It is always a good thing to incorporate gifts of nature into artwork - you gain a sense of connectedness to the world around you. A farmer's gift of feathers gathered from his free-range chickens' coop inspired a run of ideas for this designer, who incorporated pheasant quills into these hip, wireworked earrings.
Required Materials: Feathers, seed beads, rondelles, beads, chain, wire, ear wires/front-facing loop. See project for complete list.
Tools Needed: Round-nose pliers, flat-nose pliers, wire cutters, cement. Finished Size 3-5/8". See project for complete list.
Techniques Used: < /strong>Wirework, Stringing
Originally Published: Beadwork, June/July 2004