Jawjee - Captivating glass beads by Georgie Field

jawjee captivating lampwork glass beads handcrafted by Georgie Field

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THE OWL COLLECTION

There's so much to love about owls!

Legends of wisdom, mysterious nighttime appearances, hooting, BIG eyes, swivelling heads and just plain cute.

What a remarkable subject to explore in glass. I find lots of inspiration both by looking at different species, primitive interpretations and the glass that is available.

I really don't know how to stop making these owl lampwork beads, if I kept them all I would have hundreds, so they can often be found on ebay looking for new homes. My favorite is the guy on the left peeking.

Georgie Field 2006 Lampwork artist and bead maker

Warning... lots and lots of pictures of glass bead owls below - with more to come, maybe even pages, what a hoot. Generally they are 20mm square and 10mm thick, just little things!

March 2008

1. Owl Nouveau This has to be one of my all time favorites. I love the patinae effect and the jewel-like eyes, it reminds me of the art nouveau period in it's colour sense.	2. Blossom - Sold My first blossom bead and the start of a new breed of owl. The eyes are beautifully intense, love this little one.	3. Summer - sold Warm drifting colour, hovering dust motes. Made from a wonderful frit on a base of silver pink with raku accents and aurora eyes.
4. Honey Blossom A new technique for me that is extreme 3D. Each feather is 'imploded' within clear glass, often used for flowers but all I saw were owl feathers. I'm thinking that there will be a new member of the Owl Blossom family soon.	5. Ollie - sold Organic and curvy with lots of silver. He's puffed his feathers out to guard against the cold.	6. Marilyn - sold When I saw the beauty spot on her face I immediately though of Marilyn Monroe. A blend of extraordinary glasses form the details of this glamorous owl.
7. Stern Stan - sold Silver Cinnamon struck to a wonderful range of toasty colours. Silvered ivory feathers and beautiful eyes.	8. Boo n Hoo - sold What a great matched pair! I am so happy they turned out so close to each other.	9. Angela - sold I started putting angel wings on the back of the owls... see next image. She also has a sweet angelic expression. Lots of raku details and swirly aurora eyes.
10. Angela - back view To show the 'angel wings'.	11. Darkangel - sold Her eyes are simply beautiful with lots of depth and matched with the colours in the raku details.	12. Pinky - sold The colours are comparable in intesity but also complementary, so somehow it works (for me it does anyway!)
13, Shimmy Jim - sold A transparent amethyst base with psyche frit gone wild on top. Iridescent colours and matching auroras in the eyes.	14. Chuck The eyes are just wonderful. Little raku frit side wings and raku details.	15. Flitter - sold has a silver based glass body which is a deep mysterious colour. Raku frit side wings and opal eyes.
16. Memphis - sold Avocado marble body wrapped in silver and topaz dots for feathers. the dots turned multihued for an interesting effect. Cool opal eyes.	17. Tom One of my alltime favorites. I don't know if I will ever be able to part with him. I love how the colours echo in the body and eyes even though they are completely different glasses.	18. McDreamy - sold Michaelangelo is one of y favorite glasses because of it's range of blues and their intensity in the one glass. The eyes are focal points because of their paler golden hue.
19. Parliament - sold It had to be done. The collective noun for a group of owls. I love these little guys they are such individuals.	20. Violetta - keeper Wonderful deep intense violets, indigos and blues with some enhancing complementaries. Very happy - I don't know if I can part with her.	21. Marmaduke I tried an experiment with getting a layer of pure silver behind the eyes which is that intense orange in the right hand eye. It's pretty :-) I don't like the back though, I don't know what possessed me to ruin it!
22. Cherie - sold She has a cheeky bright expression. Cool organic effects in her body to give that camouflaged feather look.	23. Shady Slim - ebay	24. Droopy Drawers - given away
25. Pinhead - gone to a new home	26. Brooce - sold	27. Granny Lace
28. Judge - sold	29. Tiny Tim - sold	30. Bertie
31. Felicity	32. Odessa - ebay	33. Francois - sold
34. Audrey- sold	35. Expressionist Eve	36. Mata Hari
37. Owlfelia - sold	39. Owlbert - sold	40. Owlfred - sold

