Beaded necklace  in pale blue with bead decoration. Handmade by Janice Gilmore in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Approximate size: pendant diameter 15mm, chain length 40cm.

About the maker:

Janice is inspired by a variety of influences including Islamic Architecture, Persian Kilims, Heraldry, the Book of Kells and Elizabethan costume.  The arts and crafts of various cultures have also inspired her while travelling in countries such as India, Morocco and Turkey.  She is as much inspired by the materials which she uses as by the subject matter which provides the impetus for her designs.  The creative tension between pre-planned designs and what happens in the making determines the end result and the design can often change considerably from that which she first imagined.