artesanato 2013 (site oficial)
03 julho 2013
Feira de Artesanato / Craft Fair
The Annual International Handicraft Exhibition in Lisbon will start on Saturday, the 6th. I'll go as a visitor but I hope someday I'll participate in a different way. Here are some photos of previous fairs.
Links:
FIL Artesanato 2013 (site oficial)
02 julho 2013
Fui vencedora num sorteio / I was a winner in a giveaway
Ganhei um sorteio há já algum tempo através do site Beading Arts. Eram contas de jarina (um material natural) que são comercializadas pela Ecuadorian Hands, uma firma do Equador. Muito obrigada à Cyndi e à Ecuadorian Hands. Nas fotos podem ver o que recebi.
I was a winner in a giveaway some time ago in Beading Arts of Cyndi Lavin. I was prized with many beautiful beads of tagua from Ecuadorian Hands, a company in Ecuador. Thank you very much. This is what I've received.
Não fiz nada (que vergonha) mas digo-vos que essas contas não vão ficar assim.
I haven't designed anything yet (shame on me!) but these beads won't be left unused.
O site da Ecuadorian Hands é em inglês e em espanhol (nada mau para quem não é fluente em inglês).
Ecuadorian Hands has a website, written both in English and Spanish.
http://www.ecuadorianhands.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EcuadorianHands
YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/EcuadorianHandscom
Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/vercex/
Sabem que as sementes de jarina têm tantas parecenças com o marfim que lhes chamam "marfim vegetal"? Para saber mais leiam o que já escrevi aqui.
Do you know that tagua nuts look like ivory and that is why it's called vegetable ivory? You can find more information on a previous post I wrote (here).
I was a winner in a giveaway some time ago in Beading Arts of Cyndi Lavin. I was prized with many beautiful beads of tagua from Ecuadorian Hands, a company in Ecuador. Thank you very much. This is what I've received.
Não fiz nada (que vergonha) mas digo-vos que essas contas não vão ficar assim.
I haven't designed anything yet (shame on me!) but these beads won't be left unused.
O site da Ecuadorian Hands é em inglês e em espanhol (nada mau para quem não é fluente em inglês).
Ecuadorian Hands has a website, written both in English and Spanish.
http://www.ecuadorianhands.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EcuadorianHands
YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/EcuadorianHandscom
Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/vercex/
Sabem que as sementes de jarina têm tantas parecenças com o marfim que lhes chamam "marfim vegetal"? Para saber mais leiam o que já escrevi aqui.
Do you know that tagua nuts look like ivory and that is why it's called vegetable ivory? You can find more information on a previous post I wrote (here).
29 junho 2013
My Country, of Thee I Bead - REVEAL
Welcome to the Reveal Day of My Country, of Thee I Bead Challenge, hosted by the amazing Nan Smith. Thank you, Nan for setting up this beading challenge!
First, a bit about myself. My name is Ana Cravidao and I come from Portugal. For those who don't know where Portugal is, I almost can't see it on the map above, it's a rectangle shaped country, located in the Iberian Peninsule, in western Europe. I live in Setubal, but I was born in Lisbon (the capital). I'm new to blogging (not one year yet) but I've been designing jewellery for five years. Despite my pseudonym, ACBEADS, I don't make beads but one day I'm going to take that road too.
When I signed up for this challenge, I had no idea of what I wanted to make. So I started to look for inspiration. According to the rules, the piece should be based on something that is distinctive to one's country, for instance, the flag, the emblem, the anthem or anything that one feels is representative. I didn't know what an emblem was, so I looked up in the Wikipedia, and to my surprise, the emblem to Portugal was the Rooster of Barcelos. For me it was an traditional object made of clay with a ancient legend associated - a legend about the miraculous intervention of a dead rooster when an innocent man is wrongly sentenced to death.
Now, while I'm writing this, after some research, I'm not so sure about it being the emblem of Portugal, but it definetly is a symbol of my old and beautiful country. And it is a colourful and fun rooster.
The symbols of Portugal are the flag (the most important), the Portuguese shield, the cross of the Order of Christ, among others. If you're curious you can read more in this article from the Wikipedia.
Inspired by the colours of the flag, I started to imagine a piece of jewellery. But how to design with red and green without making it look like a Christmas decoration? That is a challenge! The gorgeous filigrees of Portuguese traditional jewellery were also an inspiration.
For my piece, I've put an intricate brass heart pendant hanging from a chain I made using 7mm and 4mm brass jump rings and Swarovski red and green crystals. It is a short necklace and I like the way it looks when worn.
I hope you like my post and my necklace. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful creations made by the other participants. Below you can find the full list for the blog hop.
Como base de inspiração escolhi as cores da bandeira de Portugal (vermelho e verde) bem como o Pendente Coração de Viana da joalharia tradicional portuguesa.
O resultado foi um colar curto, com um pendente coração de bronze, suspenso numa corrente feita por mim com argolas de 7 e 4 mm e cristais Swarovski em verde e vermelho. Espero que gostem e não deixem de visitar os outros participantes que constam da lista acima. Divirtam-se.
