New Zealand's aboriginal population are the Maori's... traditionally they had elaborate tattoos... The tattoos remind me a bit of the intricately filigreed steel beads that I've been enamelling for the last 18 months... so my trip through New Zealand is colour. 
The necklace has a lampworked tree bead as a focal and then grades up through blue water, green trees, purple mountains and then back into blue sky; my version of a New Zealand landscape.
I've finished the necklace with one of my enameled toggles! All components of this necklace are made by me except for the chain which was purchased as chain.
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole and that means comfort.
It had a perfectly round door like a porthole, painted green, with a shiny yellow brass knob in the exact middle. The door opened on to a tube-shaped hall like a tunnel; a very comfortable tunnel without smoke, with panelled walls, and floors tiled and carpeted, provided with polished chairs, and lots and lots of pegs for hats and coats - the hobbit was fond of visitors. (From 'the Hobit' JR Tolkein)
And speaking of visiting I would love you to visit me on this blog hop! Don't forget to visit the other participants! A list can be found here! http://treasures-found.blogspot.ca/
24 comments:
Wonderful necklace. Your enamelled beads are gorgeous! And my favorite colors, I might add!
Beautiful work, I too think of those colors when I think of New Zealand~ Thanks for sharing.
I don't have any images of New Zealand on my blog as I only use pictures that I have taken on my blog, hopefully my descriptions bring pleasant visual images.
It's beautiful and I adore the colors
Colors are lovely! Are you looking forward to the Hobbit trilogy of movies?
Love your necklace... the colors are great.
I always forget how many movies and shows are filmed in New Zealand. The scenery is truly breathtaking. I love how you incorporated those colors into your necklace. The pendant is also perfect. It's a beautiful piece.
Not sure if I'll watch the movies or not... didn't watch the Lord of the rings movies... but didn't like those books nearly as much as 'the hobbit'... do have a bit of an issue with the fact that once they were done the first 2 movies they decided that there was enough extra film footage to make a third movie!
Can't imagine that there will be much of a story line there....
I am so glad that you did not use the colors of the flag because the colors you DID use are fantastic! Thank you for the story line I read as my eyes followed up the necklace from the awesome focal to your fantastic clasp!
I love the beads u used! and the colors are really nice together!
Your necklace is gorgeous, really pretty colours! I like that it was inspired by the LOTR/Hobbit movies!
very pretty landscape thought. agreed much more appropriate than the flag colours.
I love your necklace and the Colors chosen. Especially your toggle clasp.
What an imaginative way to focus your necklace, Lynne! Linking the Maori tattoo designs with the filigree... I totally see that. Adding Bilbo's door was a charming touch, also.
Hope you'll share some pics of Fred's diminishing space before it's too late!
Wow! Lynne!! Love what you did on your tour of NZ!! You captured the culture beautifully in your piece.
Your enamel work is beautiful!
Such a beautiful necklace! And yes, your colors are more what I think about New Zealand, rather than the flag. Perfect choice!
Perfect colors and lovely lovely beads! Love that toggle piece!
I love how you translated your visions of New Zealand into your necklace, incorporating your beautiful beads in each step.
New Zealand's one of those places I'd love to visit one day. My visions are similar to yours.
Wonderful! I love Tolkien myself and it is always wonderful to find others that do as well. Your necklace is charming, thank you so much for sharing!
That is such a gorgeous necklace! And I can so see it being a tribute to both the country and the movies set there.
I have never read the Hobbit, but that is a fascinating start to pull you into the story! I love that you made all these yourself. I would love to set up some enameling in my studio space if I only had the right ventilation. And the use of the filigree for the tattoos is brilliant! The colors are lovely and are the shades that I would think of as definitively New Zealand as well. Thank you for joining me on the journey around the world, Miss Lynne! Enjoy the day. Erin
Great job - great interpretation for New Zealand!
I have always wanted to visit New Zealand. Your theme of color was definately a good choice here. Your own enameled beads are gorgeous!
I've never read the Hobbit, but now I'm wanting to make a trip to the library for it.
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