tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52092042557977995272024-02-19T07:03:35.216-08:00Newbie starts a blogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03438758421348811379noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209204255797799527.post-52830746772682223002013-05-30T15:00:00.000-07:002013-06-01T10:30:28.708-07:00Excited as this is a new adventure!<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being a complete novice at both blogging and jewellry design! I decided in a mad moment to join a history blog bop and challenge myself.....ladies and gentlemen my bead stash groweth along with my indecision. So a good excuse to try.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beady Eyed Bunny has set the second history blog bop and I have chosen the 1 area that didn't seem to be covered - Early Russia...could there have been a reason for this? </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Any way the reveal is on 1st June not long so I had better get working!</span></b>
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Well I tried to check out the web link that was listed as early Russian - some great information! It seems early Russian ladies felt that it was not good to exhibit their hair, so worea head dress, it was considered dangerous allowing evil forces to play on their families.<br />
Therefore they had elaborate jewelled headdresses and long links that started from the headdress and fell by their ears or may be attached to the ears.<br />
I tried to look for some art work from the time but there wasn't too much available. I looked at some art and drawings (some reconstructed versions) and there is a theme of highly decorated head coverings and pearls every where.</div>
<a href="http://www.strangelove.net/~kieser/Russia/Garb/princess2.jpg">A sketch of typical clothing from 10th century</a><br />
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And strangely I am in love with pearls at the moment - so looking at my own few items I decided to make a bracelet with pearls, currently I have been getting a surprise package of beads from<br />
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<a href="http://www.songbeads.blogspot.co.uk/">The Curiosity Shop</a> on Etsy so I choose to use my April selection which had some beautiful glass beads and copper fittings.<br />
I also included beads from <a href="http://www.smittenbeads.co.uk/">Smitten Beads</a> they have the beautiful large pearls in my design.<br />
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I have had a wonderful time taking part and thanks to Beady Eyed Bunny for running me through how to start a blog and contribute.<br />
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Please take a look through the other contributors work as well.</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Leah Curtis - Indus Valley - </span><a href="http://beadyeyedbunny.blogspot.co.uk/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">beadyeyedbunny.blogspot.co.uk</a><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Laney Mead - Māori - </span><a href="http://laney-izzybeads.blogspot.co.uk/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">laney-izzybeads.blogspot.co.uk</a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Becca - Art Nouveau - </span><a href="http://godsartistinresidence.blogspot.co.uk/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com</a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Melissa - English Romanticism and Mourning Jewelry - </span><a href="http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">beadrecipes.wordpress.com</a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Tracy Stillman - Native American - </span><a href="http://tracystillmandesigns.com/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">tracystillmandesigns.com</a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Gerda - English Romanticism and Mourning Jewelry - </span><a href="http://gerdascraftsblog.blogspot.com/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">gerdascraftsblog.blogspot.com</a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Liz E - Native North American - </span><a href="http://beadcontagion.blogspot.com/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">beadcontagion.blogspot.com</a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Ahowin - Māori (New Zealand) - </span><a href="http://www.blog.ahowinjewelry.com/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">blog.ahowinjewelry.com </a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Jasvanti - Indus Valley - </span><a href="http://jewelrybyjasvanti.blogspot.co.uk/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">jewelrybyjasvanti.blogspot.com</a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Lizzie - Art Nouveau - </span><a href="http://theneedtobead.blogspot.co.uk/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">theneedtobead.blogspot.co.uk </a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Julia Hay - Merovingian - </span><a href="http://pandanimal.blogspot.co.uk/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">pandanimal.blogspot.co.uk</a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Dini - Celtic - </span><a href="http://angazabychanges.blogspot.nl/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">angazabychanges.blogspot.nl</a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Caroline - Art Nouveau - </span><a href="http://blueberribeads.co.uk/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">blueberribeads.co.uk </a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Charlie - Moche of Peru - </span><a href="http://clay-space.com/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">clay-space.com/blog </a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Karin - China - </span><a href="http://maverickbeads.blogspot.co.uk/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">maverickbeads.blogspot.com</a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Niky Sayers - Rome - </span><a href="http://silverniknats.blogspot.co.uk/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">silverniknats.blogspot.com </a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Marcia Dunne - Celctic and Mourning Jewelry - </span><a href="http://thealternativefoundry.blogspot.co.uk/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">thealternativefoundry.blogspot.co.uk</a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">anafiassa - Mesopotamia - </span><a href="http://anafiassa.blogspot.com/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; 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text-decoration: none;">susanbowie.wordpress.com</a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Gloria Allen - English Romanticism - </span><a href="http://gloriaallendesigns.blogspot.com/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">gloriaallendesigns.blogspot.com</a><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Sheila Garrett - Early Russia - </span><a href="http://4brownowl.blogspot.co.uk/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">4brownowl.blogspot.co.uk</a></span></div>
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