The first one was done with white opal and strawberry pink quartz, and it was created for the current EGST challenge, and the second one was done with green aventurine and black glass beads. I really love the way they turned out!
Showing posts with label identity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label identity. Show all posts
Sunday, February 20, 2011
The Lena Horne Legacy ID Bracelets
As you all know, I truly cherish Lena Horne and have already created a necklace and earrings with 'I'm me and I'm like nobody else'. Yesterday I felt the time had come for me to start a new line, that of ID bracelets. Here's what I have made so far:
The first one was done with white opal and strawberry pink quartz, and it was created for the current EGST challenge, and the second one was done with green aventurine and black glass beads. I really love the way they turned out!
The first one was done with white opal and strawberry pink quartz, and it was created for the current EGST challenge, and the second one was done with green aventurine and black glass beads. I really love the way they turned out!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
The Lena Horne Legacy Earrings
‘My identity is very clear to me now. I am a black woman, I’m not alone, I’m free. I no longer have to be a credit, I don’t have to be a symbol to anybody, I don’t have to be a first to anybody. I don’t have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I’d become. I’m me, and I’m like nobody else.’
(Lena Horne)
'I 'm me, and I'm like nobody else'.
I felt I had to make this into a piece of jewelry, so this pair of earrings was the result. And what better thing to accompany this post, than 'It's not easy being green', the lyrics of the song written by Joe Raposo for Sesame Street, where Lena Horne sings with Kermit the Frog:
(Lena Horne)
'I 'm me, and I'm like nobody else'.
I felt I had to make this into a piece of jewelry, so this pair of earrings was the result. And what better thing to accompany this post, than 'It's not easy being green', the lyrics of the song written by Joe Raposo for Sesame Street, where Lena Horne sings with Kermit the Frog:
It's not easy being green
Having to live each day the color of the leaves
When I think it would be so much nicer being red, or yellow or gold
Or something much more colorful like that
No, it's not so easy being green
It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things
And people? They tend to pass you over 'cause you're
Not standing out like flashy sparkles in the water
Or like stars in the sky
But green is the color of Spring
And green can be cool and friendly-like
And green can be big like an ocean, or important
Like a river, or tall like a tree
But, when green is all there is to be
It could make you wonder why; oh! Why wonder?
I 'm green and it 'll do fine, it's beautiful
And I think it's what I want to be
Having to live each day the color of the leaves
When I think it would be so much nicer being red, or yellow or gold
Or something much more colorful like that
No, it's not so easy being green
It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things
And people? They tend to pass you over 'cause you're
Not standing out like flashy sparkles in the water
Or like stars in the sky
But green is the color of Spring
And green can be cool and friendly-like
And green can be big like an ocean, or important
Like a river, or tall like a tree
But, when green is all there is to be
It could make you wonder why; oh! Why wonder?
I 'm green and it 'll do fine, it's beautiful
And I think it's what I want to be
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Goodbye Lena
I don't know about you, but Lena Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was my absolute, most favorite icon. Words are only too poor to describe the size of that woman, whom I deeply admired and loved... Known for her involvement in many social and political organizations, with an unsurpassed class, talent and beauty, in the perfect and complete sense of the word, she didn't fit into stereotypes and inspired countless people with her life and example.
Vintage Style One Shoulder Hawaiian Barkcloth Dress - yourfairygodfather
Latex Mermaid Skirt - ZxLatex
Innocent Rose - 7artjewelry
Reclaimed metal Nascent single stacking bracelet - TiffanyKunz
Stormy Weather Filigree Necklace - InSmallSpectacles
In sympathy - greeting card, ArtMind
Inspiration - Original Fine Art Photograph Print - lenabrowndesigns
Ms. Horne: I know it's strange, but... I even cried a little when I heard you passed away. I know you will be singing with the angels up above, but still... I will miss you, Lady Lena. You will always be you, and you will be like nobody else.
Vintage Style One Shoulder Hawaiian Barkcloth Dress - yourfairygodfather
Latex Mermaid Skirt - ZxLatex
Innocent Rose - 7artjewelry
Reclaimed metal Nascent single stacking bracelet - TiffanyKunz
Stormy Weather Filigree Necklace - InSmallSpectacles
In sympathy - greeting card, ArtMind
Inspiration - Original Fine Art Photograph Print - lenabrowndesigns
Ms. Horne: I know it's strange, but... I even cried a little when I heard you passed away. I know you will be singing with the angels up above, but still... I will miss you, Lady Lena. You will always be you, and you will be like nobody else.
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