FEBRUARY 2008

Bloom - keeper	Horatio - sold Dramatic blues and metallic shimmers from a glass called Black Nebula.	Skuttles - sold Silvered marble avocado, raku details and opal eyes.
Skittles - sold Silvered marble avocado body, raku details and opal eyes.	Colonel Mustard - to give away Mustard pickles on a cheese sandwich, yum. The eyes are a lot prettier than what is shown in this photo. I'll give him to anyone who wants him when they buy an owl. just let me know.	Bonza - keeper Made from a glass called Desert Chameleon by ASK it gets a lovely bronze shimmer. Also some silvered ivory feathers.
Sir Hootsalot - sold A tall regal owl with a body of marble avocado, silvered ivory feathers and raku details .	The Owlets - sold Little biddy baby grey owlets sitting on a branch of terra.	Encino Owl - sold Primitive! With baking soda, acid and a diamond drill finishes, so that he looks carved and ancient.

Dotty - given away A little experimental! silver cinnamon, silvered ivory and raku. I would give her to someone that wants her when they buy a bead :-)	Big Bad Bob - sold A snowy owl that took some time to make as each feather consists of two dots that have to be melted flat before the next dot and row is applied.	Ginger Meggs - got a new home This fellow is shocked, maybe he just caught his own reflection.

Edgar Folkhart - sold Love how this little brown owl turned out. Body is made from Lauscha cocoa and the rest is raku and a little black. The eyes are a little like flowers which gives him a folksy feel.	Gem - sold Michaelangelo body, clear dots, dichroic eyes.	Maud - sold Body of silver pink rolled in a favorite frit blend. Raku details andtThe eyes have layers of glass which mix to form auroras.

Barnaby Body of caramel apple and ivory.	Bing - sold Bing has bling. The body is a special silver based glass that turns a multitude of colours. The eyes have a generous dose of shimmering dichroic glass.	Chester - sold Body of moss agate with raku details.

Sandy - sold Body of caramel apple and raku frit. Raku details and layers of different glass form the opalescent eyes.	Sparky - sold Michaelangelo body, clear dots, dichroic eyes.	Spellman - sold Body of silver based glass and raku details. The eyes have layers of glass which mix to form auroras.

Primitive Al - sold A little primitive owl with a body of grey quartz, some silvered ivory feathers and dark brown details. He's been etched for a matte finish.	Tolly - new home Body of Lauscha Cocoa with raku detail.	Amethyst - sold Transparent amethyst base speckled with psyche frit.

Pookie - sold This little fellow is too cute. He reminds me a bit of Stimpy or that cat from Shrek when it's being cute.	G.I. Joe - sold Owl in camouflage. Except on a white background.	Caspar the ghost owl - sold

JANUARY 2008

12. Kenny Khaos - sold Made with double helix khaos body and raku details. Layers of different glasses create the depth and colours in the eyes.	11. Mickey Stardust - sold Body and feathers made with Michaelangelo. Layers of different glasses create the depth and colours in the eyes.	10. Pastel Pete Body of k105 test glass from double helix. Layers of different glasses create the depth and colours in the eyes.
9. Blues trio Mum made with michaelangelo body and feathers of Psyche. Twins primarily michaelangelo with psyche details.	8. Sambo I believe I made the body out of Khaos, a glass with silver in it made by double helix. Layers of different glasses create the depth and colours in the eyes.	7. Mystic Merl- sold Body of Lauscha Cocoa with raku frit feathers. Black details. Layers of different glasses create the depth and colours in the eyes.
6. Chippy - sold Body of vetrofond quartz grey with silvered ivory feathers and black details. Amber and black bubble eyes.	5. Buster Body of vetrofond quartz grey with silvered ivory feathers and black details. Streaky blue irises.	4. Petunia - sold Body of test silver glass k105 with colour shifting raku frit feathers and raku beak, ears and toes.

3. Esperanza (Marigold) - on ebay Body of transparent brown liberally coated with frit (crushed glass) and dots of colour shifting raku for feathers. Layers of different glasses create the depth and colours in the eyes.	2. Oggly - adopted hmmm I would say ugly but the eyes are magnificent.	1. BHB bob This is a big hole bead, the hole goes through the body horizontally. Body of quartz grey and silvered ivory. Layers of different glasses create the depth and colours in the eyes.

DECEMBER 2007






NOVEMBER 2007

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