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| My Country, of Thee I Bead CHALLENGE |
First, a bit about myself. My name is Ana Cravidao and I come from Portugal. For those who don't know where Portugal is, I almost can't see it on the map above, it's a rectangle shaped country, located in the Iberian Peninsule, in western Europe. I live in Setubal, but I was born in Lisbon (the capital). I'm new to blogging (not one year yet) but I've been designing jewellery for five years. Despite my pseudonym, ACBEADS, I don't make beads but one day I'm going to take that road too.
When I signed up for this challenge, I had no idea of what I wanted to make. So I started to look for inspiration. According to the rules, the piece should be based on something that is distinctive to one's country, for instance, the flag, the emblem, the anthem or anything that one feels is representative. I didn't know what an emblem was, so I looked up in the Wikipedia, and to my surprise, the emblem to Portugal was the Rooster of Barcelos. For me it was an traditional object made of clay with a ancient legend associated - a legend about the miraculous intervention of a dead rooster when an innocent man is wrongly sentenced to death.
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| Galo de Barcelos / Rooster of Barcelos (Click here to go to Wikipedia's article to read about the legend ) |
Now, while I'm writing this, after some research, I'm not so sure about it being the emblem of Portugal, but it definetly is a symbol of my old and beautiful country. And it is a colourful and fun rooster.
The symbols of Portugal are the flag (the most important), the Portuguese shield, the cross of the Order of Christ, among others. If you're curious you can read more in this article from the Wikipedia.
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| Flag of Portugal/ Bandeira de Portugal |
Inspired by the colours of the flag, I started to imagine a piece of jewellery. But how to design with red and green without making it look like a Christmas decoration? That is a challenge! The gorgeous filigrees of Portuguese traditional jewellery were also an inspiration.
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| Pendente Coração de Viana (Viana Heart Pendant) - photo taken from Alma e Coração (Portuguese online Jewellery Shop) |
For my piece, I've put an intricate brass heart pendant hanging from a chain I made using 7mm and 4mm brass jump rings and Swarovski red and green crystals. It is a short necklace and I like the way it looks when worn.
I hope you like my post and my necklace. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful creations made by the other participants. Below you can find the full list for the blog hop.
Nan Smith (Canada) http://wirednan.blogspot.ca <----- THE HOSTESS
Dini Bruinsma (The Netherlands) http://angazabychanges.blogspot.com/
Stephanie Weiss (USA) http://uniquelymebwd.blogspot.com/
Ana Cravidao (Portugal) http://acbeads.blogspot.com < ----- YOU'RE HERE
Liz E (Pitcairn/USA) http://beadcontagion.blogspot.com
Vera (Germany/USA) http://veradesigns.blogspot.com/
Andra Marasteanu (Romenia) http://bijouxdemonange.blogspot.com
Delilah (Romenia) http://mssdelilah.wordpress.com/
Jessica Murrey (USA) http://whimsicalweavings.blogspot.com/
Mischelle Fannuchi (USA) http://micheladasmusings.blogspot.com/
Rebecca (France/USA) http://www.godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com
LiliKrist (Indonesia) http://www.pcbylik.blogspot.com
NK Valentine Studio (Canada) http://www.nvalentine.blogspot.com/
Karin (Canada) http://www.maverickbeads.blogspot.ca/
Crysalis Jewelry Design (Denmark/Canada)
Becky Peterson (Sweden/USA)
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Para os meus leitores em português, vou fazer um pequeno resumo. Este post surge na sequência de um desafio lançado pela canadiana Nan Smith do blogue Wired Nan, que consistia em elaborar uma peça de bijutaria inspirada em algo representativo do país onde nascemos ou do país de onde provêm os nossos pais ou antepassados. Como base de inspiração escolhi as cores da bandeira de Portugal (vermelho e verde) bem como o Pendente Coração de Viana da joalharia tradicional portuguesa.
O resultado foi um colar curto, com um pendente coração de bronze, suspenso numa corrente feita por mim com argolas de 7 e 4 mm e cristais Swarovski em verde e vermelho. Espero que gostem e não deixem de visitar os outros participantes que constam da lista acima. Divirtam-se.
23 junho 2013
Turquesa e rosa / Pink and Turquoise
Viva! O desafio do grupo Operation Tackle That Bead Stash deste mês consistia em fazer uma peça onde fossem utilizadas as cores turquesa e rosa. Vejam o que fiz com esta combinação, tenho de acrescentar que o rosa não é uma cor de que goste muito. O que pensam destas minhas criações? Até à próxima!
Hi! The challenge launched by Operation Tackle That Bead Stash this month was to design a piece using only pink and turquoise. What do you think of my creations? It was a challenge indeed because I'm not very fond of pink. All earrings are going to my "shop" that you can see at the other page of my site. See you!
Hi! The challenge launched by Operation Tackle That Bead Stash this month was to design a piece using only pink and turquoise. What do you think of my creations? It was a challenge indeed because I'm not very fond of pink. All earrings are going to my "shop" that you can see at the other page of my site. See you!
21 junho 2013
Outro sorteio / Another giveaway
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