Maraveyas - Amoronia: Coincidence? I think not!

I had made this wonderful summer necklace in late summer 2009, so I'm now having it on sale in my Etsy shop.




The necklace belongs to a series of necklaces in that style, made with hand painted papier mache and ceramic beads, using my own tested and tried papier mache recipe (!) and a combination of those with satin cord and vintage button closures. They truly are very fun necklaces, and a customer who recently bought one was really happy with it.

What I recently found out, when I happened to watch the video of a Greek song I quite like, was an interesting detail... Maybe you want to see for yourselves? After all, it is a nice, happy summer song... Enjoy!!!




Τυχαίο; Δε νομίζω! Coincidence? I think not!

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The Way To Ithaka, Bracelet

'Tell me, O Muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and
wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy. Many cities
did he visit, and many were the nations with whose manners and
customs he was acquainted; moreover he suffered much by sea
while trying to save his own life and bring his men safely home;
but do what he might he could not save his men, for they
perished through their own sheer folly in eating the cattle of
the Sun-god Hyperion; so the god prevented them from ever
reaching home. Tell me, too, about all these things, oh daughter
of Jove, from whatsoever source you may know them.'

(The Odyssey by Homer, Book I, rendered in English prose by Samuel Butler)




Ithaca is a Greek island of the Ionian Sea. To make this bracelet I thought of the green on its mountains and the rose of its sunsets. A humble island it is, so I only used humble materials, like papier mache and watercolor to paint it, and common seed beads. No, the beauty of Ithaka lies not in its wealth or power. Ithaka is the destination and the journey itself. And, if you've read Cavafy's Ithaka, that is the only wealth and power one may ever truly claim their own.

'Keep Ithaka always in your mind.
Arriving there is what you are destined for.
But do not hurry the journey at all.
Better if it lasts for years,
so you are old by the time you reach the island,
wealthy with all you have gained on the way,
not expecting Ithaka to make you rich.

Ithaka gave you the marvelous journey.
Without her you would not have set out.
She has nothing left to give you now.

And if you find her poor, Ithaka won’t have fooled you.
Wise as you will have become, so full of experience,
you will have understood by then what these Ithakas mean.'

(From C. P. Cavafy's Ithaka, translated by Edmund Keeley/Philip Sherrard)

Amazing Sculpture

Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork, created by shaping or combining hard materials, typically stone such as marble, metal, glass, or wood, or plastic materials such as clay, textiles, polymers and softer metals. And sculpture, be it larger works of art or mere objects with an aesthetic value, is everywhere. This post is only aiming to present a few cases, in the hope that it will bring them to your attention as amazing works of art.

First in this endeavour, will be a creation by Nafsika, and it's no other than her Sea urchin sterling silver ring. Like Nafsika says, 'This ring was made using the lost wax technique, one of the most ancient ways to create jewelry'. Excellent work!



Ceramic art always impresses me, and Victoria dreamed of another era is definitely one of those cases. Well done, annbclay!



How about a lovely, abstract, eco friendly cluster of 10 Mini Wall sculptures, which can also be stacked? What a great idea, by Paperfaerie.



Intres has always impressed me with her work. See this Spring tree blooming - felt tree: it's perfectly made, like a bonsai. I am in awe!



Next in this post, I am giving you an incredible creation, by ForkedUpArt, called 'Will You Marry Me', made with spoons and forks, which also happens to be a ring holder! Don't you just love it!



And since paper mache is one of my personal favorite materials, here's Faith, one of my favorite creations by Middleburg, whose simple, whimsical, folk art style always manages to put a smile on my face. Magnificent!



The colibri birds are one of Maria's latest objects (yourdoll, psarokokalo), and it's a wondrous combination of wood and textile, which is incredibly original!



Fishstikks produces fabulous works, and the birds are just one example. Isn't Olivia quite something?



Let's not forget sculpture in the form of public art. See this photograph of a Family, by mkcphotography:



Mitsy (ArtMind) is famous for her ceramic mini art feelings series. Since I was unable to pick just one, I chose Sleepy - 5 - Mini art feeling quite ramdomly. Brilliant!



Kathleen McGiveron is a visual artist who I believe is very promising. Take her I saw an Elk today - Ceramic Wall piece, for example. I love how spontaneous and fresh the emotion that comes across to the viewer is!



These Inspiration Apples are constantly among my favorites, by lapomme, whose work I greatly admire for the calm feeling that it communicates.



One more bird now! I often find them irresistible... This one is a Large Rocking Bird, and is made by DavisVachon.



Solo is one of my favorite objects, because it also has qualities of a character. And you know how much I love literature... Anyway, this Solo here is on a tree stump. Well done illustrationbygosia!



Last, but certainly not least, here's Nelly dreaming of spring, by urbanblue. It makes you strong enough to keep this refreshing feeling in your heart all year round!



All these creations make up for just a part of the amazing sculpture you can discover on Etsy. I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I did!